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    • AFC marks milestone momentum as investee company Infinity Power achieves financial close on Egypt’s 200MW Ras Ghareb Wind Farm, reinforcing growing global investment in African-led infrastructure
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Africa Finance Corporation (AFC)-Backed Infinity Power Achieves Financial Close on 200MW Ras Ghareb Wind Farm Project in Egypt

Once operational in 2027, Ras Ghareb will generate approximately 810,000 MWh of clean electricity per year—enough to power over 300,000 homes and avoid around 390,000 tonnes of CO₂ annually

Africa’s largest renewable energy company, AFC-backed Infinity on track to reach 10GW target Follows US$700m raise by AFC investee company Arise IIP and record $1.5bn AFC syndicated loan as global capital flows to African-led infrastructure Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) (www.AfricaFC.org), the continent’s leading infrastructure solutions provider, today announced that its…

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    • AFC partners with Lagos Fashion Week 2025 to champion sustainable fashion, local manufacturing, and youth empowerment across Africa
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Africa Finance Corporation Partners Lagos Fashion Week 2025 to Drive Africa’s Creative and Manufacturing Transformation

The 2025 edition will spotlight circular fashion, responsible sourcing, and regional value chains, areas where AFC’s infrastructure investments are helping bridge Africa’s creative and industrial potential

Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) (www.AfricaFC.org), the continent’s leading infrastructure solutions provider, has announced its partnership with Lagos Fashion Week 2025, underscoring its commitment to empowering Africa’s youth and creative industries, as engines for inclusive economic growth. Africa’s apparel and textile exports is projected to reach$15b by 2030. As a key…

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    • AFC secures its first-ever Canadian market transaction, a landmark USD 100 million, 10-year facility from FinDev Canada to advance sustainable infrastructure across Africa (1)
    • AFC secures its first-ever Canadian market transaction, a landmark USD 100 million, 10-year facility from FinDev Canada to advance sustainable infrastructure across Africa (2)
    • AFC secures its first-ever Canadian market transaction, a landmark USD 100 million, 10-year facility from FinDev Canada to advance sustainable infrastructure across Africa (3)
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Africa Finance Corporation Secures USD 100 Million Facility from FinDev Canada, marking its Inaugural Transaction in the Canadian Market

The facility will strengthen AFC’s funding base and support a growing pipeline of renewable energy and low-carbon transport projects across Sub-Saharan Africa, further expanding the Corporation’s commitment to climate-resilient infrastructure development

Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) (www.AfricaFC.org), the leading infrastructure solutions provider in Africa, has secured a USD 100 million, 10-year term loan facility from FinDev Canada, Canada’s bilateral Development Finance Institution. This landmark transaction represents AFC's debut in the Canadian market and its first partnership with FinDev Canada, while also marking…

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Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) Expands its Membership Footprint with Central African Republic Joining as 46th Member State

Membership of AFC provides CAR with a platform to translate its vast resource wealth into inclusive growth through investment in critical sectors including power, transport and natural resources

Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) (www.AfricaFC.org), the continent’s leading infrastructure solutions provider, today announced that the Central African Republic (CAR) has become its 46th member state, further expanding its pan-African footprint. This milestone is set to accelerate the CAR’s national development agenda by unlocking access to AFC’s deep sectoral expertise, innovative…

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Moody’s Affirms Africa Finance Corporation's (AFC) A3 Rating, An Achievement Sustained for Over a Decade, with Outlook Stable

The decision by Moody’s is pivotal in enabling AFC to sustain one of the lowest borrowing costs among institutions in Africa

Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) (www.AfricaFC.org), the continent’s leading infrastructure solutions provider, has once again had its long-term issuer credit rating of A3 affirmed by Moody’s Ratings, a rating first assigned in 2014 and consistently maintained for over a decade.  Moody’s affirmed this rating with a stable outlook and affirmed AFC’s…

