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    • Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) announces its role as Co-Financial Adviser on the successful issuance of the inaugural tranche of bonds under the Federal Government of Nigeria’s Presidential Power Sector Financial Reforms Programme (“PPSFRP” or the “Programme”)
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Africa Finance Corporation Acts as Financial Adviser on Landmark Power Sector Bond Issuance under Nigeria’s Presidential Power Sector Financial Reforms Programme

AFC provided comprehensive financial advisory services to the Federal Government of Nigeria on this landmark transaction, including the design of the Programme’s negotiation strategy framework

Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) (www.AfricaFC.org), the continent’s leading infrastructure solutions provider, is pleased to announce its role as Co-Financial Adviser on the successful issuance of the inaugural tranche of bonds under the Federal Government of Nigeria’s Presidential Power Sector Financial Reforms Programme (“PPSFRP” or the “Programme”). The issuance of ₦501,000,000,000…

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    • Africa Finance Corporation receives ‘A’ long-term and ‘A-1’ short-term issuer credit ratings, with a Positive Outlook, by S&P Global (S&P) Ratings
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S&P Global (S&P) Assigns ‘A/A-1’ Ratings with a Positive Outlook to Africa Finance Corporation Reflecting its Robust Credit Profile

The agency pointed in particular to AFC’s capacity to structure and execute complex transactions, and to deploy capital across priority sectors where private financing alone is often insufficient

Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) (www.AfricaFC.org), the continent’s leading infrastructure solutions provider, today welcomed the assignment of ‘A’ long-term and ‘A-1’ short-term issuer credit ratings, with a Positive Outlook, by S&P Global (S&P) Ratings, following the rating agency’s official announcement. According to S&P, the ratings reflect AFC’s strong institutional and financial…

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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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    • FG Gold has reached financial close and first drawdown on its US$330 million financing with AFC and Afreximbank for the Baomahun Gold Project, marking Sierra Leone’s flagship commercial gold mine (1)
    • FG Gold has reached financial close and first drawdown on its US$330 million financing with AFC and Afreximbank for the Baomahun Gold Project, marking Sierra Leone’s flagship commercial gold mine (2)
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FG Gold, Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) and Afreximbank Achieve Financial Close on US$330 Million Senior Debt Financing for Baomahun Gold Project

During operations, the mine is expected to support up to 900 direct and indirect jobs, contribute approximately 10% of national GDP, and stimulate substantial local supply chain growth

FG Gold Limited (“FG Gold”) is pleased to announce that it has achieved financial close and the first drawdown on its US$330 million Senior Debt Financing with Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) (www.AfricaFC.org) and the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), for its Baomahun Gold Project, marking the development of Sierra Leone’s flagship…

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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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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 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…