December 06, 2024
Africa: Africa Investment Forum Market Days 2024 - AfDB, Dbsa and Institutional Investors Sign Agreement for New African Multi-Originator Synthetic Securitization Platform
The African Development Bank Group, together with the Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) and key institutional investors Academy Securities, Africa50, and Newmarket, today… Read more »
Africa: Africa Investment Forum 2024 Market Days - Seedstars Africa Ventures I Announces $42m First Close
Seedstars Africa Ventures I, a venture capital fund making early-stage investments in highly scalable start-ups in Africa, has achieved a first close of $42 million, with… Read more »
December 05, 2024
Africa: Africa Investment Forum 2024 - African Development Bank and Bank of Africa SA Sign Eur 50 Million Risk-Sharing Agreement to Support Development of SMEs and Boost African Trade
The African Development Bank and Bank of Africa SA have signed a risk-sharing agreement of EUR 50 million to strengthen private-sector financing and promote African trade. The… Read more »
December 04, 2024
Africa: Africa Investment Forum 2024 - Turning Continent's Potential Into Bankable Opportunities
The Africa Investment Forum kicked off its 2024 Market Days in Rabat, Morocco, with leaders highlighting the continent's bankability and readiness for investment. Read more »
Africa: Africa Investment Forum Market Days 2024 - Global Risk Leaders Gather to Unlock Africa's Investment Potential
The African Development Bank Group hosted a high-profile meeting of global insurers, export credit agencies (ECAs), and institutional investors to explore innovative risk-sharing… Read more »
December 03, 2024
Africa: Africa Investment Forum 2024 - Leveraging Innovative Partnerships for Scale
Thousands of global investors, African business leaders, and government representatives are this week converging in Rabat, Morocco, for the 2024 Africa Investment Forum Market… Read more »
November 28, 2024
Senegal: Senegal - African Development Bank Mobilises Over 74 Million Euros to Promote Entrepreneurship Among Women and Young People
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved a loan of €73.72 million to Senegal to implement the second phase of the project to support and… Read more »
November 27, 2024
Africa: Export Credit Insurers and Agencies Day
What: A side event at the Africa Investment Forum Read more »
November 25, 2024
Egypt: Africa Investment Forum Members Engage Egyptian Investors in Preparation for Its Upcoming Market Days
A group of African investors gathered at African Export-Import Bank's head office in Cairo, Egypt, on November 14 to mobilise local investors and business leaders ahead of the… Read more »
November 20, 2024
West Africa: The African Development Fund Releases Initial Support of $99 Million to Finance the Development of Rice Cultivation Value Chains in West Africa
The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund has approved initial funding of $99.16 million to develop regional rice cultivation value chains as part of the Regional West… Read more »
November 19, 2024
Africa: Transformative Climate Finance for Africa - Mobilizing New Partnerships and Ambitions At COP29 in Baku
The African Development Bank, alongside key partners, held a high-level dialogue on innovative climate finance solutions for Africa on the sidelines of COP29, the United Nations… Read more »
Africa: COP29 - Mdbs Double Down On Climate Goals With New Financing and Impact Frameworks
Multilateral development banks (MDBs) today issued a joint statement at COP29 in Baku outlining financial support and other measures for countries to achieve ambitious climate… Read more »
November 13, 2024
Africa: Africa Investment Forum - Top African Investors Gather in Casablanca Ahead of 2024 Market Days
A group of top African investors made a stop in Casablanca, Morocco, on Tuesday, November 12 to mobilise Moroccan investors and business leaders a few weeks ahead of the Africa… Read more »
Africa: Climate Investment Funds Capital Markets Mechanism Announces Bond Listing On LSE to Boost Climate Finance for Africa
The Climate Investment Funds Capital Markets Mechanism (CCMM) has announced its bond listing programme on the London Stock Exchange, a move that will help to raise new climate… Read more »
November 12, 2024
Africa: 'Scaling Up Financing for Climate Adaptation and Green Growth in Africa'
WHAT: Africa Day High-Level Side Event at COP29 Read more »
November 02, 2024
Tanzania: Tanzania Marks Record Agricultural Achievement As African Development Bank President Adesina Urges Investment in Africa
Tanzania is setting new benchmarks in food self-sufficiency across Africa, raising hope that the fight against hunger and malnutrition on the continent is achievable. Read more »
October 30, 2024
Africa: Africa Investment Forum Welcomes Badea As New Partner Ahead of the December Market Days in Rabat
The Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa (BADEA) has joined the Africa Investment Forum as a founding partner, marking a new phase in the Forum's expansion and influence as… Read more »
October 25, 2024
Africa: African Development Bank to Co-Host Chemicals and Fertilizers Investment and Trade Roundtable and Clinics
What: Chemicals and Fertilizers Sectors Roundtable and Clinics Read more »
October 08, 2024
Africa: African Development Bank VP Woos Korean Businesses for Infrastructure Development in Africa
African Development Bank Group Vice President for Private Sector, Infrastructure, and Industrialization, Solomon Quaynor, recently concluded a two-day visit to South Korea, where… Read more »
October 04, 2024
Africa: Food Industries Investment Forum
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October 02, 2024
Africa: African Development Bank and Climate Investment Funds Deliver Just Transition Planning Masterclass for African Decision-Makers
As Africa transitions toward a climate-resilient, low-carbon economy, the African Development Bank, with support from the Climate Investment Funds (CIF), is reinforcing its… Read more »
October 01, 2024
Cote d'Ivoire: African Development Bank's High Impact Projects Transform Côte d'Ivoire's Energy and Agriculture Sectors
During a recent three-day field visit to central Côte d'Ivoire, Joseph Ribeiro, the African Development Bank's Deputy Director General for West Africa, expressed his… Read more »
September 30, 2024
Kenya: African Development Bank Takes $10 Million Equity Stake in Kenya's Dhamana Following Anchor Investment From Private Infrastructure Development Group
The African Development Bank has made a strategic equity investment of $10 million in Dhamana Guarantee Company, a Nairobi-based provider of guarantees to support sustainable… Read more »
October 01, 2024
Comoros: Comoros - African Development Bank Grants Over 9 Million Euros for Digitizing the Comorian Economy
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group has approved financing of 9.51 million euros to the Comoros for implementation of the Project to Support the… Read more »
September 27, 2024
Africa: UNGA79 - Africa Adaptation Acceleration Program Receives NDC Investment Award
The Africa Adaptation Acceleration Program (AAAP) has been honored as the "Best Investable NDC Adaptation Investment Initiative of the Year" at the 2024 African NDC Investment… Read more »
