Afreximbank allocates US$100 million AFTRAF line of credit to NBS Bank Plc Malawi
African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has signed a facility agreement with NBS Bank Plc Malawi (NBS Bank) to provide NBS Bank with a US$100 million Afreximbank Trade Facilitation Programme (AFTRAF) line of credit to support the bank’s growing trade finance portfolio and enable it to continue to effectively meet its trade clients’ needs.
Mauritania signs $300 million IPP deal for hybrid solar-wind plant under Desert to Power initiative
Mauritania has signed its first independent power producer contract, a $300 million agreement with Iwa Green Energy to develop a 60-megawatt hybrid solar-wind power plant.
African Development Bank Group and Niger sign $144.7 million agreement to boost energy access, economic competitiveness and resilience
African Development Bank Group President Sidi Ould Tah and Niger’s Prime Minister, Ali Mahamane Lamine Zeine, have signed a $144.7 million financing agreement to improve energy access and private sector competitiveness.
Denmark announces 40 percent increase in contribution to the African Development Fund to benefit Africa’s lowest income countries
Denmark has announced a planned DKK 1,1 billion pledge to the African Development Fund’s 17th replenishment (ADF-17), representing a 40 percent increase over its previous contribution to the Fund. Announced on the sidelines of the 2025 Nordic-African Foreign Affairs Ministers’ Meeting, this pledge marks a major step towards delivering on the Sustainable Development Goals and advancing the Paris Agreement on the African continent.
Afreximbank and MDGIF sign strategic MoU to accelerate development of gas infrastructure in Nigeria
Algiers, 12 September 2025 –African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) and the Midstream and Downstream Gas Infrastructure Fund (MDGIF) have signed a landmark memorandum of understanding (MoU) to establish a collaborative framework aimed at promoting, developing and improving gas infrastructure in Nigeria.
African Development Bank, AU Commission launch continental food safety initiative
The African Development Bank and the African Union Commission (AUC) have recently launched the Strengthening Food Safety Standards and Nutrition in Africa (SFNA) project, a crucial initiative to bolster food security, public health, and trade across the continent.
IATF 2025: African Development Bank and Algeria strengthen partnership to boost startups and SMEs in Africa
The African Development Bank and Algeria’s Ministry of Knowledge Economy, Startups, and Micro-Enterprises have pledged to strengthen their partnership to accelerate the growth of startups and small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) across the continent.
Afreximbank and Shelter Afrique Development Bank (ShafDB) Forge Strategic Partnership to Unlock US$1 billion in investments
African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) and Shelter Afrique Development Bank (ShafDB) have signed a groundbreaking Joint Project Preparation Facility (JPPF) Framework Agreement. This strategic partnership aims to unlock a cumulative investment value of at least US$1 billion and is set to significantly transform housing and urban development across the continent and boost trade and investment.
Bank of Agriculture and Afreximbank Sign Agreement at IATF2025 for US$1 Billion Financing Programme to Support Bank of Agriculture’s National Smallholder Farmers Fund
The Bank of Agriculture (BOA), represented by its Managing Director/CEO, Mr. Ayo Sotinrin, has signed a landmark deal with African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), represented by the Executive Vice President for Intra-African Trade and Export Development, Mrs. Kanayo Awani. The agreement was finalisedduring the recently concluded and highly successful Intra-African Trade Fair (IATF) 2025 in Algiers, Algeria.
GHANA BREAKS NEW GROUND IN FOREST GOVERNANCE: ISSUES AFRICA’S FIRST FLEGT TIMBER LICENCE
Ghana officially launches the Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade (FLEGT) licence, making it the first African country and the second globally after Indonesia to issue this licence. This historic milestone solidifies Ghana’s leadership in sustainable forest governance and legal timber trade.