Nigeria is starting to build robust channels for attracting institutional debt capital – both foreign and domestic - into infrastructure assets. But this expanded toolkit...

In this episode of Uxolo: In-Depth With, Jessica Brown speaks with Aliou Maiga, Regional Industry Director, Financial Institutions Group, Africa at IFC (World Bank...

The Dorjilung hydroelectric financing moved away from sovereign-backed debt towards a blended PPP structure combining concessional capital, multilateral lending and...

The 2025 winners show development finance becoming bolder, greener, and more structurally inventive than before.

When is a DFI preferred creditor not a preferred creditor? A messy restructuring and a ratings downgrade for Afreximbank could hammer smaller development banks’ cost of...

Rising investor confidence and a new focus on sustainability are redefining aviation finance in Africa. Thanzi Ramukosi, an investment specialist at Ninety One, which...

Seung-Hoon Lee is now head of Export-Import Bank of Korea (Kexim’s) investment finance team, having recently been director of the new development finance team in the...

Uxolo spoke with Sebastiaan Surie, head of new ventures at Climate Fund Managers to explore how blended finance is driving climate infra investment in emerging markets,...

There is huge potential to improve self-sufficiency and export earnings in African agriculture. AgriConnect hopes to develop the tools to do so.

Zambia’s Ilute solar project reached financial close without a sovereign guarantee, using a layered capital structure to absorb merchant price risk. It provides a...

Rising construction costs and demand are putting a strain on the economics of social housing projects. According to the Council of Europe Development Bank’s head of...

The IADB and CAF wasted no time in tapping buoyant primary markets in early 2026, locking in billions in funding as investors snapped up this medium-dated paper. The...

Exile Group welcomes Bridgepoint, a leading mid-market investor, which will take a minority interest in the leading provider of events and intelligence for the export,...

As we head into 2026, we asked leading figures across development, export, and commodities for their predictions on the year ahead. From new growth sectors and challenges...

The Argentinian renewables generator deftly navigated domestic instability in pricing its second green bond. But DFI support from FMO and Proparco was a vital help in...

IDB Invest recently added $450 million to its debut securitisation from 2024. The expanded deal marks the first retap of a securitisation under the originate-to-share...

These trends are redefining the landscape for 2026 and beyond. In our latest video recap, you'll get expert insights on the rise of private capital, breakthrough...

The EIB is anchoring another major DFI-ECA package for a major European energy transition project. Can it succeed where earlier complex mega-projects have struggled?

The liberalisation of Brazil’s water sector in 2020 has delivered on its promise of multi-sourced private investment. Will 2026 keep up the momentum?

Latin American development bank CAF is poised to break new ground in 2026 with a bigger, more diverse borrowing programme, with more hybrid capital, and a strategy that’s...