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Africa Finance Corporation Closes Record US$1.5 Billion Syndicated Loan, Its Largest-Ever Facility

This facility enhances AFC’s financial capacity and further broadens its network of strategic partners, reinforcing the Corporation’s mission to catalyse infrastructure-driven economic growth and industrial development across Africa

Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) (www.AfricaFC.org), the leading infrastructure solutions provider in Africa, has successfully closed its largest-ever debt facility, a landmark US$1.5 billion syndicated loan. This transaction, a milestone in the Corporation’s history, attracted a diverse consortium of new and returning lenders spanning the Middle East, Africa, Asia and Europe.…

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    • Africa Finance Corporation and Africa Social Security Association launch the ‘Africa Saving for Growth’ programme under GABI to mobilise $1.17trn in African institutional savings into long-term infrastructure (1)
    • Africa Finance Corporation and Africa Social Security Association launch the ‘Africa Saving for Growth’ programme under GABI to mobilise $1.17trn in African institutional savings into long-term infrastructure (2)
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African Social Security Association Partners Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) to Unlock $1.17tn in National Savings for Infrastructure

The ‘Africa Saving for Growth’ programme was introduced today under the auspices of the Global Africa Business Initiative (GABI), part of the UN Global Compact

Launched under the Global Africa Business Initiative (GABI) during the UN General Assembly, the ‘Africa Saving for Growth’ programme brings together social security institutions from 15 countries, Morocco’s CDG Group, and the Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) (www.AfricaFC.org) to build a policy reform roadmap, expand Africa’s capital-pools dataset, and increase allocation…

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    • ARISE Integrated Industrial Platforms (ARISE IIP), a pan-African developer and operator of integrated industrial zones announces the successful completion of a landmark USD 700 million capital raise, welcoming Vision Invest, a leading Saudi Arabian infrastructure investor and developer, into its shareholder base
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ARISE Integrated Industrial Platforms (ARISE IIP) completes one of the largest private infrastructure transactions in Africa and welcomes Vision Invest as a new shareholder

The capital will support ARISE IIP’s continued expansion across the continent and the development of green, inclusive, and sustainable industrial ecosystems

ARISE Integrated Industrial Platforms (ARISE IIP), a pan-African developer and operator of integrated industrial zones, is pleased to announce the successful completion of a landmark USD 700 million capital raise, welcoming Vision Invest, a leading Saudi Arabian infrastructure investor and developer, into its shareholder base. This transaction marks one of…

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    • Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) publishes the 2024 version of its annual Development Impact Report
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Africa Finance Corporation Reports US$50 Billion Gross Domestic Product (GDP) Impact and 7 Million Jobs Created Through Scalable Infrastructure Model

As global demand grows for sustainable, high‑yield investments, AFC’s blended finance model offers a replicable approach to accelerating Africa’s infrastructure development

 166 projects across 36 countries delivering real-world impact at scale Climate-smart infrastructure avoiding annual 8.8 million tons of CO₂ emissions Africa’s largest and fastest-growing renewable energy platform delivers 1.4 GW of clean electricity, and on track to reach 3 GW by 2030 Africa Finance Corporation (www.AfricaFC.org), the continent’s leading infrastructure…

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    • Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) has closed and disbursed €75 million of an €85 million sovereign facility to Government of Angola, through the Ministry of Finance, to support the construction of 186 priority bridges and critical upgrades to the national road network
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Angola Advances National Road Plan with €85M Support from Africa Finance Corporation (AFC)

€75M disbursed by AFC as part of broader €381.5M package to strengthen Angola’s road and bridge infrastructure, boost market access, and create jobs

Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) (www.AfricaFC.org), the continent’s leading infrastructure solutions provider, has closed and disbursed €75 million of an €85 million sovereign facility to Government of Angola, through the Ministry of Finance, to support the construction of 186 priority bridges and critical upgrades to the national road network. The project,…