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Africa Finance Corporation (AFC)

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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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    • 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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    • Africa Finance Corporation (AFC), UNIDO, the Accounting and Auditing Organization for Islamic Financial Institutions (AAOIFI) and the Union of Arab Banks (UAB), formalized new strategic partnerships under the Islamic and Arab Finance for Economic Transformation in Africa, the Arab Region and Beyond (IFETAA) Programme (1)
    • Africa Finance Corporation (AFC), UNIDO, the Accounting and Auditing Organization for Islamic Financial Institutions (AAOIFI) and the Union of Arab Banks (UAB), formalized new strategic partnerships under the Islamic and Arab Finance for Economic Transformation in Africa, the Arab Region and Beyond (IFETAA) Programme (2)
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Africa Finance Corporation (AFC), United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) and partners enter new alliance leveraging Islamic and Arab finance for economic transformation

By integrating Islamic finance with proven entrepreneurship and business counseling interventions, IFETAA will empower MSMEs to become bankable, resilient, and key drivers of inclusive economic growth

Today, Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) (www.AfricaFC.org), UNIDO, the Accounting and Auditing Organization for Islamic Financial Institutions (AAOIFI) and the Union of Arab Banks (UAB), formalized new strategic partnerships under the Islamic and Arab Finance for Economic Transformation in Africa, the Arab Region and Beyond (IFETAA) Programme. Access to finance remains…

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Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) Champions Shift of $4 Trillion in Domestic Savings into Africa’s Infrastructure Transformation

AFC calls for coordinated investment in energy, transport, and logistics to unlock competitiveness in these sectors and anchor regional production hubs

Clarion call for scaling electricity generation and transmission to drive structural economic transformation   Installed power capacity per capita stagnated in Africa vs. doubling in India since 2008  Africa’s railway expansion is gaining speed with 7,000 km of new track investments poised to double growth in the next decade  Africa’s rising…

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    • Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) provides a €100 million, five-year facility to Mota-Engil Africa, funding equipment and site infrastructure for three new gold-mining contracts in Côte d’Ivoire and Mali
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Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) Backs Mota-Engil Africa with EUR 100M Facility to Boost Gold Mining in West Africa

The new mining contracts represent a significant boost for the mining industries in both Côte d’Ivoire and Mali, countries with substantial untapped mineral potential

Africa Finance Corporation (www.AfricaFC.org), the continent’s leading infrastructure solutions provider, today announced that it has provided a EUR 100 million, 5year term facility to Mota-Engil Africa (MEA), the regional arm of the global construction giant, Mota -Engil Group. The funding will support the acquisition of equipment, inventories, and site infrastructure…

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    • AFC announced its strongest financial performance to date, with total revenue for the year ended 31 December 2024 surpassing US$ 1 billion for the first time in the Corporation’s history
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Africa Finance Corporation Tops US$1 Billion Revenue for First Time as Landmark Projects Unlock Growth Across the Continent

AFC’s earnings growth was driven by improved asset yields, prudent cost-of-funds management and sustained traction in advisory mandates

Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) (www.AfricaFC.org), the continent’s leading infrastructure solutions provider, has announced its strongest financial performance to date, with total revenue for the year ended 31 December 2024 surpassing US$ 1 billion for the first time in the Corporation’s history. This record performance marks a significant milestone in AFC’s…

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    • Delegates gather at the 5th AFC Country & Stakeholder Symposium, themed “Making Africa’s Institutional Savings Work Better for the Continent,” to explore solutions for mobilising domestic capital for sustainable development
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Leaders from Angola, Ethiopia, Egypt & South Africa to lead discussions at Africa Finance Corporation's (AFC) 5th Country & Stakeholder Symposium

The Symposium will showcase AFC’s innovative capital mobilization strategies and financial structuring expertise, with a focus on developing new financial products and asset allocation models that attract and retain institutional investors

Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) (www.AfricAFC.org), the continent’s leading infrastructure solutions provider, is convening the 5th edition of its Country & Stakeholder Symposium (CSS) tomorrow, April 8, 2025, from 12:30 to 14:00 WAT.  This year’s theme, “Making Africa’s Institutional Savings Work Better for the Continent,” will spotlight the urgent need to…

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    • The European Investment Bank (EIB) invests $52.48M in Africa Finance Corporation’s $750M Infrastructure Climate Resilient Fund (ICRF), managed by its asset management arm, AFC Capital Partners, to drive sustainable infrastructure in Africa (1)
    • The European Investment Bank (EIB) invests $52.48M in Africa Finance Corporation’s $750M Infrastructure Climate Resilient Fund (ICRF), managed by its asset management arm, AFC Capital Partners, to drive sustainable infrastructure in Africa (2)
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European Investment Bank (EIB) backs Africa Finance Corporation $750 Million Climate Resilient Infrastructure Fund

This landmark initiative will accelerate climate adaptation and sustainable infrastructure across Africa

The European Investment Bank (EIB) has committed to join Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) (www.AfricaFC.org) in financing a $750 million Infrastructure Climate Resilient Fund (ICRF). This landmark initiative will accelerate climate adaptation and sustainable infrastructure across Africa. As part of this commitment, the EIB today confirmed it will invest $52.48 million…

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    • Africa Finance Corporation (AFC), successfully closes a US$400 million Shariah-compliant Commodity Murabaha facility, marking its strategic return to the Islamic finance market for the first time in eight years
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Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) Raises US$400 million in Shariah-compliant Commodity Murabaha facility to fund African Infrastructure

AFC has consistently broadened its funding portfolio with innovative transactions that open new capital markets to attract global investors to African infrastructure

Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) (www.AfricaFC.org), the continent’s leading infrastructure solutions provider, has successfully closed a US$400 million Shariah-compliant Commodity Murabaha facility, marking its strategic return to the Islamic finance market for the first time in eight years. This milestone reflects AFC’s commitment to diversifying funding sources while expanding access to…

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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…