Africa Finance Corporation (AFC), a leading infrastructure development finance institution on the continent, has received 13 awards at the 2026 EMEA Finance Awards, recognising a range of transactions across energy, transport, natural resources, infrastructure development, and capital markets. The awards…
The Missing Element: Why the Post-2030 Agenda should put Minerals on the Menu
By Christopher Burke As the 2030 deadline for the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) approaches, a glaring omission in the global strategy is increasingly impossible to ignore. There is an SDG for Zero Hunger (Goal 2) and Responsible…
DBSA Backs $750m Climate Fund as Africa Loses Up to 5% of GDP Annually to Climate Shocks
Africa’s push to climate-proof its infrastructure has received a major boost as the Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) commits to the $750 million Infrastructure Climate Resilient Fund (ICRF) managed by AFC Capital Partners, the asset management arm of the…
Africa Finance Corporation Opens Nairobi Office, Targets $2 Billion Investment Push Across East Africa
The Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) has formally established its first regional office in Nairobi, Kenya, in a move set to accelerate infrastructure financing and industrial development across East Africa. The expansion is backed by a commitment to deploy and mobilise…
India Accelerates Energy Push into Africa as Global Markets Shift
Amid declining Russian oil imports and rising energy demand, India is ramping up investments across Africa’s oil, gas and renewables sectors — with African Energy Week 2025: Invest in African Energies set to deepen Africa’s partnership with this key G20…