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10 September 2021

ADB issues first Blue Bond for ocean investments

The Asian Development Bank has issued its first ever dual-tranche blue bonds denominated in Australian and New Zealand dollars that will finance ocean-related projects in...

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10 September 2021

CDC appoints Christopher Woodruff as non-executive director

CDC Group, the UK’s development finance institution and impact investor, has appointed Professor Christopher Woodruff to its Board as a non-executive director....

Perspective
02 September 2021
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IT and telecoms, Manufacturing, Social infrastructure, Traditional energy

Central America’s 21st century industrial revolution

The Central American Bank for Economic Integration (Cabei) is embarking on an ambitious project to bring private equity financing to fund the region’s vital...

Transmission
01 September 2021
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Agriculture/food chain

SilverStreet's Julia Wakeling on agricultural investments in Africa

Head of Impact and ESG at impact investor Silverstreet Capital, Julia Wakeling speaks with Uxolo about the company’s work on improving the lives of smallholder farmers,...

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27 August 2021

NIB new loans and disbursments drop from record highs

The Nordic Investment Bank agreed a total of €664 million in new loans and disbursed €1,266 million in the first half of the year, down from €3,449 million...

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26 August 2021
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Social infrastructure

Alstom to supply Metropolis trains to Santo Domingo

French rolling stock group Alstom has signed a contract to manufacture, supply and commission eight new three-car Metropolis trainsets for Line 1 of the Santo Domingo...

Transmission
24 August 2021

World Bank IDA's Mayank Goyal on financing the world's poorest countries

Uxolo speaks with Mayank Goyal, Senior Operations Officer, International Development Association (IDA), about how IDA works in collaboration with other departments in the...

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18 August 2021

G20 Global Infrastructure Hub's Marie Lam-Frendo, CEO, on Circular Economy

Uxolo speaks with Marie Lam-Frendo, CEO, Global Infrastructure Hub, created by the G20, on the evolution of infrastructure, ‘InfraTec’, climate mitigation of projects and...

Perspective
18 August 2021

Blended finance: a solution to the SDG funding puzzle?

Blended finance could be a significant part of the funding solution in meeting the UN's SDGs. But to pull in private sector investment in the volume needed, and the time...

Perspective
12 August 2021

Nature Based Solutions

Watch the a Mayors Roundtable Meeting discussing Nature based solutions at EBRD's Green Cities in June 2021, hosted on Uxolo's Kujenga virtual event platform.

Perspective
12 August 2021
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Renewable energy, Traditional energy

Could ADB's new SDG bond accelerate Asian green infrastructure growth?

The Asian Development Bank is looking to develop 10 pilot deals for its new SDG Accelerator Bond concept by the end of 2021, and deliver the first two issuances in 2022....

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11 August 2021
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Renewable energy

DBSA invites bids for South African solar and wind projects

The Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) has invited bids to support solar and wind generation projects under the embedded generation investment program (EGIP). The...

Transmission
09 August 2021

Blue Orchard's Alessandra Nibbio Bonnet & Valerie Harrington on impact investing

Uxolo’s Sam McManus speaks with Alessandra Nibbio Bonnet, Fund Manager, and Valerie Harrington, Associate Fund Manager at BlueOrchard Finance on their work with...

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06 August 2021
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Waste and water

ADB finances Timor-Leste water supply, sanitation project

The Asian Development Bank and the Government of Timor-Leste have signed a $47 million loan to help provide safe, reliable, and affordable water supply and sanitation...

Transmission
04 August 2021

G7 Gender Equality Advisory Council's Bogolo Kenewendo on Covid vaccines in Africa

Uxolo’s Sam McManus speaks with Ms. Bogolo Kenewendo, Former Minister of Investment, Trade and Industry of Botswana, Founder of Kenewendo Advisory, Member of the G7...

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29 July 2021

IFC's Meaghan McGrath, Global Head of Syndications, on 'patient' capital

Uxolo's Sam McManus talks to Meaghan McGrath - Global Head of Syndications, at International Finance Corporation (IFC) about how IFC makes investments, working with...

Transmission
22 July 2021

ILX Fund's Manfred Shapers, CEO, on the need for more development data

Uxolo's Sam McManus talks to Manfred Schepers - CEO, ILX Fund and previously Vice President & CFO at the EBRD - about bridging the gap for private investment in the...

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21 July 2021

ADB and Australia give technical assistance for Pacific Islands reforms

Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Government of Australia have approved an additional $2.39 million in technical assistance support to continue public sector...

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20 July 2021

Fitch revises outlook on Development Bank of the Philippines to negative

Fitch Ratings has revised the outlook on the long-term issuer default rating (IDR) of the Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP) to negative from stable, and affirmed...

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19 July 2021

New ISDB president appointed

Dr. Muhammed Sulaiman Al Jasser has been appointed IsDB president for the next five years. Al Jasser replaces Dr. Bandar M. H. Hajjar who has been president since 2016....