Trump takes aim at Chinese development loans
China’s secretive lending practices in developing nations are drawing increased objections from the Trump administration, the World Bank and the IMF, who want...
China’s secretive lending practices in developing nations are drawing increased objections from the Trump administration, the World Bank and the IMF, who want...
Forty-four African countries signed the long-awaited African Continental Free Trade Area (CFTA) earlier this year. The bloc is expected to boost intra-African trade...
Dhaka Water Supply and Sewerage Authority (WASA) has awarded a DBO contract to Veolia and Suez for the €275 million Gandharbpur drinking water treatment...
Baikonur Solar – a 100% subsidiary of United Green – has raised a $56 million equivalent facility from the EBRD, Clean Technology Fund and the ADB to finance...
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is providing €50 million to Bulgaria's ProCredit Bank to expand access to finance for small and...
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a $100 million senior loan to Nigeria's Indorama Eleme Fertilizer & Chemicals to support the company's plans...
Germany's KfW IPEX-Bank and Deutsche Pfandbriefbank are participating in the financing of two Airbus A330s for the African airline RwandAir. The loan will be passed...
The Uganda National Roads Authority (Unra) has failed to award contracts for the Busega-Mpigi expressway and the Masaka-Bukakata road despite one year having elapsed...
The Angolan Ministry of Energy and Water has invited representatives of the World Bank to discuss ways of increasing the share of solar energy in the African country...
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development is organising a loan together with the Clean Technology Fund and the Asian Development Bank to fund the...
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a $20 million facility to boost lending to small and medium-sized enterprises in Liberia. The loan is a trade finance...
The Development Bank of Belarus will open a $70 million credit line to finance Belarusian exports to Africa. The agreement was signed by the Development Bank of Belarus...
The Development Bank of Wales invested £68 million in 285 businesses in the country during the period from 1 April 2017 to 31 March 2018, new figures show. A total...
Fintech group Katipult Technology has added Qatar Development Bank to implement its software into the lender's operations. The goal was to provide users with a...
Nordic Investment Bank and Norway’s Brage Finans have signed a €18 million loan agreement for financing equipment leasing for small and medium-sized...
Bahrain Development Bank has launched a $100 million venture capital "fund of funds" to support startups in Bahrain and across the Middle East. The Al Waha...
Brazilian state-run development bank BNDES posted an increase in profits in the first quarter as it reversed loan-loss provisions and sold shares in oil giant...
The Asian Development Bank has appointed Amy S.P. Leung as the new Director General of its East Asia Department, where she will lead ADB's engagement with China, Hong...
The European Investment Bank will provide a €300 million framework loan in new climate finance partnership with the Export-Import Bank of China. The initiative is...
The International Finance Corporation has appointed Wiebke Schloemer as its new Director for the Europe and Central Asia region. The former IFC regional infrastructure...