What: Press conference on African Development Bank Group partial credit guarantee to Benin
Who: Benin's President Patrice Talon and African Development Bank Group president Akinwumi Adesina
When: Friday, 23 June 2023, 13:00-14:00 Paris time (11:00-12:00 GMT)
Where: The Palais Brongniart in Paris, and online
Benin's President Patrice Talon and African Development Bank Group head Akinwumi Adesina will jointly address a press conference on a partial credit guarantee from the African Development Fund to the country.
The press conference will take place on 23 June 2023, from 13:00 to 14:00 Paris time at the Palais Brongniart, Paris, immediately after the closing ceremony of the Summit for a New Global Finance Compact.
Benin signed an agreement with the African Development Fund - the Bank Group's concessional window - for a partial credit guarantee of Ꞓ195 million, enabling the country to raise several million euros on the international financial market. The resources mobilized will finance critical projects in the country's priority development sectors: agriculture and agro-industry, water and sanitation, health, decent and affordable housing, education, and renewable energy.
Media contact: Alkassoum Aoudi Diallo, Communication and External Relations Department | [email protected]