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15 April 2024
Renew Capital investments in Mozambican fintech platform
Financial inclusion remains a paramount global challenge. However, a Mozambican fintech startup, Roscas, is addressing the problem by introducing digital solutions that empower individuals and communities across the country. Roscas aims to digitize traditional savings groups by integrating digital tools and financial products tailored to the informal sector's needs.
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12 April 2024
Sahel Capital supports agriculture with US$2.4mn investment
Sahel Capital, a prominent investor in the food and agriculture sector in sub-Sahara Africa, has successfully approved a US$2.4 million working capital loan from its Social Enterprise Fund for Agriculture in Africa (SEFAA) facility. Launched in 2021 with KfW as the anchor investor, SEFAA aims to stimulate economic activities among smallholder farmers by empowering the social enterprises that engage with them. 
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10 April 2024
Injaro invests €2mn in West African packaging leader
Injaro Investment Advisors, a Ghanaian private capital fund manager, is excited to announce a EUR 2M equity investment in Nouvelle Mici Embaci (“NME”), one of the leading packaging companies in Côte d'Ivoire and Francophone West Africa. This marks the second investment made by the Injaro Ghana Venture Capital Fund (“IGVCF” or the “Fund”), and the Fund’s first investment in Côte d'Ivoire.
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9 April 2024
Renew Capital invests in Ghana for financial inclusion
Affinity, a full-scale digital bank, was established with a bold vision to provide banking services to 350 million adults who remain unbanked in Africa. Operating as a digital banking platform, Affinity offers a full suite of banking services, including current, savings and investment accounts, transfers, payments and loans with a targeted focus on financially excluded populations in Africa.
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8 April 2024
Africa50, Oikocredit, Injaro, and Verdant invest in fintech expansion in Africa
The investment was led by Africa50 and Oikocredit, with participation from Injaro Ghana Venture Capital Fund (IGVCF) and Verdant Capital Hybrid Fund. The transaction also included a follow-on investment from Investisseurs & Partenaires (I&P), through its I&P Afrique Entrepreneurs II (IPAE 2) investment vehicle. The investment will support the expansion of Zeepay’s cross-border remittances and mobile financial services businesses across Africa and the Caribbean.
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3 April 2024
Adenia closes oversubscribed $470mn fund for African growth
Adenia Partners (“Adenia”), a leading private equity firm focused on growth opportunities in Africa, has successfully closed its fifth fund, Adenia Capital V (the “Fund”, “AC(V)” or “Fund V”) at its $470 million hard cap. The Fund, which was significantly oversubscribed, attracted commitments from new and existing investors globally.
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28 March 2024
Open Society invests US$25mn to boost global climate projects
The Soros Economic Development Fund (SEDF), the impact investment arm of the Open Society Foundations, is committing $25 million to Allied Climate Partners (ACP)—a new and innovative public-private partnership focused on increasing the number of bankable climate projects in emerging markets and developing economies around the world.
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25 March 2024
 BII and DPI exit biopharmaceuticals platform
Development Partners International (“DPI”), a premier investment firm focused on Africa, British International Investment (“BII”), the UK government’s Development Finance Institution, and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (“EBRD”), announce the sale of 100% of the shares in KELIX bio, a leading emerging markets biopharmaceuticals platform, to Mubadala Investment Company (“Mubadala”), the Abu Dhabi investor with over $276bn in assets under management.
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25 March 2024
Actis exits fibre network operator to AIIM-led consortium
Actis, a global investor in sustainable infrastructure, has signed an agreement to sell leading South African fibre network operator Octotel to a consortium of investors, led by African Infrastructure Investment Managers (AIIM) and also comprising STOA and Thebe Investment Corporation.
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22 March 2024
AfDB, BII, DEG, FMO, IFC and others invest in fertilizer production in Nigeria
IFC today announced a $1.25 billion financing package alongside partners to Indorama Eleme Fertilizer and Chemicals Limited in Nigeria. The investment will allow Indorama to ramp up its fertilizer production and develop a port terminal for exports, supporting food production and food security across regional and international markets, while fostering job creation in Nigeria.
