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07 April 2022
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Agriculture/food chain

IFC backs Robust’s plans to expand in Nigeria

Singapore's private sector will play a critical role in improving the livelihoods of thousands of smallholder farmers and lowering greenhouse gas emissions in...

Perspective
22 March 2022
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Finance and other

Indigenous communities: Are grants or commercial finance the way forward?

Indigenous groups are best placed to protect the rainforests – but how best to finance these communities is a point of contention. Well-meaning and well-financed NGOs...

News
07 March 2022
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Traditional energy

Gasunie to start German LNG Terminal construction

Dutch gas infrastructure company Gasunie and the German lender KfW have signed a deal to start the construction of an LNG Terminal in Brunsbuttel, northern...

Perspective
24 February 2022
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Renewable energy

Greek project finance on the mend

Since the country's financial meltdown, project finance lending in Greece has slowly made a comeback in tandem with DFI support for a growing renewable energy and PPP...

News
21 February 2022

DFIs partner to create Alliance for Green Infrastructure in Africa

The AfDB Group and Africa50, in partnership with the African Union Commission and the African Union Development Agency, are exploring collaboration with global partners...

Perspective
10 February 2022

Is faith-based finance making a dent in impact investing?

With their values aligned with SDGs, faith-based investors are looking to climate finance and social impact projects, while keeping their risk low and returns steady.

News
31 January 2022

EBRD and ILX to mobilise €500m of sustainable development finance

The EBRD and ILX Management have agreed a partnership to mobilise €500 million (about $560 million) of European pension fund capital. The investments will be made to...

News
26 January 2022

Starship agrees €50m EIB funding partnership

Starship Technologies,  provider of autonomous delivery services, has agreed on a €50 million ($56.4 million) quasi-equity facility agreement with the EIB. The...

News
24 January 2022

Blackstone Credit launches Sustainable Resources Platform

Blackstone Credit has launched the Sustainable Resources Platform focused on investing in and lending to renewable energy companies and those supporting the energy...

News
13 January 2022
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Social infrastructure

Thorburn says impact fund’s $67m raising is just the start

The social impact investing fund where former National Australia Bank chief executive Andrew Thorburn is executive director has closed a $67 million fundraising to...

News
12 January 2022

ADB Invests $39.5m in Northstar V

The Asian Development Bank has signed a $39.5 million equity investment in Northstar Equity Partners V Limited, a private equity fund managed by the Northstar Group. NEP...

News
16 December 2021
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Social infrastructure

EBRD agrees €190m tranche to Ukraine’s road agency

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development has approved a new €190 million (about $215 million) loan tranche for further improvements to Ukraine's road...

News
14 December 2021
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Social infrastructure

eCential Robotics receives EIB financing for R&D

French growth company eCential Robotics, a medtech based in Grenoble specialized in surgical robotics, has signed a €15 million financing agreement with the European...

News
16 November 2021

ADB names Roberta Casali as VP Finance and Risk Management

The Asian Development Bank has appointed Roberta Casali as Vice-President for Finance and Risk Management for a period of three years. She will succeed Ingrid van Wees...

News
28 October 2021

US senators want bigger IADB role for Taiwan

Senior Democratic and Republican US senators introduced legislation on Wednesday seeking Washington’s backing for Taiwan’s admission to the Inter-American...

News
08 October 2021

Impact Fund to invest in Africa’s creative industries is unveiled

Ghanaian businesswoman and entrepreneur Roberta Annan has launched a €100 million fund to channel investment into small and medium African creative and fashion...

Perspective
04 October 2021

TFP: The paths less travelled with EBRD’s Makhmudova

The EBRD’s Trade Facilitation Programme continues its success and in no small measure that is down to its team. Kamola Makhmudova reflects on her decade as lead banker of...

News
21 September 2021
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Social infrastructure, Waste and water

ADB agrees $79m loan for Indonesian higher education project

The Asian Development Bank has approved a $79.48 million loan to improve education and research at two Indonesian public universities.The Higher Education for Technology...

Perspective
02 September 2021
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IT and telecoms, Manufacturing, Social infrastructure, Traditional energy

Central America’s 21st century industrial revolution

The Central American Bank for Economic Integration (Cabei) is embarking on an ambitious project to bring private equity financing to fund the region’s vital...

News
31 August 2021
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Social infrastructure

ADB agrees $1.78bn facility for Dhaka–Sylhet trade route project

The Asian Development Bank has approved a $1.78 billion multitranche financing facility to improve mobility, road safety, and regional trade along the Dhaka–Sylhet...