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18 July 2018
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Social infrastructure

DBSA agrees to finance Kenyan road project

The Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) has agreed financing worth almost $615 million for a highway project in Kenya to connect Lamu with Isiolu. The highway...

17 July 2018

EBRD: Francis Malige is new MD, Financial Institutions

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development has appointed Francis Malige as Managing Director, Financial Institutions. He will assume his new duties in August,...

17 July 2018

EBRD, NIB among banks in talks over $1.7bn Cairo Metro project

Egypt is in talks with a number of banks, including the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, French Development Agency, and the European Investment Bank, to...

17 July 2018

Maldives to receive $40m OPEC loan

The Maldives is to get a MVR 616.8 million ($40 million) concessional loan from the OPEC Fund for International Development (OFID). The loan will be used for harbour...

17 July 2018

Bank of Ghana annuls acquisition of ADB shares

The Bank of Ghana has annulled the acquisition of shares of the Agricultural Development Bank held by Belstar Capital, Starmount Development company, SIC Financial...

17 July 2018

African Trade Insurance Agency to pay first dividends

The African Trade Insurance Agency has approved the first ever payments to shareholders. ATI has earmarked an initial $2.5 million in payments to its shareholders...

17 July 2018
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Renewable energy

Acciona and Tuto Energy seal financing for Mexico solar plant

Acciona and Tuto Energy, owners of the 404MW Puerto Libertad photovoltaic complex in Sonora, Mexico, have signed a $264 million 18-year financing for the project. North...

16 July 2018

CDB, Chexim discuss landmark deal with international lenders

The China Development Bank (CDB) and the Export-Import Bank of China (Chexim) are in talks with other international lenders over cooperation on overseas projects after a...

16 July 2018

Russia may borrow $1bn from New Development Bank

Russia is in talks with the New Development Bank - set up by Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa - on raising four loans worth more than $1...

16 July 2018
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Agriculture/food chain

IFC and VPBank agree $50m commodity financing deal

The International Finance Corporation, in partnership with Vietnam Prosperity Commercial Joint Stock Bank (VPBank), is extending a commodity financing facility of up to...

16 July 2018

NIB issues $1bn five-year global benchmark

Nordic Investment Bank has priced a new five-year global $1 billion benchmark issue. The transaction is NIB's second USD benchmark in 2018. The issue has a final...

16 July 2018

IFC issues first sterling green bond, raising £350m

The International Finance Corporation has issued its first sterling green bond, raising £350 million to fight climate change. It represents IFC's first...

16 July 2018

AfDB, Afreximbank sign factoring project deal to support SMEs

The African Development Bank (AfDB), through its Trade Finance operations, has signed a Grant Agreement with African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) to support the...

13 July 2018
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Traditional energy

NEXI backs loan for Turkmenistan gas power plant

Nippon Export and Investment Insurance is providing loan insurance to support commercial bank loans for a natural gas power plant to be built in Lebap province,...

12 July 2018
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Renewable energy

World Bank approves renewable energy project in Solomon Island

The World Bank has approved the Electricity Access and Renewable Energy Expansion Project in the Solomon Islands, which includes new or improved electricity services,...

12 July 2018
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Renewable energy

Globeleq secures CDC financing for Malindi solar project

Independent power producer Globeleq - which is owned by UK development finance institution CDC (70%) and Norfund (30%) - has raised a $50 million, 16-year loan from sole...

12 July 2018

EBRD: India becomes 69th shareholder

India has become the 69th shareholder of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), paving the way for more joint investment with Indian companies...

12 July 2018

IFC invests in Yapi Merkezi to help finance MENA, Turkey transport projects

The International Finance Corporation is providing a $100 million financing package to Yapi Merkezi Holding, the parent company of Turkish construction company Yapi...

11 July 2018
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Traditional energy

Pertamina shelves Bojonegara LNG terminal project

Indonesian energy company Pertamina and joint venture partner Bumi Sarana Migas have decided not to proceed with an $800 million LNG terminal project, citing a decline in...

11 July 2018

IFC arranges $100m loan for TPBank to boost MSMEs

The International Finance Corporation is providing a syndicated loan of $100 million to Vietnam's TienPhong Commercial Joint Stock Bank (TPBank). The IFC-led...