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
Jean-Michel Severino, Chairman of Investisseurs & Partenaires (I&P), believes that the priority remains investing in support of the formal African enterprise sector, which is best placed to resolve the Continue Reading
To mark the New Africa-France Summit in Montpellier organized in early October 2021, the Private Sector & Development magazine explores the new entrepreneurship dynamics in Africa. For several years now, […]Continue Reading
Presentation of the new special issue of Proparco’s Private Sector and Development magazine: “Public development banks tackling global challenges” by Grégory Clemente and Bruno Wenn, respectively Continue Reading
Gender inequalities in Panama are still prevalent and women’s participation in the country’s economy is still low. Despite government intervention to address these inequalities, private sector involvement is crucial Continue Reading
Despite having one of the highest levels of women entrepreneurs in the world, the economic potential of women in Africa remains undervalued. This is in particular due to a range […]Continue Reading
Gender equality is a crucial component in achieving the UN’s sustainable development goals (SDGs) and more and more investment funds and stakeholders in the finance arena are starting to factor […]Continue Reading
Bridging gender gaps requires identifying and implementing programs and policies that target the specific constraints that women entrepreneurs face, and working with all actors in the private sector, from large […]Continue Reading
The diversification of financing solutions available to small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) appears a possibility well worth exploring in the quest to improve relations between banks and SMEs. For example, […]Continue Reading
In recent years, there has been a general trend to set up specialized departments in banks. Indeed, SMEs are a growth driver for banks. A team dedicated entirely to SMEs […]Continue Reading
