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Supporting MSMEs and entrepreneurs in Africa

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The French initiative to accelerate the growth of MSMEs and entrepreneurship in Africa
Choose Africa

A French initiative,
powered by the AFD
Group and coordinated
by Proparco – to support
African MSMEs and start-ups

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A unique spectrum
A unique spectrum
of solutions for our local partners,
combining financing (equity, credit
facilities,guarantees)and advisory
support, in addition to supporting
an entrepreneurial ecosystem favourable
to innovation and the competitiveness
of small businesses

 

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10 000 African businesses
to be supported by 2022,
via local financial intermediairies

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€2.5 billion
to be invested by 2022

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A digital platform
that provides detailed
information on the AFD
Group’s offering and guides
entrepreneurs towards
appropriate financing
solutions and support locally

 

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🇫🇷 Financial institution dedicated to boosting the contribution of the private sector to the sustainable #development goals. Subsidiary of @AFD_France/@AFD_en

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2 Aug 1554413167425556480

#Rétrospective 2022📅 En février, nous annoncions le bilan positif de l'initiative 🇫🇷 #ChooseAfrica : 3 milliards d'euros engagés par le Groupe @AFD_France au bénéfice de 26 000 start-up, TPE et PME africaines➡️ https://www.proparco.fr/fr/actualites/bilan-de-choose-africa-3-milliards-deuros-engages-par-le-groupe-afd-au-benefice-de-26

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26 Jul 1551948883667951618

Le soutien des TPE/PME est un axe fort de l’engagement de la France et du Groupe @AFD_France, il s'inscrit depuis 2018 dans le cadre de l'initiative #ChooseAfrica. Plus de 3,3 milliards d'euros ont ainsi été engagés par Proparco et l'AFD, dont 160 millions d'euros au #Cameroun

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26 Jul 1551948879268020228

Proparco et @legicam_cm renforcent leur partenariat dans le cadre de la visite d’@EmmanuelMacron au #Cameroun. La subvention que pourrait apporter Proparco à l’initiative La Finance S’engage aurait un impact concret sur l’accès au financement des PME, en ligne avec #ChooseAfrica

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7 Jul 1545030181496229888

#OnDitOnFait Avec le volet "Résilience" de l'initiative française #ChooseAfrica, Proparco soutient les TPE/PME en #Afrique impactées par la crise du Covid-19

Retrouvez l'ensemble de nos #impacts dans notre Rapport de #DéveloppementDurable 2021 ➡️https://bit.ly/3uadGNR

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