Agence Française de Développement (AFD) and by public/private shareholders from the North and South. PROPARCO’s mission is to catalyze private investment in emerging
Providing long-term and/or subordinated financial resources to banking systems
and developing countries in support of growth, sustainable deve-
PROPARCO supports the structuring and sustainable development of banking activity by providing long-term financial products for equity, quasi-equity and debt.
PROPARCO finances operations which are economically viable,
PROPARCO provides a range of financial products (debt, equity and quasiequity) designed to support companies (manufacturing industries, service sectors, agribusinesses…) in their development. PROPARCO also realises equity investments, directly or through regional or pan-African funds.
Financing essential infrastructure for growth In the framework of infrastructure projects that involve specific financial structures (PPPs, private electricity producers, concessions) and require longterm foreign currency resources, PROPARCO allocates financing in the form of long-term and/or structured loans, equity or quasi-equity. In Kenya for instance, PROPARCO financed 3 of the 5 existing IPPs.
Supporting the financing of microfinance institutions By supporting microfinance institutions, PROPARCO also significantly contributes to economic development and poverty alleviation amongst the unbanked. All types of financial instruments are available for MFIs.
Backing technically our partners By assisting in the reinforcement of its partners’ capabilities, PROPARCO favours an increase in companies’ performances and enhances the developmental impact of its investments (job creation, economic growth, CSR).
lopment and achieving the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).
financial products in East Africa
socially equitable, environmentally sustainable and financially profitable.
Contact Ghislain de Valon East Africa Regional Representative for PROPARCO Tel: (+254) 20 271 12 34 Fax: (+254) 20 271 79 88 E-mail: devalong @afd.fr Royal Ngao House, Hospital Road P.O. Box 45955 - 00100 Nairobi - KENYA
Website www.proparco.fr
Other partners financed by PROPARCO BOA Kenya, BOA Uganda, NIC, Equity Bank, Rabai, DFCU, Orpower, I&M, Kenafric, Bigot Flowers, Barclays Uganda, Barclays Tanzania, Stanbic Uganda, Mumias, KTDA, IPS, TPS, TPS Uganda, PTA Bank, Panda Flowers, Celtel Uganda, Exim Bank, CFUB, Precision Air, Millicom Tanzania, Celtel Tanzania, Djibouti Container Terminal, Aureos, Fanisi…
Areas of operation PROPARCO’s Nairobi office covers Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, South Sudan, Rwanda, Burundi, Ethiopia, Djibouti and Comoros. In December 2009, PROPARCO’s Nairobi office had a portfolio of around $280M.
corporates banks
Supporting the development of companies and using investment fund leverage
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PROPARCO offers a wide range of financial products tailored to the specific needs of private investors in developing countries (loans, equity, quasiequity, guarantees). In East Africa, PROPARCO’s activity is based on 5 types of operations: