Author - Julianah Akinsoju

Afrexim bank signs US$50 million new debt financing for the Geometric Power IPP Power Project completing US$332 recapitalization.

Durban, 20 November 2021 – African Export-Import Bank (Afrexim bank) has signed a US$50 million Term Loan facility with Geometric Power Limited in connection with the Aba Integrated Power Project in Nigeria. The deal was signed on 15 November 2021 in Durban during the second Intra-African Trade Fair (IATF 2021). The facility provided by Afrexim bank...

Kenya: Enabling Private-Sector Participation in Infrastructure and Social Services

Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals to end extreme poverty by 2030 will require about $4.5 trillion annually, far more than multilateral development banks or donors can provide by themselves. To face this challenge, the World Bank Group adopted the MFD approach, which entails working with governments to crowd in the private sector while optimizing...

Principles of Stakeholders Engagement

Stakeholders Engagement is the practice of influencing a variety of results through consultation, communication, negotiation, compromise, and relationship building. The success of a project depends on how the stakeholders view it. Their requirements, expectations, perceptions, personal agendas and concerns will influence the project, shape what success looks like, and impact the outcomes that can be achieved....

DPZ Capital welcomes Taamal Capital to Joint Venture Capital Opportunities

DPZ Capital is currently engaging Taamal Capital, a leading London-based and Africa-focused private investment management firm, in the execution of some of its projects initiatives and other investment opportunities, as we look forward to a strong and vibrant business relationship. For more information on Taamal Capital, visit taamalcapital.com.

Standard Chartered announces EUR 280 million Social Loan financing road infrastructures for Ministry of Finance, Ghana

28 June 2021, London, UK – Standard Chartered announces the signing of a EUR 280 million Social Loan financing for the Ministry of Finance, Ghana (MoF Ghana) to develop a section of vital highway, the Eastern Corridor that will transform the country’s transport infrastructure. The financing is backed by Euler Hermes, the German Export Credit...

Full details of UKEF’s £620m of support for UK export deals

Ghana Support worth £110 million will enable the upgrade and construction of a hospital in Ghana. Contracta Construction UK will upgrade Kumasi teaching hospital, creating 750 beds for maternity care Kumasi teaching hospital is the main regional hospital for the Ashanti region in south Ghana. Upgrading the maternity unit will have a direct impact on reducing...