Africa Finance Corporation, the leading infrastructure solutions provider in Africa, has onboarded the Central Bank of Guinea and the Togolese…
African startups have raised over $1 billion in H1 2021, more than double H1 2020’s figures
According to data from Maxime Bayen, Senior Venture Builder at BFA Global, African startups raised $1.19 billion in the first half of 2021.…
The Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa reports record number of transactions in 2020, secures $90 million in new funding
The Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa (SEFA) approved seven high-impact projects worth $54 million in 2020, its best year in…
Standard Chartered Commits USD 200m Facility With Afreximbank for African Union COVID-19 Vaccination Acquisition Programme
African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) and Standard Chartered today announced an agreement for Standard Chartered to provide USD 200m of not-for-profit…
World Bank Financing for COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout Exceeds $4 Billion for 50 Countries
The World Bank announced today that it is providing over $4 billion for the purchase and deployment of COVID-19 vaccines…
African Development Bank Group’s $6 million grant kicks off Desert-to-Power West Africa Regional Energy Program
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved a $6 million grant to launch the initial…
Afreximbank hosts Strategic Coordination Meeting with Secretary General of the AfCFTA Secretariat
African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) hosted a productive strategic coordination meeting on 14 June 2021 between the Bank’s President Prof Benedict…
Afreximbank provides Banque Du Caire with a US$200 Million Intra-African Investment Finance Facility
African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) and Banque du Caire (BDC) today in Cairo signed the agreement formalising Afreximbank’s US$200 million Intra-African…
IFC, Proparco, DEG and DFC Support South African COVID-19 Vaccine Maker, Aspen
To support the development of vaccines for African countries, IFC, the French Development institution Proparco, DEG – the German development…
African Development Bank 2021 Annual Meetings: Investment in healthcare will help prepare for the next pandemic
Africa’s ability to respond to future pandemics will depend on making investments in health and education, and governments must immediately…