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20 March 2024
lnjaro Investments exits stake in Ghana's oldest animal feed producer
lnjaro Agricultural Capital Holdings Limited ("IACHL" or "the Fund"), the impact investment fund managed by lnjaro Investments ("lnjaro"), is excited to announce the sale of its stake in Ghana's oldest animal feed producer, Agricare Limited ("Agricare") to Flour Mills of Ghana Limited ("FMGL"). This strategic sale represents a full exit from Agricare after a holding period of close to eight (8) years.
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20 March 2024
IFC partners in US$5mn investment to boost African startup ecosystem
To bolster the startup ecosystem in Africa, IFC today announced a $5 million equity investment in P1 Ventures, a pan-African venture capital fund focused on pre-seed and seed stage investments in fintech, health, e-commerce marketplaces, and software.
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19 March 2024
Admauis Capital Partners invests in Egyptian healthcare and wellness company
Admaius Capital Partners (“Admaius”) (www.Admaius.com), an Africa focussed private equity investor operating across several growth markets, today announced a strategic partnership with Parkville Holding Company B.V. (“Parkville” or the ‘Company’), a leading healthcare and wellness company in Egypt operating across several high-growth sub-segments.
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19 March 2024
BII, FMO, IFC, Swedfund and Norfund commit to XSML’s African Rivers Fund IV
Norfund, alongside IFC and other DFIs, has committed $15 million to the frontier investor XSML Capital and their new fund – African Rivers Fund IV (ARF IV), bringing total commitments so far to almost $100 million. The investment will address the scarcity of capital towards the SME segment in frontier markets in Africa.
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19 March 2024
AfricInvest in $100mn series B global mobility fintech deal
Adiwale Fund I and Investisseurs & Partenaires (I&P), through its fund IPAE 2, announced the acquisition of a majority stake in VRS Africa. The company offers operational car leasing and fleet management services for corporate clients.
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12 March 2024
Sahel Capital supports agricultural development with $590K 
Sahel Capital, a prominent investor in the food and agriculture sector in sub-Sahara Africa, has successfully approved a US$590k Term Loan loan from its Social Enterprise Fund for Agriculture in Africa (SEFAA) facility. Launched in 2021 with KfW as the anchor investor, SEFAA aims to stimulate economic activities among smallholder farmers by empowering the social enterprises that engage with them. 
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11 March 2024
XSML Capital raises US$98.7mn in first close of 4th fund
XSML Capital, a leading provider of growth capital to SMEs in Central and Eastern Africa, has launched its 4th fund, African Rivers Fund IV (ARF IV), with a first close of US$ 98.7 million. The new funding allows XSML to double its investments and impact over the coming years and follow investees into new markets like Zambia.
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11 March 2024
Aruwa Capital Management co-leads US$3mn investment in diagnostics service provider
Aruwa Capital Management, an early-stage growth equity and gender lens fund investing in Nigeria and Ghana, is pleased to announce a $1.5 million investment into MDaaS Global (“MDaaS” or the “Company”), a modern, tech-enabled healthcare company enabling clinically underserved communities, access to quality and affordable healthcare and diagnostic services across Africa. The round was co-led by Aruwa Capital Management and Newtown Partners, an existing investor along with participation from Ventures Platform.
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8 March 2024
Bpifrance co-invests in global technology investment firm
• Mubadala and Bpifrance jointly invest in Partech Africa II, which reached a hard cap of €280mn • Partech Africa II is the largest venture capital fund dedicated to technology startups in Africa • This is the first investment made through the Africa co-investment partnership between Mubadala and Bpifrance Mubadala Investment Company (“Mubadala”), an Abu Dhabi-based global sovereign investor, and Bpifrance, the French public investment bank, today announced a joint investment in global technology investment firm Partech's latest Africa-focused venture capital fund, Partech Africa II.
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4 March 2024
IFC invests US$5mn to support trade development in Guinea
To help boost trade in Guinea amidst local and global challenges, IFC today announced a trade finance facility of up to $5 million for Coris Bank International Guinea (CBI Guinea).
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28 February 2024
DEG's €1.9bn investment drives sustainable development impact
Deutsche Investitions- und Entwicklungsgesellschaft mbH, continued to forge ahead in 2023 despite a still challenging environment: It committed a new record volume of EUR 1.9 billion for private investments in developing and emerging countries (2022: EUR 1.6 billion). DEG mobilised a further EUR 613 million from other investors, significantly more than in the previous year (2022: EUR 487 million). The DEG portfolio grew to EUR 10.3 billion.
