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- 11 Apr 2024
AfDB, AGF Partner on Female Entrepreneurs’ Access to Finance
African Development Bank (AfDB) and the African Guarantee Fund (AGF) have brought the curtain down on the AFAWA Finance Series Togo conference, a keynote event aimed at promoting a better…
- 24 Jun 2019
AfDB Hosts Masterclass on Women’s Skills in Business Development
The fourth Affirmative Finance Action for Women in Africa (AFAWA)/Entreprenarium masterclass began Monday in Pretoria, South Africa, aimed at improving women’s skills in business development and…
- 8 May 2026
AfDB Approves $61m Package to Boost Women-led Businesses in Nigeria
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) approved a $61 million financing package for the Development Bank of Nigeria (DBN) to expand access to affordable credit for…
- 7 Nov 2022
AfDB, FCMB Sign $50m Agreement to Boost Access to Finance for Women-Owned Businesses
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has signed an agreement with First City Monument Bank (FCMB) for a $50 million line of credit to support access to finance for small and medium-sized and…
- 13 Jul 2021
AfDB Bolsters Women-empowered Businesses with $50 million Loan to FCMB
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank has approved a loan of $50 million to Nigeria’s First City Monument Bank (FCMB) to channel to local enterprises and women-empowered businesses…
- 2 Aug 2021
FCMB to Empower Women in Renewable Energy, Others with AfDB’s $50m Credit Facility
First City Monument Bank (FCMB) has said that women and local enterprises involved in agribusiness, manufacturing, health care, and renewable energy will soon have access to long-term funding…
- 18 Mar 2022
AfDB Secures $15.6bn for Lagos-Abidjan Highway
Dr Akinwumi Adesina, the President of the African Development Bank, announces that the bank has secured $15.6bn for the construction of the Lagos-Abidjan highway corridor, which would ease…
- 5 Dec 2022
Seedstars Launches a Program for Women-led Startups that Support Women Entrepreneurs in Africa
Seedstars’s Enhancing Women Entrepreneurship in Africa (EWEA) program is calling for women-led small to medium enterprises (WSMEs) as well as community enablers and entrepreneurship support programs…
- 18 Dec 2023
UBA Secures $175m Facility from AfDB to Support Private Sector, Infrastructure Development
United Bank for Africa(UBA) has received a $175 million financial package from Africa Development Bank (AfDB) Group, towards enhancing its support to the private sector and financing of…
- 9 Mar 2021
AfDB Approves $1.3 million Grants to Enhance Women’s Digital Access to Loans and Micro-insurance
The African Development Bank, AfDB, has approved two grants for research that will increase African women’s access to a range of digital financial services including loans and micro-insurance. The…
- 9 Jan 2020
African SMEs Receive Boost with $33 Million Capital Increase
Africa’s leading Guarantee Institution, African Guarantee Fund (AGF) has received an additional USD 33M financing from German lender KfW Development Bank , in a move that will catapult AGF’s efforts…
- 17 May 2026
AfDB Approves $200m for BoI to Support MSMEs
The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) has approved a $200 million financing facility for the Bank of Industry (BoI) to expand access to long-term funding for businesses operating in key sectors…