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07 Jul 23

Summit calls for pension fund, SWF investments through African Green Infrastructure Investment Bank

The New Financial Pact Summit, which took place June 22–23 in France, convened heads of state and government, Multilateral Development Banks (MDBs), international organizations and hundreds of civil society private sector and investment leaders. Private-sector recommendations from the summit called for African collaborative pension fund and sovereign wealth fund investments at scale, made through the […]
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2nd Dakar Financing Summit for Africa’s Infrastructure Development

Accelerating Africa’s Infrastructure Development to be at core of Second Dakar Financing Summit deliberations Click on the link to register: https://www.dakarfinancingsummit.org For Africa to develop world-class infrastructure, key stakeholders – governments, business, investors and development partners must come together to find ways to more effectively finance infrastructure projects.  This is the objective of the 2nd Dakar […]
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Dakar Financing Summit: $160 billion worth of infrastructure projects for Africa

The 2nd Dakar Financing summit for Africa’s Infrastructure Development has opened in the Senegalese capital with 69 infrastructure projects worth $160 billion on showcase. African heads of government, the African Development Bank, development finance institutions, and institutional investors will gather to draw the modalities for pushing the projects to completion by 2030. The African Union Development […]
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At Second African Infrastructure Financing Summit, $160 Billion Worth of Projects on Table

The 2nd Dakar Financing summit For Africa’s Infrastructure Development has opened in the Senegalese capital with sixty-nine infrastructure projects worth $160 billion on showcase. African heads of government, the African Development Bank, development finance institutions, and institutional investors will gather to draw the modalities for pushing the projects to completion by 2030. The African Union Development […]
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03 Feb 21

Abu Dhabi Wealth Fund Targets

(Bloomberg) — Abu Dhabi’s top sovereign wealth fund is looking to Africa and renewable energy to generate greater returns, while relying more on artificial intelligence to mine data and spot new investment opportunities. “With an abundance of natural resources and young, growing and increasingly educated populations, African countries are among those offering the greatest potential […]
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03 Feb 21

CPPIB, Caisse investing in European clean energy projects

The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board is launching Renewable Power Capital Ltd., a U.K.-based platform that will focus on renewable energy investments in Europe. The platform is backed by the CPPIB’s power and renewables investment strategy and will invest in solar, onshore wind and battery storage projects across Europe, according to a press release, which also noted […]
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03 Feb 21

Proud to support the launch of our African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) today:

Hubert Danso, Chairman of Africa investor (Ai) Group and the African Union’s Continental Business Network (CBN), today congratulated African political and business leaders for their tireless efforts and leadership to create the conditions for the operational launch of the African Continental Free Trade Area, AfCFTA, and policy collaboration to accelerate the AfCFTA eCommerce – eTrade […]
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