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28 February 2024
TPG exits Mavin Global to Universal Music Group
Universal Music Group (UMG), the world leader in music-based entertainment, today announced a majority investment in of one of the world’s most dynamic and exciting independent record labels, Mavin Global (Mavin). The deal remains subject to regulatory approval and is expected to close by the end of Q3 2024.
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21 February 2024
Verod invests in West Africa's top fitness chain
Verod, a leading prominent African investment management firm specialising in private equity and venture capital, has invested in i-Fitness, West Africa’s largest and fastest-growing fitness chain. This investment is the most recent investment from the Verod Capital Growth Fund III, marking the sixth addition to the fund’s portfolio.
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21 February 2024
CardinalStone exits stake to Verod Capital
CardinalStone Capital Advisers (“CCA”), a West Africa focused private equity firm, is pleased to announce that its CardinalStone Capital Advisers Growth Fund (“CCAGF”) has successfully sold its stake in i-Fitness Nigeria Limited (“i-Fitness”), to Verod Capital Management Limited (“Verod”).
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21 February 2024
AFC investment in AMCE Nigeria
Africa Finance Corporation (AFC), the continent's leading instrumental infrastructure solutions provider, today signed an equity investment term sheet, pledging up to US$40 million towards the construction of the African Medical Centre of Excellence (AMCE) Abuja hospital. The visionary 500-bed medical health facility is currently being developed by Africa Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), the leading trade finance bank for Africa, in partnership with King’s College Hospital, London (KCH). The agreement was signed at the inaugural AMCE African Health Forum in Abuja.
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15 February 2024
UBS Optimus Foundation and SEDF invests US$20mn in East Africa oxygen project
Hewatele, a medical oxygen producer in Kenya, has secured a 20 million USD funding package from Finnfund, DFC (the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation), SEDF (Soros Economic Development Fund), UBS Optimus Foundation and Grand Challenges Canada. Hewatele will use the debt and equity funds raised to finance the building of a liquid oxygen(LOX) manufacturing facility some 20kms in the outskirts of City of Nairobi, together with regional distribution capacity at key strategic regions within Kenya, while also doubling its existing capacity at hospital-based sites to produce and distribute medical oxygen using pressurized gas cylinders (GOX).
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13 February 2024
Injaro announces final close of Ghana Venture Capital Fund
Injaro Investment Advisors Limited is excited to announce the successful final close of its multi-sector Ghana Cedi-denominated private equity fund – the Injaro Ghana Venture Capital Fund (IGVCF). The Fund, which is backed by local pension funds, achieved a final close with an AUM of GHS 216M on December 29, 2023.
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12 February 2024
Amethis invests in North African data management consultancy firm
Amethis completes a minority investment in BBI, the leading data management consultancy firm in the MENA region.
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12 February 2024
Swedfund's investment fuels financial inclusion in West Africa
Swedfund invests USD 5 million in a loan to Teyliom Finance, a subsidiary of Teyliom Group, a leading pan-African group active in five industries, across twelve countries. The investment is directed towards Bridge Bank Microfinance to strengthen financing for micro, small and medium sized enterprises (MSMEs) and is expected to enhance financial empowerment of women in Côte D'Ivoire.
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8 February 2024
Sahel Capital Provides US$1.5mn trade finance
Sahel Capital, a prominent investor in the food and agriculture sector in sub-Sahara Africa, has successfully approved a US$1.5 million Trade Finance loan from its Social Enterprise Fund for Agriculture in Africa (SEFAA) facility. Launched in 2021 with KfW as the anchor investor, SEFAA aims to stimulate economic activities among smallholder farmers by empowering the social enterprises that engage with them.
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7 February 2024
EIB invests €115mn in MEDZ for Moroccan technology park expansion
The EIB is providing €115 million (approximately MAD 1.3 billion) to MEDZ, a wholly owned regional development subsidiary of CDG Group, to expand and modernise ten technology parks strategically located in five Moroccan regions. This financing reaffirms EIB cooperation with CDG Group.
