Group 1 - In 2024, Africa will be the primary focus for Proparco, a subsidiary of the French Development Agency (AFD), which specializes in financing the private sector [2] - In 2023, Africa accounted for 47% of the projects signed by Proparco, with a total financing of €1.3 billion (approximately $1.4 billion) out of a global total of €2.8 billion (approximately $3.2 billion) [2] - Major projects in Africa include significant financing for companies such as Jolaks, Beacon Power Services (BPS), and One Acre Fund [2] Group 2 - Jolaks, a food processing company in Sierra Leone, received a $20 million loan in November 2024 to support its palm oil refining plant, which constitutes 70% of its sales [3] - Beacon Power Services (BPS) secured $3 million in equity support to help reduce technical and commercial losses for distribution companies in sub-Saharan Africa, where loss rates are estimated at 23% [3] - One Acre Fund received a $10 million loan in May 2024 to support over 4 million smallholder farmers through pre-financing agricultural inputs and organizing training sessions [4] Group 3 - AFD's largest financial operation in Africa in 2024 was a €350 million (approximately $385 million) non-sovereign loan to Chérifien des Phosphates for its transition to green hydrogen [4]