Canadian ECA calls time on coal financing
04-02-19 / by Drew Nicol
Export Development Canada (EDC) has become the latest export credit agency to stop financing for...African Development Bank (AfDB)
New credit insurance vehicle to bring more Lloyd’s insurers to Africa
29-10-18 / by Sanne Wass
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has concluded a US$500mn credit insurance deal with the African...
Building ECA support
01-08-18 / by Sarah Rundell
Sarah Rundell outlines the new ways that export credit agencies and exporters are navigating Africa’s...
New programme to support African factoring firms
17-07-18 / by Sanne Wass
Afreximbank and the African Development Bank have agreed to support the development of factoring in...
Angola’s non-oil sectors to benefit from US$100mn facility
13-03-18 / by Sanne Wass
The African Development Bank (AfBD) has approved a US$100mn trade finance credit line to Angola’s...
AfDB finances women-owned businesses in Sierra Leone
03-11-17 / by Sanne Wass
The African Development Bank (AfDB) is providing US$3mn in financing for Sierra Leonean women-owned businesses...
Boom in electric cars and smartphones drives environmental and human rights risks
19-09-17 / by Sanne Wass
The booming trade of electric batteries for smartphones and electric cars is being accompanied by...
MDBs boost funding for climate challenge
13-09-17 / by Aleya Begum Lønsetteig
The world’s six largest multilateral development banks (MDBs) have increased their contribution to combat climate...
US$100mn to help African farmers access global markets
21-06-17 / by Sanne Wass
The African development bank (AfDB) and Export Trading Group (ETG) have signed a seven-year US$100mn...
Diversify and add value: The lessons of Africa’s commodity slump
09-03-17 / by GTR
The fall in energy and commodities prices has turned the fortunes of Africa’s economies upside...