Source : UDC À l’heure où l’Afrique cherche à renforcer sa souveraineté économique et à mieux valoriser ses ressources, la coopération Sud–Sud apparaît comme un levier décisif pour accélérer l’industrialisation du continent. C’est dans cette perspective que Fonds de Promotion de l’Industrie et le Department of Trade, Industry and Competition ont organisé à Kinshasa, du 2 […]
Source : UDC Across Africa, the urgency to industrialize, create jobs, and build resilient economies has never been greater. For Uganda, this imperative is even more pronounced: a growing population, rising demand for jobs, and continued reliance on imports underscore the need for deliberate, high-impact investments. It is within this context that the Uganda Development Corporation
Source : UDC The Uganda Development Corporation (UDC) continues to advance its institutional capacity through strategic partnerships, most recently hosting a five-day technical training facilitated by the Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) of South Africa from 27th to 31st October 2025. The training, delivered to UDC’s Investment Directorate, reflects a growing commitment among African development finance institutions to leverage South–South cooperation as a vehicle for
Source : AADFI AADFI participated in the 10th anniversary celebrations of the Ghana Export-Import Bank (GEXIM) at the GEXIM@10 International Conference, held from March 25 to 26, 2026, in Accra, Ghana. Represented by its Secretary-General, Cyril A. Okoye, AADFI contributed to high-level panel discussions on the evolving roles of export-import banks and development finance institutions in
PETER DANIEL ONIMISI (Ph.D.) Introduction Digital transformation has become a central pillar of competitiveness, efficiency, and resilience for financial institutions worldwide. In Africa, where the development finance ecosystem plays a vital role in driving inclusive growth, industrialisation, and job creation, the digital agenda has moved from being an operational choice to a strategic imperative. Development
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This report presents the 2025 development impact of the Tanzania Agricultural Development Bank (TADB) in transforming the agricultural sector through innovative financing and value chain support. The Bank applied an integrated approach combining direct lending, catalytic financing, and technical assistance to improve productivity, enhance market access, and promote inclusive growth. In 2025, TADB significantly expanded
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PETER DANIEL ONIMISI (Ph.D.) 1.0 Background and Context In today’s global development landscape, climate change has become both a challenge and an opportunity for innovation and investment. From 2030 to 2050, climate change is projected to result in around 250,000 more fatalities annually due to starvation, malaria, diarrhea, and heat stress alone. Health-related direct damage
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Afdb.org The Bank Group projects growth for 2026 to stabilize at 4.3%, urges fiscal discipline and regional integration as buffers against external shocks, including Middle East crisis. Despite ongoing regional and global headwinds, Africa continues to demonstrate impressive resilience and maintains its status as a global growth frontier. This is the headline finding of the
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Executive Summary This Handbook for Strengthening African DFIs for Climate-Resilient Development was developed in recognition of the growing demand for practical tools and shared frameworks that can support DFIs on this journey The twin imperatives of accelerating development and responding to the escalating impacts of climate change demand bold, coordinated action across all sectors of
GreenClimate.fund The Development Bank of Nigeria (DBN) has signed a grant agreement with the Green Climate Fund (GCF), to receive support from GCF’s Readiness and Preparatory Support Programme (Readiness Programme). This support will strengthen DBN’s climate programming capacity and facilitate access to GCF resources and broader climate finance opportunities, in line with national priorities. Speaking during a
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