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Midrand, 19 September 2024 – The fifth Finance in Common (FiCS) annual summit will take place on Feb. 26-28, 2025, co-hosted by the Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) and the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) in Cape Town, Republic of South Africa, with the support of AFD (Agence Française de Développement). Aligning with South Africa’s upcoming role as Chair of the G20 in […]

Uganda Development Bank Ltd (UDB), the country’s national Development Finance Institution and the Best Bank in East Africa 2024, has today announced its 2023 annual performance, highlighting its continued pivotal role in fostering economic resilience and sustainable growth across key sectors of the economy. UDB’s net loans expanded to UGX1.47 trillion in 2023, reflecting robust

(Extract from the 2023 Annual Report of AADFI) The year 2023 was marked by several noteworthy events, including the ongoing Russia–Ukraine war, the conflict between Israel and Hamas militants, intensified trade disputes between China and the United States, geo-political tensions, the increased impact of climate change that prompted diplomatic agreements1, and numerous climate adaptation and mitigation measures.

The Development Bank of Nigeria Plc (DBN) has secured accreditation status for the $250 million Green Climate Fund (GCF). By the accreditation, the DBN becomes the first Direct Access Entity (DAE) and the only authorised Nigerian channel for accessing green financing from the GCF. Speaking on this landmark in Abuja yesterday, the Managing Director of

•Women most beneficiaries of DBN investments with 72% – Okpanachi By Juliet Umeh Four Nigerian startups with innovative ideas around green and renewable energy have won a total of N20 million in seed funding from the Development Bank of Nigeria, DBN, at the bank’s 2024 Techpreneur Summit. The summit, in its third stage, held in Lagos

INTRODUCTION In an inspiring move towards enhancing the socioeconomic fabric of Botswana, the Government has initiated the Chema-Chema Fund, aimed directly at invigorating the informal sector. This initiative is not just a financial boost but a comprehensive support system for the grassroots level entrepreneurs who are often overlooked by conventional economic policies. BACKGROUND The Chema-Chema

The Export-Import Bank of India (India Exim Bank) has been organising the Africa-India Partnership Day (AIPD) as part of the events associated with the Annual Meetings of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB), starting with Marrakech (in 2013), and followed by Kigali (in 2014), Abidjan (in 2015), Lusaka (in 2016), Ahmedabad (in 2017), Malabo (in