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25 February 2021
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Waste and water

EBRD helps finance water and wastewater upgrades in Bulgaria

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development and the European Union are financing upgrades to water supply and wastewater systems in Bulgaria’s Stara Zagora...

News
17 February 2021

CAF issues $300m in bonds in Japan

CAF, the development bank of Latin America, has issued a total of $300 million in bonds on the Japanese market as part of its strategy to maintain financing for member...

News
15 February 2021
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Social infrastructure

OPEC Fund finances Samatar - Wajir Road project in Kenya

The OPEC Fund for International Development has signed a $20 million public sector loan agreement with Kenya to increase regional connectivity, enhance trade and improve...

News
15 February 2021

AFC hires Blackstone’s Sameh Shenouda as CIO

Africa Finance Corporation has appointed Sameh Shenouda as its new Executive Director and Chief Investment Officer.Shenouda brings over 27 years of experience in...

News
10 February 2021
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Renewable energy

World Bank, AfDB finance hybrid solar mini-grids in Nigeria

The Nigerian company Acob Lighting has signed a grant from the Rural Electrification Agency of Nigeria . The funding - from the World Bank and the African Development...

News
25 January 2021
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Waste and water

World Bank rejects Lilongwe-Salima drinking water project in Malawi

The World Bank has rejected the Lilongwe-Salima drinking water project in Malawi, expressing concern about the feasibility and relevance of the project. The lender was to...

News
25 January 2021
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Social infrastructure, Waste and water

Turkey’s Gaziantep City Hospital consortium to restructure €484m loan

A consortium that has delayed the construction of the planned €600 million Gaziantep City Hospital in Turkey, under the public-private-partnership model is looking...

Perspective
14 January 2021

IADB’s CFO on the value of MDB exposure exchanges

The ADB and the IADB recently agreed a $1 billion exposure exchange agreement, but the benefits of the instrument are not always the same for the MBDs, reveals IADB’s...

News
13 January 2021

EIB issues €1.5bn Sustainability Awareness Bond

The European Investment Bank has issued a new €1.5 billion Sustainability Awareness Bond due 15 May 2041.On the back of demand in excess of €22.5 billion (excl....

Perspective
05 January 2021

2020: Impact investment’s breakthrough year

The global sustainability focus of recent years has seen impact investing growth accelerate rapidly: Global Impact Investing Network (GIIN) estimates the size of the...

News
05 January 2021
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Social infrastructure

EBRD finances greener bus fleet in Amman

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development is providing a €14.8 million financial package to Greater Amman Municipality in Jordan to fund a new greener bus...

News
17 December 2020

AfDB announces special advisor role for Gauthier Boulard

The African Development Bank has appointed Gauthier Boulard as Director and Special Advisor in the Office of the President, effective 1 January 2021. In his new...

Perspective
15 December 2020

Indorama blue loan lays marker for Asian corporates

ADB, DEG and IFC have provided a $300 million financing that will fund the recycling of 50 billion plastic bottles every year by 2025, diverting plastic waste from...

News
11 December 2020
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Social infrastructure

NIB provides COVID-19 response l

The Nordic Investment Bank has signed a seven-year loan agreement of SEK500 million ($59.1 million) with Swedish airport operator Swedavia to cope with the challenges...

News
10 December 2020
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Traditional energy

UTE GNA II LNG-to-power financing signed

The debt backing the BRL6.042 billion ($1.1 billion) UTE GNA II 1.7GW LNG-to-power project in Brazil signed on 30 November. Sponsored by Prumo Logistica (45,49%) BP...

News
10 December 2020
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Waste and water

IADB finances water and sanitation project in La Guajira

The Inter-American Development Bank has approved two grants and a loan - totalling $62.75 million - for the drinking water and sanitation program of the Department of La...

News
10 December 2020

China takes the lead in development finance

China now finances overseas development at nearly the same level as the World Bank, according to new estimates.With countries currently struggling to combat COVID-19,...

News
03 December 2020
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Social infrastructure

ADB announces $40m funding for road safety project in Samoa

The Asian Development Bank has approved a $40 million grant for a project to make one of Samoa’s most critical roads safer, more efficient, climate-resilient, and...

News
02 December 2020
in
Renewable energy

EIB issues €300m financing for Siemens Gamesa’s RDI

The European Investment Bank will provide €300 million ($361.4 million) to Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy, a Spanish manufacturer of wind turbines, to implement its...

News
24 November 2020

African Development Bank appoints new country managers

The African Development Bank has unveiled the appointment of several country managers.Mamady Souare has been appointed Country Manager for the Central African Republic....