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Africa Finance Corporation Raises Record US$524m in Dual-Currency Samurai Loan Facility

The transaction marks AFC’s largest Samurai loan to date and reinforces the Corporation’s growing footprint in Japan’s capital markets

Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) (www.AfricaFC.org), the continent’s leading infrastructure solutions provider, has closed a landmark US$524 million equivalent dual-currency Samurai term loan facility. The transaction marks AFC’s largest Samurai loan to date and reinforces the Corporation’s growing footprint in Japan’s capital markets amid rising investor confidence in its credit fundamentals.…

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Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) Assigned A+ Rating with Stable Outlook by Japan Credit Rating Agency, Strengthening Access to Asian Capital Markets

The Japan Credit Rating Agency’s A+ rating reflects AFC’s continued demonstration of solid capital adequacy

Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) (www.AfricaFC.org), the continent’s leading infrastructure solutions provider, has been assigned a long-term Issuer credit rating of A+ with a stable outlook by Japan Credit Rating Agency, Ltd (JCR). This rating will enable AFC to continue growing its footprint in Asian capital markets. “The credit rating reflects…

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Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) supports the Egyptian Government as Re-Guarantor on JPY75 billion Samurai Bond Issue

The guaranteed Samurai bond issue allows Egypt to deepen its access to the Japanese bond market, while significantly lowering the country’s all-in cost of the funding

Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) (www.AfricaFC.org), the continent’s leading infrastructure financier and solutions provider, today announced its support to the Arab Republic of Egypt as a Re-Guarantor on a private placement offering of JPY 75 billion, 5-year, Samurai bonds. This landmark financing was guaranteed by Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation with a…

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Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) secures US$300 Million Loan from the Export-Import Bank of China to boost trade finance in Africa

The loan will provide critical financing to support trade finance and investment in Africa, further facilitating the flow of goods and services between Africa and China

Africa Finance Corporation (www.AfricaFC.org), the leading infrastructure solutions provider on the continent, today announced the successful signing of a US$300 million loan facility agreement with the Export-Import Bank of China (CEXIM). This landmark agreement, signed on the sidelines of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) Annual meetings in Egypt, is…

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Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) expands Asia footprint with US$389 million Samurai loan facility

The transaction marks AFC’s second foray into the Japanese capital markets

Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) (https://www.AfricaFC.org/), the leading infrastructure solutions provider in Africa, has successfuly closed a US$389 million dual currency Samurai term loan facility, split into US$382 million and JPY ¥1 billion. The transaction marks AFC’s second foray into the Japanese capital markets, following an inaugural Samurai loan facility in…