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14 August 2026
Moody’s Affirms AFC’s A3 Ratings and Stable Outlook, Underscoring Strong Financial Resilience
Lagos, 14 August 2026 – Africa Finance Corporation (AFC), the continent’s leading infrastructure solutions provider, has had its strong investment-grade credit profile reaffirmed, with Moody’s Ratings maintaining the Corporation’s long-term foreign currency issuer and senior unsecured ratings at A3, with a stable outlook.
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13 August 2026
Africa Finance Corporation Leads Catalytic Infrastructure Investment into Nigeria with Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals FZE US$2.5 billion Private Placement
Lagos, 13 August 2026 – Africa Finance Corporation (AFC), the continent’s leading infrastructure solutions provider, has led a group of strategic investors into the landmark US$2.5 billion Private Placement completed by Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals FZE (DPRP).
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12 August 2026
AFC Raises Landmark CHF 350 Million Digital Bond, Becoming First African Issuer and Largest International Issuer in the Swiss Market
Lagos, 12 August 2026 – Africa Finance Corporation (AFC), the continent's leading infrastructure solutions provider, today announced that it has successfully raised CHF 350 million through a 5-year Digital Bond. This milestone transaction makes the Corporation the first African institution to issue a Digital Bond listed, traded and settled on a regulated digital exchange.
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22 July 2026
AFC’s A+ Credit Rating Reaffirmed by Japan Credit Rating Agency, Strengthening Access to Asian Capital Markets
Tokyo, 22 July 2026 - Africa Finance Corporation (AFC), the continent’s leading infrastructure solutions provider, has secured reaffirmation of its long-term Issuer credit rating of A+ with a stable outlook by Japan Credit Rating Agency, Ltd (JCR), underscoring the Corporation's strong financial fundamentals, prudent risk management and consistent execution of its strategic mandate
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8 July 2026
AFC Financing Supports Largest Power Plant in Burkina Faso to Tackle One of World’s Biggest Electricity Access Gaps
Lagos, 8 July 2026: Burkina Faso is set to take a major step towards overcoming one of the world’s largest electricity access gaps after Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) reached financial close on funding for what will become the country’s biggest power plant.
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3 July 2026
AFC Achieves Financial Close on Landmark US$753 MM Lobito Corridor Railway Project, Marking a Major Milestone for Regional Integration and Economic Transformation
Lagos, 3 July 2026 – Africa Finance Corporation (AFC), the continent’s leading infrastructure solutions provider, is pleased to announce the successful financial close of the US $753MM Lobito Corridor Railway Project in Angola, one of Africa’s most significant cross-border transport infrastructure transactions.
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2 July 2026
Africa Finance Corporation Returns to Global Capital Markets with US$500 Million Eurobond, Achieving Record-Tight Pricing and Central Bank Participation
London, 02 July 2026 – Africa Finance Corporation (AFC), the continent's leading infrastructure solutions provider, has successfully raised US$500 million through a 5-year Reg S Only senior unsecured Eurobond, achieving the tightest pricing ever secured by the Corporation on a 5-year US dollar benchmark transaction.
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30 June 2026
AFC Strengthens Nairobi Platform with Appointment of Fola Fagbule as Pioneer Director and Head of Regional Office
Nairobi, Kenya, 30 June 2026 — Africa Finance Corporation (AFC), the continent's leading infrastructure solutions provider, has appointed Fola Fagbule as Director and Head of its Regional Office in Nairobi, marking a significant step in the Corporation's strategy to expand its presence across East and Central Africa.
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23 June
AFC Arranges Over EUR 100 Million Financing to Strengthen Food Security in Togo
Lomé, Togo, 23 June 2026 – Africa Finance Corporation (AFC), the continent’s infrastructure solutions provider, has arranged a EUR 108.3 million sovereign-backed financing facility for the Government of the Republic of Togo to support food security through modernisation of the country’s agricultural sector
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22 June 2026
Africa Finance Corporation Receives 13 Awards for Transactions Spanning Energy, Transport, Industry, Finance
London, 22 June 2026 – Africa Finance Corporation (AFC), the continent's infrastructure solutions provider, received a record 13 industry honours at the recent EMEA Finance Awards, recognising transactions advancing energy security, connectivity, industrialisation and long-term capital mobilisation across Africa.
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17 June 2026
Africa Finance Corporation and Leading Italian Institutions Sign Strategic Cooperation Agreements at AFC-Italy Forum to Mobilise Capital and Accelerate Industrial Development Across Africa
Rome, 17 June 2026- Africa Finance Corporation (AFC), the continent's leading infrastructure solutions provider, today signed a series of strategic cooperation agreements with leading Italian partners at the AFC–Italy Business Forum in Rome, marking a significant step in translating Italy–Africa cooperation into bankable projects, scalable financing solutions and long-term industrial partnerships across Africa.
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16 June 2026
Africa Finance Corporation Maintains its Top-Tier AAA Ratings with Stable Outlook from CCXI and from S&P Global (China) Ratings
Lagos, 16 June 2026- Africa Finance Corporation (AFC), the continent’s leading infrastructure solutions provider, has received renewed top-tier credit ratings with stable outlooks from China Chengxin International Credit Rating Co. Ltd (CCXI) and S&P Ratings (China) Co., Ltd. (S&P Global (China) Ratings), reaffirming the Corporation’s strong financial profile, prudent risk management framework, and growing strategic relevance within global capital markets.