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7 February 2024
Sahel Capital supports smallholder farmers with US$1.5mn
Sahel Capital, a prominent investor in the food and agriculture sector in sub-Sahara Africa, has successfully approved a US$1.5 million Trade Finance loan from its Social Enterprise Fund for Agriculture in Africa (SEFAA) facility. Launched in 2021 with KfW as the anchor investor, SEFAA aims to stimulate economic activities among smallholder farmers by empowering the social enterprises that engage with them. 
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5 February 2024
Old Mutual announces investment in Afropulse Group
Old Mutual Alternative Investments (OMAI), through its Hybrid Equity capability, a specialist in innovative financial solutions, today announced a transformative R125 million preference share facility to Afropulse Group, a wholly black women-owned investment holding company, to restructure its funding, which is backed by an equity interest in Imperial Logistics South Africa, one of the country’s largest logistics firms.
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1 February 2024
DLA Piper appoints new Managing Partner for Nigeria office
DLA Piper Africa’s Nigeria office (Olajide Oyewole LLP) has announced the appointment of Mrs Bola Tinubu as its Managing Partner, effective 1 January 2024. Bola succeeds Mr Tunde Oyewole who will now serve as Chairman of the Nigeria Firm’s Board.
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1 February 2024
Avanz Capital takes stake in Egyptia-based Bosta
Avanz Capital Egypt (ACE), the Egyptian private capital arm of Avanz Capital Management, and the General Partner of Avanz Manara for Private Equity (Avanz Manara) announced the investment in Bosta through Avanz Manara alongside other reputable institutional private capital firms. This investment aligns with the Avanz Manara mandate of supporting the growth of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Egypt by making direct co-investments in SMEs or investing in SME focused private equity and venture capital funds. Avanz Manara is an Egyptian direct investment company regulated by FRA and was established in 2022 by predominant Egyptian banks and financial institutions.
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30 January 2024
Swedfund Invests in SME growth in francophone Africa
Sweden’s Development Finance Institution, invested 15 MEUR Joliba Capital Fund I. The investment will enable growth of small and medium sized companies which are key for private sector growth and job creation in the least developed regions of Francophone Africa.
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30 January 2024
Joliba Capital's maiden fund hits EUR€89mn
Joliba Capital, an African private equity firm majority-owned by LBO France, a multi-specialist and multi-country investment platform, and founded by two seasoned African investment professionals Hamada Touré (Managing Partner) and Yann Pambou (CEO & Managing Partner), is pleased to announce a first close of its inaugural fund, Joliba Capital Fund I, at EUR 89 million.
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26 January 2024
 Carlyle Africa exits Amecor
Global investment firm Carlyle (NASDAQ: CG) today announced it has agreed to sell Amecor, a South African designer, manufacturer and distributor of security communication equipment, to ASSA ABLOY Group. The financial details of the transaction were not disclosed.
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25 January 2024
Renew Capital invests in Sawa Energy
Confronting the critical challenge of energy in East Africa, Sawa Energy is changing how small and medium businesses access power. With operations in Rwanda and Uganda, Sawa Energy eliminates upfront costs, making solar and energy-efficient solutions more accessible and affordable.
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25 January 2024
UBS Optimus Foundation finalises seed funding round
Elucid, aBerlin-based sustainability tech firm, is excited to announce the successful close ofits Seed II funding round. Following the first closing ofthe round in August 2023,the recent investment from UBS Optimus Foundation marks the finalization of Elucid's seed funding round. This investment will help scale Elucid’s geographical reach in Africa and South America, strengthen its centralteam, and further enhance its digital platform. This significant milestone reflects the support ofimpact-focused investors who are backing Elucid's mission to transform supply chains and enhance the health and livelihoods of smallholder producers.
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25 January 2024
FMO invests US$10mn in clean energy distribution in Africa
FMO, the Dutch Entrepreneurial Development Bank, has provided climate fintech platform Nithio with a USD 10 mln in funding for its investment vehicle, FAIR: the Facility for Adaptation, Inclusion, and Resilience. FAIR provides financing to companies offering clean energy solutions to households and small enterprises in Africa.
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23 January 2024
IFC invests in Sonatel's securitization for Senegal connectivity
To help expand reliable 4G coverage in Senegal, especially to rural and underserved parts of the country, IFC today announced anchor investments in two bonds issued by a securitization vehicle of Sonatel, a leading mobile network operator in West Africa.
