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Providing companies

How does TA have an impact on companies? Testimonies from three beneficiary organizations

  • Secteur Privé & Développement
18 February 2022
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Interview with Ravi Shankar, Director, Africure Pharmaceuticals; Michelle Espinach, Sustainable bank manager, Banco Promerica; Patrick Joseph, Regional control and audit manager, Mission Laïque Française   Continue Reading
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DFIs are reinventing themselves to become major impact investors

  • Tori Hellrung Impact lead CDC Plus
  • Sarah Marchand Director CDC Plus
15 February 2022
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To address climate change and a growing range of social challenges, national governments increasingly expect their DFIs to go beyond being solely capital providers. One way for DFIs to evolve […]Continue Reading
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Financing and TA: fertile ground for the growth of agricultural companies in Africa

  • Gabrielle Orliange Head of social and environmental performance SIDI
11 February 2022
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The FEFISOL fund was set up in 2011 by SIDI and its partners. In addition to its financial support, it proposes a technical assistance (TA) facility to African rural players. After […]Continue Reading
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Unleashing the full potential of technical assistance

  • Marnix Mulder Director of market development Triple Jump
04 February 2022
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Broadening the technical assistance (TA) toolkit creates a unique and impactful opportunity to help accelerate achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The value creation potential of technical Continue Reading
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Technical assistance: the outlook for a strategic tool for development finance

  • Andrew Shaw Head of technical assistance and grants FMO
01 February 2022
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Technical assistance (TA) is the non-commercial support provided by a DFI to develop capacity and effectiveness. It complements funding to maximise development impact, contributing to achieving the United Continue Reading
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Providing companies Corporate governance

Overview of new solutions to support small business

  • Amélie Thomas Head of SME business, Africa-Mediterranean-French overseas territories (AFMO) CI-ENERGIES
03 January 2022
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In Africa, SMEs account for 90% of private companies and provide jobs for 70% of the rural population. They play a key role in job creation and in the continent’s […]Continue Reading
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Addressing the challenge of SME Finance by optimizing risk management

  • Jonathan Lange Senior Consultant AfDB
15 December 2021
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African SMEs have the potential to provide jobs for working-age youth. Yet there are key impediments – access, risk, regulation and acumen – to them receiving financing. Addressing the perceived […]Continue Reading
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PS&D #36. Technical assistance: opening up new horizons

  • Proparco
13 December 2021
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36th edition of Proparco’s Private Sector & Development (PS&D) review is devoted to technical assistance, a development instrument commonly used by all the players (international organizations, donors, Continue Reading
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How to successfully build women’s entrepreneurship

  • Caroline Boudergue Managing director Women in Africa
08 December 2021
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Women’s entrepreneurship boosts Africa’s economy. Assisting it means supporting growth and employment. Yet there are many barriers to its development. While some are due to social or cultural factors and […]Continue Reading
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Providing companies Industry and manufacturing sector

Enhancing the export competitiveness of the textile and clothing sector in developing countries

  • Matthias Knappe Senior Officer and Programme Manager ITC - International Trade Center
18 January 2021
Over the years, assembling clothing has become a commodity. However, mere cut and sew operations are no longer a sustainable offering. To achieve the employment targets envisaged by governments, companies […]Continue Reading
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