The AfDB Group, the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Secretariat, and Africa50 have signed an MoU to boost infrastructure development...
The Inter-American Development Bank (IADB) issued a 10-year bond that not only achieved record investor demand and tighter spreads but also pointed to a strategic pivot toward...
Ralf Schwarzhaupt, CEO, managing partner at Jebsen & Jessen Industrial Solutions, cautions that global uncertainty is making investors shy away from long term decisions....
Today’s Exile is Jorge Barrigh, Regional Director at Heifer Impact Capital. Jorge’s career has been defined by construction - whether that’s building engineering projects, carbon funds, agricultural platforms, or even relationships. His Exile brings together colleagues and people from his personal life who share his passion for building a better world through infrastructure, integrating communities as part of those projects.
The Inter-American Development Bank (IADB) issued a 10-year bond that not only achieved record investor demand and tighter spreads but also pointed to a strategic pivot toward green, social, and sustainability fundraising. As the IADB nears its annual funding goal, market attention is turning to its forthcoming Amazonia bonds and a broader ESG-labelled issuance framework.
Ralf Schwarzhaupt, CEO, managing partner at Jebsen & Jessen Industrial Solutions, cautions that global uncertainty is making investors shy away from long term decisions. Regulation, the drift away from level playing fields in ECA financing, and banks being bottlenecks to refinancing also matter. Even so, export deals are getting structured, particularly in Africa. Pragmatism and flexibility are key to navigate through complexity and uncertainty.
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