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22 January 2024
British International Investment  invests in Ghana's eSAL expansion
Growth Investment Partners (GIP) Ghana, a platform created by British International Investment (BII), the UK’s development finance institution and impact investor, today announced its first investment in Ghanaian Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) company E-Services Africa Limited (eSAL). The investment will support eSAL’s growth and its global delivery of cost-effective and high-quality outsourcing solutions for businesses.
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12 January 2024
IFC invests US$30mn in AIIM Fund
To boost essential infrastructure development in countries across Africa, IFC today announced a $30 million equity investment in the Africa Infrastructure Investment Fund 4 Partnership (AIIF4).
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11 January 2024
British International Investment commits US$40mn to Apis Growth Markets Fund III
British International Investment, the UK’s development finance institution and impact investor, today underlined its support for fintech entrepreneurs with a $40 million commitment to a new Apis fund – the Apis Growth Markets Fund III (“Apis III”). Apis Partners LLP (“Apis”) is a UK-based private equity firm investing exclusively in high-growth, capital-light, tech-enabled financial services businesses globally.
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10 January 2024
EIB invests US$30mn in Seedstars Africa Ventures
Innovative businesses and start-ups across Africa will benefit from better access to risk capital thanks to a US$30 million equity investment by EIB Global in the Seedstars Africa Ventures I venture capital fund. Increased access to capital will allow companies to grow, creating skilled jobs and improving products and services for businesses and consumers. The fund will invest in companies developing and implementing digital technologies, in particular those addressing basic needs such as education, healthcare and utilities, or enhancing goods, services and efficiency.
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9 January 2024
Africa50 reaches first close with US$222.5mn
Africa50 Group, the pan-African infrastructure investment platform announced today the successful first close of the Africa50 Infrastructure Acceleration Fund (Africa50 – IAF) on December 29th, 2023 - securing $222.5 million in commitments.
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9 January 2024
British International Investment co-leads €14mn loan 
British International Investment (BII), the UK development finance institution (DFI) and impact investor, has committed a senior loan of €14 million to COFINA Côte d’Ivoire, a specialist meso-finance lender, to support the growth of Micro-, Small- and Medium-sized Enterprises (MSMEs) and advance gender finance.
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9 January 2024
Lexington Partners raises $22.7bn for global secondary fund
Lexington Partners (“Lexington”), a leading manager of secondary acquisition funds, today announced the completion of fundraising for Lexington Capital Partners X, L.P. (“LCP X”) with $22.7 billion of total capital commitments. The fund surpassed its $15 billion fundraising target and significantly exceeded Lexington’s prior secondary fund, LCP IX, which closed on $14 billion in 2020.
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8 January 2024
Alitheia Capital joins the United Nations Global Compact initiative
Alitheia Capital, a pioneering impact investing firm based in Lagos, Nigeria, has today announced that it has joined the United Nations Global Compact — a voluntary leadership network for the development, implementation, and disclosure of responsible business practices. 
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8 January 2024
Norfund partners to provide financing for power transmission and distribution
Affirma Capital (formerly Standard Chartered Private Equity (“SCPE”)) has led a US$145 million investment into CEC in an unprecedented single-asset continuation deal in Africa. The private equity firm originally invested in CEC in March 2014 via a structured equity investment backing the Company’s controlling shareholder. In March 2018, Affirma Capital converted its investment into a 34.64% shareholding in CEC.
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8 January 2024
IFC commits €300m loan for renewable energy expansion.
The International Finance Corporation (IFC) announced today a green and sustainability-linked loan (SLL) of €300 million (equivalent to $329 million) to Iberdrola. IFC's loan will finance renewable energy projects in emerging markets, including a number of countries that currently rely heavily on coal, such as Morocco, Poland, and Vietnam. IFC has already committed a first tranche of €170 million, which will finance onshore wind projects in Poland.
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2 January 2024
EIB commits €400mn in renewable energy transition
The European Investment Bank (EIB) has committed €400 million to support a significant new investment for MYTILINEOS Energy and Metals (MYTILINEOS), which will accelerate renewable energy production across Greece and other EU states.
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