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- 22 Nov 2020
AfDB Seeks Faster Industrialization of African Economies
The African Development Bank counts Industrializing Africa as one of its High-5 key strategic aims, critical for the transformation of African economies. At the forefront of promoting smart…
- 13 Jan 2025
AfDB to Partner LAMATA to Expand Existing Rail System
The African Development Bank (AfDB), has disclosed plans to work with the Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA), to boost the state’s transport system with the development of another…
- 29 Jan 2025
AfDB Partners AXIAN Telecom to Accelerate Africa's Digital Transformation
The African Development Bank has approved a $160 million senior corporate loan to support AXIAN Telecom to expand digital access and financial inclusion in nine African countries. The loan will…
- 3 Feb 2025
AfDB, AXIAN Telecom Partner to Accelerate Africa’s Digital
African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a $160 million senior corporate loan to support AXIAN Telecom to expand digital access and financial inclusion in nine African countries. The loan will…
- 26 Aug 2025
AfDB, Aerosense Ink Agreement to Propel Drone Adoption in Africa
The African Development Bank (AfDB) and Aerosense Inc, a Japanese drone manufacturer, have inked an agreement to expand cooperation and initiatives in drone technology in Africa. According to the…
- 28 Mar 2021
AfCFTA: Free Trade Bloc can be a Game Changer for African People, Business
Exploring strategies to deepen private sector participation in the implementation African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) was the highlight of a panel session during the 2021 WTO Aid-for-Trade…
- 21 Mar 2022
IFC, African and European Partners Launch Alliance to Support SMEs in Africa
To support a stronger private sector, entrepreneurship and the growth of small and medium-sized businesses across Africa, African, European, multilateral and bilateral partners today launched the…
- 27 Sept 2022
Microsoft, AfDB Partner to Help Africa’s Youth Scale into Business
Microsoft is expanding its partnership with the African Development Bank (AfDB) to support Africa’s youth entrepreneurs under the bank’s Youth Entrepreneurship Investment Banks (YEIB) Initiative.…
- 5 Jun 2023
IFC, Partners Support BUA with $500M Facility to Boost Industrialization, Jobs in Nigeria and Sahel
IFC yesterday made its largest-ever investment in northern Nigeria, providing a financing package alongside African and European partners to BUA Cement Plc to help the company part-finance and…
- 22 Aug 2025
AfDB, AfCFTA Unite to Unlock $3.4 Trillion Continental Market Through Strategic Infrastructure Development
The African Development Bank Group, the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Secretariat, and Africa50 have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to catalyse infrastructure development across…
- 2 Jul 2013
IFC Launches Enterprise Governance Training for SMEs
IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, has announced the launch of its Enterprise Governance training modules targeting SMEs in the Africa region which will help entrepreneurs gain the skills needed…
- 25 Sept 2016
Glo Partners PenCom on World Pension Summit ‘Africa Special’
Globacom is the Diamond Partner of the 2016 World Pension Summit ‘Africa Special’ taking place in Abuja next week. The company said the event is an international platform for knowledge sharing on…
- 30 Oct 2014
IFC partners FCMB Bank to Develop Smaller Businesses in Nigeria
IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, has announced an $87.5 million loan to Nigerian bank FCMB that will help fund infrastructure, green energy projects, and strengthen smaller businesses in the…
- 20 Jun 2014
IFC Supports Nigeria’s Business Infrastructure with $9.5m Investment
IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, yesterday announced a $9.5 million investment in Jabi Lake Mall to support demand for modern business infrastructure and retail space in Abuja, Nigeria. The…
- 26 Feb 2014
CBN, IFC to Host 2014 International Sustainable Banking Forum in Lagos
The Central Bank of Nigeria and IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, will host the second International Sustainable Banking Forum on March 3-4, 2014, in Lagos, Nigeria. The Forum will serve as a…
- 23 Jan 2014
IFC Invests in Nigeria to Expand Microenterprises
IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, has signed an agreement to invest N650 million (about $4 million) in Nigerian microfinance institution Grooming Centre to increase access to finance for up to…