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Fitch Ratings – London – 21 Sep 2021: Fitch Ratings has affirmed Nigeria-based Bank of Industry Limited’s (BOI) Long-Term Issuer Default Rating (IDR) at ‘B’ with a Stable Outlook. Fitch has also upgraded BOI’s National Long-Term Rating to ‘AAA(nga)’ from ‘AA+(nga)’, reflecting our view of an increased likelihood of support from the Nigerian authorities for

This being the speech as delivered by the Managing Director and CEO of Development Bank of Nigeria (DBN) at the induction ceremony for the Association of African Development Finance Institutions (AADFI) into the Sustainability Standards and Certification Initiative (SSCI) of the European Organisation for Sustainable Development (EOSD). The CEO Session held virtually on Tuesday, August

Wild fluctuations in exchange rates increase economic fragility and often trigger a debt crisis The writer is chief executive of the Nordic Institute for Finance, Technology, and Sustainability Currency risk is the Achilles heel of developing economies that borrow to make investments to increase productivity, reduce emissions and meet sustainable development goals.  About 90 percent of

The Bank of Industry has disclosed that despite the challenging year, group total assets grew from N1.04 trillion to N1.86tr between 2019 and 2020. At its 2020 Annual General Meeting, held virtually, Mr. Aliyu Abdulrahman Dikko, the Chairman of the Board of Directors, attributed the 79.1 percent increase largely to the successful debt syndications of

Lagos, 12 April 2021: Africa Finance Corporation, one of Africa’s biggest investors in infrastructure development, has delivered a 20% growth in total assets during the 2020 pandemic year. AFC’s audited financial statements for 2020 calendar year show strong and continued growth, with total assets reaching US $7.36 billion on Dec. 31, compared with US$ 6.12 billion

The African Development Bank Group will hold its 2021 Annual Meetings virtually, from 23-25 June 2021. This will comprise statutory meetings of the Bank Group’s Boards of Governors, a High-level dialogue, and knowledge events. During these meetings, the Bank Group’s shareholders will assess progress in achieving the institution’s strategic goals and make statutory decisions. #AfDBAM2021

#GreenTransition in #Africa will be the focus of the upcoming EU-Africa Business Forum.Join the #EDFInetwork at the following events: – High-level event “Accelerating the EU-Africa partnership for green energy transition in Africa”: April 16– Digital Marketplace for Green Energy Transition: April 20-21– GetInvest / EDFI side event “Harnessing Innovative Scalable Business Models for the Green Energy Transition in Africa”: 21

Webinar Introducing TCX FI: the first-ever frontier currency bond index Thursday, April 29, 2021 14:00 Amsterdam Time (CEST) Note: please feel free to forward this invitation to interested colleagues we might have missed! Dear Madam/Sir, We are thrilled to announce that this morning TCX has launched the first-ever frontier currency bond index (TCX FI). The informative index tracks