Afreximbank Calls for Major Scale-Up of Factoring to Drive SME Growth Across Africa
Afreximbank has stressed the need to significantly scale up factoring and supply chain finance across Africa to help close the
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Capital Gaps Restrict African Women Entrepreneurs, Says Minister
Inefficient allocation of capital continues to hold back African women entrepreneurs, preventing them from unlocking their full economic potential, Côte
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AfDB Backs Côte d’Ivoire’s First Local-Currency Social Bond to Expand Electricity Access
The African Development Bank Group has approved and invested up to XOF 15 billion (EUR 22.9 million) in Phase II
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Private Investment Key to Africa’s Growth, Say Finance Ministers
African finance ministers at the 2025 Africa Investment Forum (AIF) have urged a decisive shift from showcasing potential to delivering
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Infinity Power Lands $153M for Egyptian Wind Project
Africa Finance Corporation (AFC), the continent’s premier infrastructure solutions provider, has announced that its portfolio company, Infinity Power, has reached
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AfDB Receives $14 Million from GAFSP to Support Agricultural SMEs in Africa
The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) has received $14 million in its first funding allocation under the Global Agriculture and
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Experts Urge Shift from Food Aid Dependence to Farmer Empowerment at Africa Resilience Forum 2025
Agricultural experts and policymakers have called on African governments to empower farmers as providers of food aid rather than recipients,
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Africa Launches First NDC Implementation Index to Track Climate Action Commitments
African countries are taking a pioneering step to track progress on their climate commitments with the launch of the continent’s
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Local Solutions, Lasting Peace: Africa Resilience Forum 2025 Highlights Urgent Action
Leading development financiers, aid agencies, and political leaders have emphasised the need for stronger investment in local solutions for conflict
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Sixth Africa Resilience Forum Concludes with AfDB–IOM Pact on Migration and Development
The Sixth Africa Resilience Forum concluded in Abidjan with the signing of a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the
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