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21 March 2023

Green Climate Fund commits record US$253 million to AFC’s Infrastructure Climate Resilient Fund for Africa

Africa Finance Corporation, Africa’s leading infrastructure solutions provider, and its asset management unit AFC Capital Partners have secured a US$253 million commitment from the Green Climate Fund (GCF) towards its inaugural offering, the Infrastructure Climate Resilient Fund (ICRF).
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20 March 2023

AFC Investee Company, Infinity Power Finalizes Acquisition of Lekela Power in Africa’s Biggest Renewable Energy Deal

Africa Finance Corporation is proud to be part of the biggest acquisition of renewable energy assets in Africa through our investee company Infinity Power, which today announces completion of the purchase of Lekela Power – making this the largest energy company in Africa.
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13 March 2023

Africa Finance Corporation wins DFI of the Year for Europe & Africa at the IJGlobal Awards

Africa Finance Corporation (AFC), the continent’s leading infrastructure solutions provider, has been awarded “DFI of the Year-Europe & Africa" at the 2022 IJGlobal Awards. IJGlobal, a prominent industry publication for the energy and infrastructure market, presented the prestigious award to AFC at a ceremony last night in London, UK.
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7 March 2023

Egypt becomes first North African shareholder in Africa Finance Corporation

Egypt has joined Africa Finance Corporation, the continent’s leading infrastructure solutions provider, as the first North African sovereign shareholder, further diversifying AFC’s expanding equity investor base.
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6 March 2023

AVIS DE L'ASSEMBLÉE GÉNÉRALE ANNUELLE 2023

Par la présente, nous vous informons que la 15ème Assemblée générale annuelle d’AFRICA FINANCE CORPORATION (AFC) se tiendra à 13h00 le mardi 4 avril 2023 par vidéoconférence.
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6 March 2023

Notice of the Annual General Meeting 2023

Notice is hereby given that the 15th Annual General Meeting of the AFRICA FINANCE CORPORATION (AFC) will be held at 1.00pm on Tuesday, 4th April 2023 by Video Conference.
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16 February 2023

Kinshasa’s mass transit system to be rebuilt by Africa Finance Corporation and Trans Connexion Congo

Africa Finance Corporation (AFC), the leading infrastructure solutions provider on the continent, has entered into a joint development agreement with Trans Connexion Congo (TCC), to jointly develop a mass transit system covering a linear route of 300km of railroad in Kinshasa, Africa’s most populous city, in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
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9 February 2023

OPEC Fund supports critical infrastructure in Africa with $50m loan to Africa Finance Corporation

The OPEC Fund for International Development (the OPEC Fund) and Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) have signed a US$50 million loan agreement to finance the development of infrastructure critical to economic growth and job creation across the continent.
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8 February 2023

Africa Finance Corporation partners with the Solid Minerals Development Fund on catalyzing private sector-led mining projects in Nigeria

Africa Finance Corporation (AFC), the continent's leading infrastructure solutions provider, and the Solid Minerals Development Fund (SMDF) are partnering to deploy project development funding and technical advisory to fast track closure and operations of commercial scale mining projects in Nigeria.
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7 February 2023

Africa Finance Corporation partners Xcalibur Multiphysics for the responsible mapping of natural resources

Africa Finance Corporation (AFC), the leading infrastructure solutions provider in Africa, and Xcalibur Multiphysics, the worldwide leader in airborne geophysics, have announced their intention to partner on mapping, developing and co-financing natural resource projects that will spur minerals and critical raw materials beneficiation in Africa.
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19 January 2023

Africa Finance Corporation closes EUR 150 million syndicated loan with DEG and Proparco

Africa Finance Corporation (AFC), the continent’s leading infrastructure solutions provider, announces the successful closure of a EUR150 million 10-year Loan facility with European development finance institutions DEG - Deutsche Investitions-und Entwicklungsgesellschaft mbH and Proparco.
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12 December 2022

Africa Finance Corporation diversifies shareholders with equity from Côte d’Ivoire, Mauritius and AfricaRe

Africa Finance Corporation (AFC), the continent’s leading infrastructure solutions provider, announces a boost to its share capital following a combined US$38 million equity injection from the government of Côte d'Ivoire, through the Ministry of Economy and Finance; the government of Mauritius, via the National Pension Fund (NPF) and National Savings Fund (NSF); and the Africa Reinsurance Corporation (AfricaRe).
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