November 12, 2019
Africa: Africa Investment Forum / Family Businesses - An Underestimated Economic Driving Force
Family businesses are rarely viewed as a sector which could influence economic growth, but the Africa Investment Forum is recognising them as important players on the continent. Read more »
November 11, 2019
Africa: Africa Investment Forum 2019 - "No Country On the Continent Left Behind," Says Akinwumi Adesina
The President of the African Development Bank Group, Akinwumi Adesina, has given the assurance that no country would be left behind as the institution accelerates its development… Read more »
November 12, 2019
Africa: The Africa Investment Forum - An Accelerator for Africa's Agricultural Transformation
This week, business leaders, project developers, development finance professionals, institutional investors representing pension and sovereign wealth funds, as well as policymakers… Read more »
Africa: 2019 Africa Investment Forum - Historic Signing of High-Speed Railway Construction Concession Agreement for Ghana
The African Development Bank has thrown its weight behind a concession agreement for the construction of a high-speed railway in Accra, Ghana's capital. Read more »
November 11, 2019
Africa: 2019 Africa Investment Forum Kicks off Delivering on the Promise to Redefine and Unpack the Continent's Investment Opportunities
$500 million equity closed for the Africa Infrastructure Investment Fund to speed up investments in agriculture Financial close for the Africa Guarantee Fund $175 Equity… Read more »
Africa: 2019 African Investment Forum Builds On 2018 Successes, Attracts Growing International Interest
The Africa Investment Forum is making phenomenal progress in attracting interest from all over the world since launching at the Sandton Convention Centre last year. The value of… Read more »
Africa: 2019 Africa Investment Forum - There's Never Been a Better Time to Invest in Africa Than Now, Infrastructure, Agriculture Investment Opportunities Abound
It was a presidential start on Monday to the African Development Bank's Africa Investment Forum in Johannesburg, South Africa. Read more »
Africa: 2019 Africa Investment Forum Kicks Off Delivering On the Promise to Redefine and Unpack the Continent's Investment Opportunities
The 2019 Africa Investment Forum opened on Monday living up to its promise to move from commitment to action. Read more »
Africa: Free-to-air Broadcast live television feeds from the 2019 Africa Investment Forum, South Africa 11-13 Nov, 2019
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November 09, 2019
Africa: Why the Africa Investment Forum Matters for the Continent's Energy Transformation - - Wale Shonibare, Acting Vice-President, Power, Energy, Climate Change & Green Growth, African Development Bank
The African Development Bank's New Deal on Energy for Africa underlines the urgency to power the continent in order to end energy poverty, catalyze industrialization, and stimulate… Read more »
November 10, 2019
Africa: Africa Investment Forum - "Short On Talk, Heavy On Deals", African Development Bank, South African Government and Partners Affirm
The Africa Investment Forum will be short on talk and heavy on deals, the South African Government, the African Development Bank and key partners affirmed at a press conference… Read more »
November 05, 2019
Africa: Why Global and Pan African Investors Need to Set Their Sights On the 2019 Africa Investment Forum
The year 2019 will be one of the defining moments in Africa's investment landscape. Bigger, bolder and more ambitious projects await delegates and investors as we prepare to kick… Read more »
Africa: Agribusiness - Africa's New Investment Frontier
In the past decade, a stroll along the aisles of any African supermarket is revealing: there is a new wave of home-brewed brands that are fast becoming household names. Products… Read more »
November 04, 2019
East Africa: Horn of Africa Countries Launch Regional Initiative As Peace Dividend Beckons, $15 Billion Investment On the Cards
Five Horn of Africa countries have launched an initiative to forge closer economic ties, building on the improving political climate in the sub-region. Read more »
November 01, 2019
Africa: 'Today Is a Day of Joy for Africa' - African Development Bank Celebrates Historic Capital Increase
The African Development Bank on Thursday celebrated a historic $115 billion increase from its shareholders, the largest in the bank's 55-year history. Read more »
October 24, 2019
Africa: Investing in Portuguese-Speaking Africa - The Moment Is Now
Economic reforms, a burgeoning middle class and regional diversity against the background of the new African Continental Free Trade Area - are making Africa's Portuguese-speaking… Read more »
October 23, 2019
Africa: How the Africa Investment Forum Is Transforming the Continent's Approach to Infrastructure Projects
Streaming across the new bridge linking the Gambia and Senegal earlier this year, cars, trucks and pedestrians celebrated a new era of integration between the two West African… Read more »
October 17, 2019
Africa: 2019 Africa Investment Forum - African Development Bank and Partners Gear Up for New Heights
In just a few weeks, the second edition of the annual Africa Investment Forum will kick off in Johannesburg, South Africa, with development finance institutions determined to… Read more »
October 15, 2019
Africa: Africa Investment Forum 2019 - USA Roadshow Generates Strong Interest
More than 30 U.S pension fund managers, private sector CEOs and institutional investors have signaled their strong interest in participating in the second Africa Investment Forum,… Read more »
October 11, 2019
Africa: African Development Bank, Government Pension Investment Fund, Partner for Green, Social and Sustainability Bond Markets
The African Development Bank and Japan's Government Pension Investment Fund (GPIF) have signed a partnership to promote environmental, social and governance investments in the… Read more »
October 14, 2019
Africa: African Development Bank, Climate Investment Funds and the Coalition for Green Capital to Develop Green Financing Instruments for Africa
The African Development Bank, in partnership with the Climate Investment Funds (CIF), has commissioned the Coalition for Green Capital (CGC) to prepare a study on the creation of… Read more »
October 09, 2019
Africa: Africa Investment Forum - CEOs Changing the Investment Narrative in Africa
"The Africa Investment Forum, with its high-level, well-focused audience, ranks among the best. Its strength is that it is very transaction-oriented. The Forum not only brings… Read more »
September 11, 2019
Africa: 5 Takeaways From the 2018 Africa Investment Forum
"We want investments in Africa to land on a smooth investment runway. No bumps," Read more »
September 03, 2019
Africa: African Development Bank Group Appoints Chinelo Anohu to Head Africa Investment Forum
The President of the African Development Bank Group, Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, has announced the appointment of Mrs. Chinelo Anohu, a highly accomplished international corporate… Read more »
August 30, 2019
Africa: Japan and African Development Bank Announce $3.5 Billion in Support of Africa's Private Sector Development
Electricity, transport, and health identified as key priorities Read more »
