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Africa Finance Corporation (AFC)

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    • Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) has received the highest issuer credit rating, an AAAspc with a stable outlook, from S&P Ratings (China) Co., Ltd. (S&P Global (China) Ratings), demonstrating AFC’s exceptional financial strength, disciplined capital management, and expanding access to diversified funding
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Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) Earns Top AAAspc Rating from S&P Global (China) Ratings, Further Enhancing Capital Diversification Opportunities

The Corporation’s Basel II capital adequacy ratio stood at 34.7% as of mid-2024, well above its internal target of 30%

Africa Finance Corporation (www.AfricaFC.org), the continent’s leading infrastructure solutions provider, has received the highest issuer credit rating, an AAAspc with a stable outlook, from S&P Ratings (China) Co., Ltd. (S&P Global (China) Ratings), demonstrating AFC’s exceptional financial strength, disciplined capital management, and expanding access to diversified funding. It is the…

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    • AFC successfully prices its debut US$500M perpetual hybrid bond, advancing transformative infrastructure across Africa
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Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) Successfully Priced its inaugural Hybrid Bond Raising US$500 million for Transformative Infrastructure Projects

Priced at a coupon of 7.50% with no fixed maturity, AFC’s maiden perpetual bond attracted robust demand, peaking at US$1.1 billion in orders, and closed with 1.5 times oversubscription

Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) (www.AfricaFC.org), the continent’s leading infrastructure solutions provider, has successfully priced a US$500 million perpetual hybrid bond. This landmark transaction, which is AFC’s debut hybrid bond issue, demonstrates AFC’s leadership in accessing global capital markets and financing transformative infrastructure projects across the continent. Priced at a coupon…

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    • Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) has received an AAA domestic credit rating with a stable outlook from China Chengxin International Credit Rating Co. Ltd (CCXI)
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Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) receives AAA rating from China Chengxin, as the Corporation positions for further diversification in funding sources

The AAA rating from CCXI affirms the Corporation’s intrinsic financial strength and disciplined approach to risk management

Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) (www.AfricaFC.org), the continent’s leading infrastructure solutions provider, has received an AAA domestic credit rating with a stable outlook from China Chengxin International Credit Rating Co. Ltd (CCXI). The milestone rating enables AFC to deepen its engagement in China’s vast domestic debt capital markets. It positions the…

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    • African Development Bank (AfDB) approves a $30 million equity investment in Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) for the rollout of innovative "green shares” aimed at mobilising resources for climate action projects across Africa
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African Development Bank to make $30 million equity investment in Africa Finance Corporation to catalyse climate action

The investment is projected to contribute to the creation of over 1,600 full-time equivalent jobs by 2031, while also fostering regional integration, and generating clean, reliable energy

The African Development Bank’s Board of Directors has approved a $30 million equity investment in Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) (www.AfricaFC.org) for the rollout of innovative "green shares” aimed at mobilising resources for climate action projects across Africa. The innovative financial instruments are expected to unlock significant funding for high-impact projects,…

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    • AFC's President & CEO, Samaila Zubairu, engages with U.S. President Joe Biden, DRC President Félix Tshisekedi, Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema, and Angolan President João Lourenço in pivotal discussions on the transformative Zambia-Lobito Rail project
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Africa Finance Corporation (AFC)-led Zambia Lobito Rail Project receives boost from Biden visit to Angola

The project is led by the Lobito Corridor consortium, with AFC as the as lead developer, working in partnership with the US Government

Lobito rail project will break ground by early 2026, AFC CEO Zubairu says at Presidential forum AFC commits up to US$500m in financing for Zambia-Lobito greenfield rail AFC announces MOU with Kobold Metals as anchor client, guaranteeing at least 300,000 tons of copper and related freight per year AFC pledges…

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    • Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) announces its role as Global Coordinator, Lead Co-Arranger, Underwriter, Bookrunner, and Guarantor in the successful syndication of an up to €2 billion facility for Bank of Industry (BOI)
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Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) Leads up to €2 Billion Syndicated Facility in Largest-Ever Global Loan Syndication for Bank of Industry

The transaction is a record global loan syndication for BOI, and marks the largest capital raise in its history, setting a new standard for developmental finance across Africa

Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) (www.AfricaFC.org), the continent’s leading infrastructure solutions provider, today announced its role as Global Coordinator, Lead Co-Arranger, Underwriter, Bookrunner, and Guarantor in the successful syndication of an up to €2 billion facility for Bank of Industry (BOI), Nigeria’s largest and most impactful development finance institution. The transaction…

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    • Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) receives top honours as Financial Adviser of the Year at the 2024 IJInvestor Awards in London (1)
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Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) receives top honours as Financial Adviser of the Year at the 2024 IJInvestor Awards

Every year, the IJInvestor Awards celebrates the best fundraising, deployment, and mergers and acquisitions activities within the energy and infrastructure sectors

Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) (www.AfricaFC.org), the continent’s leading infrastructure solutions provider, has received top honours as Financial Adviser of the Year at the 2024 IJInvestor Awards. Held last night at a gala dinner in London, the Corporation received this prestigious award for providing unique financial advisory services to partners on…

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    • AFC secures $300M India-focused loan, expanding global partnerships and driving African infrastructure development
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Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) Secures US$300 Million Loan, Expanding Investor Base with Indian Lenders

This landmark transaction, commemorated in Dubai, underscores AFC's robust standing as an investment-grade rated development financial institution with a unique ability to attract diverse global investors

Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) (www.AfricaFC.org), the continent’s leading infrastructure solutions provider, has successfully closed a US$300 million India-focused syndicated loan, marking a significant milestone in its ongoing strategy to diversify its international investor base. The transaction introduced a new group of lenders from India, further expanding AFC’s global partnerships. This…

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    • AFC and JOI partner to boost Japan-Africa ties, driving transformative projects and Africa’s energy transition (1)
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Japanese Investment in Africa Finds New Support through Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) and Japan Institute for Overseas Investment (JOI) Partnership

The Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signed with JOI sets out to drive transformative projects that will accelerate Africa’s energy transition and enhance economic sustainability

With a mission to scale investment in Africa, a new collaboration between Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) (www.AfricaFC.org), the continent’s leading infrastructure solutions provider, and the Japan Institute for Overseas Investment (JOI), established by the initiative of the Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC), is set to embark on a series…

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    • AFC has facilitated a landmark US$200 million corporate finance facility for the BUA Group
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Africa Finance Corporation Facilitates Landmark US$200 Million Corporate Finance Facility for BUA Group

The financing, approved by Afreximbank in two tranches, supports BUA’s medium-term objectives by unlocking capital to pursue emerging market opportunities

Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) (www.AfricaFC.org), the continent’s leading infrastructure solutions provider, has facilitated a landmark US$200 million corporate finance facility for the BUA Group, a prominent Nigerian conglomerate spanning food, infrastructure, mining and manufacturing sectors. The facility, provided to BUA Industries Limited by the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), marks the…