Gates to Support African Development by Donating 99% of $200B Fortune
On 2 June 2025, Gates Foundation Founder and Chair, Bill Gates, paid a courtesy visit to newly elected African Union
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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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CATL’s IPO in Hong Kong Raised $4.6B, World’s Largest So Far in 2025
As one of the most anticipated initial public offerings (IPO) for 2025, CATL managed to raise HKD 35.7 billion ($4.6B)
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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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