BII Invests $5M in ‘Boda Boda’ to Electrify Motorcyle Business in Kenya
On 22 May 2025, the British International Investment (BII) — UK’s Development Finance Institution (#DFI) — announced an investment of
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Afrexim Bank to Set Up $1B African Film Fund to Boost Creative Industry
Via its impact investment arm known as the Fund for Export-Development in Africa (FEDA), the African Export-Import (Afrexim) Bank will
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Nigeria Becomes 19th African Country to Join Asia Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB)
On 5 May 2025, the Federal Executive Council of Nigeria ratified the full membership of Nigeria the Asia Infrastructure Investment
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AFD Group Extends Green Financing to Banks in Mauritius
On 25 April 2025, the AFD Group signed several agreements with banks in Mauritius to provide them with more #GreenFinance.
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‘The State of Green Banks 2025’ Report Released During Spring Meetings of WB and IMF
On 25 April 2025, the report on ‘The State of Green Banks 2025: Learnings from Green Financing Structures Around the
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France and Madagascar Reinforce Partnership During Macron’s Visit
French President Emmanuel Macron undertook a tour of island-states in the south-west of the Indian Ocean at the end of
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Afrexim Bank Issues ¥2.2B of Panda Bonds in China
On 8 April 2025, the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) announced that it has successfully carried out its first issue of
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African Pension Funds to Turn Inward as Tariffs Tamper Outward Business
The 8th Pension Funds and Alternative Investments Africa Conference (#PFA2025) took place in Mauritius from 8 to 9 April 2025.
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DP World Wins Best Green Bond of the Year at Sustainable Debt Awards 2025
UK media firm Environmental Finance has been folowing environmental finance since 1999 and has set up Sustainable Debt Awards since
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Morocco Raises €2B from Eurobonds to Upgrade Infrastructure in Preparation for World Cup 2030
In preparation for the FIFA World Cup 2030, Morocco has issued #Eurobonds to the tune of EUR 2 billion. On
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