Siby Diabira

Investment officer

Proparco

Overview

Siby Diabira is an Investment Officer in the Private Equity Division and the focal point for IFC’s fragile states program (IFC SME Venture). Prior to joining PROPARCO in 2014, Siby worked at PWC and BNP Paribas in the structured financing teams. She holds a Master’s Degree in Financial and Tax Engineering from the University of the Sorbonne, as well as a Business Management diploma from the University of California, San Diego.

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Proparco

Proparco is a subsidiary of the AFD Group focused on private sector development. It has been promoting sustainable economic, social and environmental development for over 45 years.

Proparco provides funding and support to both businesses and financial institutions in Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Middle-East. Its action focuses on the key development sectors: infrastructure, mainly for renewable energies, agribusiness, financial institutions, health and education. Its operations aim to strengthen the contribution of private players to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) adopted by the international community in 2015.

To this end, Proparco finances companies whose activity contributes to creating jobs and decent incomes, providing essential goods and services and combating climate change.