AFD agrees $100m climate finance loan to FirstRand Bank
France's AFD Group has agreed a $100 million loan to FirstRand Bank to help the South African lender finance climate change mitigation and adaptation projects....
France's AFD Group has agreed a $100 million loan to FirstRand Bank to help the South African lender finance climate change mitigation and adaptation projects....
The Eastern and Southern African Trade and Development Bank (TDB) has closed a $4.2 million transaction with Sunspot Energy Kenya - operating as Spark Possibilities - to...
The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has signed financing agreements with four Zimbabwean entities for a total of $188.6 million.Afreximbank signed with the...
The Asian Development Bank has approved a $600 million policy-based loan to help the Philippines provide quality and equitable health services for all Filipinos as part...
IDB Invest has provided a $30 million loan to Ecuador’s Banco Bolivariano to increase access to financing for SMEs. The financing seeks to increase access to credit...
The Council of Europe Development Bank has approved 12 new loans totalling €979 million ($1.108 billion) that will support investments in the sector of education,...
The World Bank has priced a NZD1.5 billion five-year 2.875% fixed-rate bond due November 30, 2026. The NZD benchmark bond was launched with an initial minimum target size...
Singapore-based Pierfront Capital Fund Management has announced the second close of the Keppel-Pierfront Private Credit Fund with additional investor commitments of $255...
Amsterdam-based solar developer and clean water solutions provider Photon Energy has placed its €50 million ($56.6 million) green bond in an oversubscribed offering...
The European Investment Bank has published an analysis of the impact of COVID-19 on financing across Africa. The Finance in Africa 2021 report surveyed 78 leading banks...
GuarantCo Management Company (GMC) has appointed Layth Al-Falaki as its new Chief Executive Officer of GuarantCo, starting mid-January 2022. GMC is the manager of...
Uxolo sat down with Dr Olaf Weber, University Research Chair in Sustainable Finance at Canada’s University of Waterloo, to discuss the climate finance outcomes of last...
The European Investment Bank and the Instituto de Crédito Oficial are joining forces to strengthen the export activities and international expansion of Spanish...
The European Investment Bank has approved €9.2 billion of new financing for 34 projects to accelerate urban development, deliver climate action, improve health and...
IDB Invest has provided a $45 million senior loan facility to QMC Telecom International Holdings LLC subsidiaries in Mexico, Colombia, and Peru, available in the three...
The Asian Development Bank has approved a $150 million loan to Bangladesh to provide financing for cottage, micro, and small-sized enterprises perated by youth, returning...
The Asian Development Bank has appointed Emmanuel Jimenez as its new Director General of Independent Evaluation. In a career spanning over three decades, Jimenez has...
Dutch development bank FMO and Capital Bank of Jordan have signed a $20 million NASIRA guarantee programme. This guarantee is earmarked for MSME loans to...
The European Investment Bank and Dutch specialised care provider Ipse de Bruggen have signed a loan agreement of €100 million ($113.3 million). Ipse de Bruggen,...
The World Bank has approved a new contingent line of credit to help strengthen the Philippines’ institutional and financial capacity to manage risks from climate...