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    • AFC signs landmark financing to transform the Lobito Atlantic Railway corridor and unlock regional trade
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Africa Finance Corporation Acts as Co-Financial Adviser for Angola’s Lobito Atlantic Railway Concession

The financing package is expected to increase Lobito’s transportation capacity ten-fold to approximately 4.6 million metric tonnes per annum and to reduce the cost of transporting critical minerals by an estimated 30 percent

Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) (www.AfricaFC.org), the continent’s leading infrastructure solutions provider, has announced the signing of key financing agreements for the Lobito Atlantic Railway Project in Angola. AFC alongside Eaglestone, acted as Co-Financial Adviser, to Lobito Atlantic Railway S.A. (LAR), the Borrower and Concessionaire of the 1,300-kilometre brownfield railway corridor.…

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Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) Deepens Central African Presence as Equatorial Guinea Becomes 47th Member State

As a Member State, Equatorial Guinea gains access to AFC’s suite of products including project preparation, equity investments, debt financing, and risk mitigation instruments

Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) (www.AfricaFC.org), the continent’s leading infrastructure solutions provider, today announced that the Republic of Equatorial Guinea has officially acceded to membership, becoming the Corporation’s 47th Member State. The decision, which closely follows the Central African Republic’s recent accession, marks a significant step in AFC’s deepening presence in…

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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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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)
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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,…

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    • Angola Becomes Shareholder in Africa Finance Corporation (AFC), Reinforcing Commitment to Africa-Led Development
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Angola Becomes Shareholder in Africa Finance Corporation (AFC), Reinforcing Commitment to Africa-Led Development

With this milestone investment, Angola becomes the second Lusophone African nation, after Cape Verde, to join the growing list of equity investors in AFC

Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) (www.AfricaFC.org), Africa's leading infrastructure solutions provider, today announced that the Republic of Angola has become its latest sovereign shareholder. This strategic equity investment further strengthens Angola’s partnership with AFC and underscores the country’s confidence in AFC’s mandate to accelerate sustainable development and regional integration through transformational…

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Cassa Depositi e Prestiti and SACE provide EUR250 Million to Africa Finance Corporation

The facility is structured to cultivate Italian supply chain opportunities in infrastructure and renewable energy generation, including the supply of components for the Lobito Railway Corridor

Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) (www.AfricaFC.org), the continent’s leading infrastructure solutions provider, has secured a landmark EUR 250 million 10-year term loan facility from Cassa Depositi e Prestiti (CDP) the Italian Financial Institution for Development Cooperation. The transaction is backed by a guarantee from SACE, the Italian insurance and financial group…