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- 27 Apr 2021
AFC Inks Media Rights Deal in Africa with StarTimes
The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has announced StarTimes as their new media partner in Sub-Saharan Africa for 2021 to broadcast the AFC’s national team and club competitions including the AFC…
- 31 Jul 2014
Changes in AFC’s Board, Alade Assumes Chairmanship
Board of the Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) on Wednesday announced that as part of AFC’s Board succession process, Mr. Adebayo Ogunlesi and Mr. Aliyu Dikko retired from the Board of Directors.…
- 19 Dec 2013
AFC Closes US$250m Syndicated Term Loan Facility
The Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) has signed a US$ 250 million syndicated term loan facility, marking its debut in the international syndicated loan market. The facility, which was oversubscribed,…
- 10 Feb 2025
AFC Seals $400m Shariah-Compliant Deal
Africa Finance Corporation (AFC), the continent’s infrastructure solutions provider, has successfully closed a $400 million Shariah-compliant Commodity Murabaha facility, marking its strategic return…
- 12 Aug 2026
AFC Raises $430m in Digital Bond to Deepens Digital Financial Infrastructure
The Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) has raised CHF350 million, about $430 million, through a five-year digital bond, marking a major step in the use of regulated digital financial infrastructure by…
- 26 Sept 2024
Moody’s Affirms AFC’s A3 Rating with a Change from Negative to Stable Outlook
Africa Finance Corporation (AFC), the continent’s leading infrastructure solutions provider, today announced that it has received an uplift to its credit ratings outlook from Moody’s Investors…
- 28 Jan 2014
AFC Holds Summit on Infrastructure Development in Nigeria
The Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) will host its inaugural summit in Lagos, titled ‘AFC LIVE: Bridging the Infrastructure Investment Divide’. The event responds to the need to open a dialogue with…
- 6 Jan 2021
AFC Secures $250m Loan from United States’ DFC
The Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) has announced that it has successfully secured a $250 million tier-2 capital loan from United States’ International Development Finance Corporation (DFC). Formed…
- 18 Oct 2023
AFC, SMDF, Other Partner to Boost Nigeria's Geological Data Capabilities
In a groundbreaking move for Nigeria's mining sector, Africa Finance Corporation (AFC), the leading infrastructure provider on the continent, the Solid Minerals Development Fund of Nigeria (SMDF), a…
- 4 Mar 2014
AFC Gets First International Credit Rating Moody’s Aassigns A3/P-2
The Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) a multilateral development financial institution headquartered in Lagos, has secured its first International credit rating from Moody’s Investors Service…
- 19 May 2026
AFC Invests $100m in Africa-focused Technology Fund Managers
The Africa Finance Corporation (AFC), said its board has approved a commitment of $100 million to invest in Africa-focused technology fund managers. The commitment comes amidst growing interest in…
- 22 May 2014
AFC’s Andrew Alli Wins African Banker Icon Award 2014
The African Banker has awarded Andrew Alli, president and chief executive officer Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) with The African Banker Icon of the year, 2014. The ‘Icon’ category is awarded…
- 11 Sept 2024
AFC Leads Nigeria’s Inaugural Domestic Dollar Bond, Raising over $900m
Africa Finance Corporation (AFC), the continent’s leading infrastructure solutions provider, today announced the issuance of an inaugural domestic dollar bond from the Federal Government of Nigeria…
- 29 Jan 2015
AFC Restates Commitment to Energy Sector at Powering Africa Summit, Washington
Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) is reaffirming its commitment to President Obama’s Power Africa initiative with its participation in the Powering Africa Summit. The three day summit, to be held in…
- 30 Mar 2017
AFC Appoints Nnanna as Chairman
Africa Finance Corporation (AFC), a leading Pan-African multilateral development finance institution and project developer, has announced that Dr Sarah Alade, its Chairman, representing the…
- 20 Apr 2016
AFC Launches Africa Project Developers Initiative
Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) alongside its development partners is pleased to announce the launch of the Africa Project Developers Initiative (APDI), a think tank and network to promote and…
- 6 Apr 2016
AFC Total Assets Grows 25%
Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) has announced that its 2015 fiscal year results, showing that despite a difficult operating environment, it delivered strong underlying operating results, achieving…
- 29 Nov 2018
AfDB Approves $50 million Equity Investment in AFC to Support Infrastructure Projects in Africa
The African Development Bank has approved an equity investment of US$50 million in Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) − a pan-African development finance institution established in 2007. This equity…
- 28 Apr 2025
AFC Appoints Ireti Samuel-Ogbu as Chair of Board of Directors
Africa Finance Corporation (AFC), the continent's leading instrumental infrastructure solutions provider, has announced the appointment of Mrs Ireti Samuel-Ogbu as Chair of its Board of Directors.…
- 10 Mar 2014
AFC Hosts Summit to Address Infrastructure, Investment Deficit
Africa Finance Corporation (AFC), an African-led multilateral development financial institution whose mission is to improve African economies by proactively developing and financing infrastructure…
- 27 Sept 2024
AFC Partners Itana for the Creation of Africa’s First Digital Economic Zone
Itana, Nigeria’s first licensed digital economic zone management company, and Africa Finance Corporation (AFC), the continent’s leading infrastructure solutions provider, have agreed to jointly…
- 26 Aug 2024
AFC Supports Africa’s Largest Methanol Plant, Transforming Flared Gas into Valuable Resources
Africa Finance Corporation (AFC), the continent’s leading infrastructure solutions provider, is arranging a project development facility to support Africa’s largest gas-to-methanol plant, with the…
- 25 Aug 2019
9mobile Gets $230m Loan from AFC to Rejig Operations
Management of Emerging Markets Telecommunication Services Limited (EMTS), trading as 9mobile, has secured $230 million loan facility from Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) to help it attain its…
- 2 Mar 2026
Nigeria Inks $1.3bn MoU with AFC for Alumina Refinery, Mining Push
Nigerian Government has signed a $1.3 billion Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) via the Solid Minerals Development Fund (SMDF) to fund an alumina refinery,…
- 20 Mar 2014
Okonjo-Iwuala, Elumelu, Others for AFC Inaugural Summit
The Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) which is on a mission to help address Africa’s infrastructure development needs while seeking a competitive return on capital for its shareholders has announced…
- 2 Aug 2022
PIC Leads Pension Funds Investing in Africa’s Infrastructure via AFC
In a significant milestone for African pension capital being deployed for domestic infrastructure and industrial development, the Public Investment Corporation (PIC), Africa’s largest asset manager,…
- 25 Mar 2014
Jim O’Neill at AFC Live Lists 4 Agenda for Africa’s Development
Jim O’Neill, renowned economist who coined the ‘BRIC’ and ‘MINT’ acronyms, declares the African infrastructure divide, ‘both a defining challenge and a standout investment opportunity of our…
- 5 Jun 2025
AFC Proffers Action Plans for Nigeria, Africa to Unlock $4trn from Investors to Grow Economy
Nigeria and other African nations can tap up to $4 trillion in capital from institutional investors, an amount that could be used to fund the continent’s infrastructural gaps and engineer much-needed…
- 18 Oct 2017
AFC Adopts IFC Master Cooperation Agreement to Boost Growth in Africa
The Africa Finance Corporation has become the 30th development finance institution to join IFC’s Master Cooperation Agreement, making it easier for the two institutions to collaborate to expand…
- 10 Apr 2014
Africa Finance Corporation Welcomes Cape Verde
Cape Verde on 25 March 2014, during the inaugural Infrastructure Investment Summit of the AFC- “AFC LIVE”, became the newest member of the Corporation (AFC). AFC is an African-led multilateral…