Infrastructure Finance

Infrastructure Finance

Africa Largest Pension Fund Exits Infrastructure Development Fund

Africa’s largest pension fund South Africa's Government Employee Pension Fund has divested from its holdings in the pioneering African Infrastructure Development Fund, a along with other prominent investors, including Absa Bank Ltd and Old Mutual Ltd. Why does it matter: The African Infrastructure Development Fund has been

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African Developer and Operator of Integrated Industrial Zones Secures $443m for Expansion.

Arise Integrated Industrial Platforms (ARISE IIP), a prominent African developer and operator of integrated industrial zones, has successfully secured an investment totalling $443 million. The funding comprises $300 million from the Fund for Export Development in Africa (FEDA), under the management of Afreximbank, and an additional $143 million from Africa

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African Infrastructure Investment Managers (AIIM) Completes First Close of 4th Fund At $230 million.

Africa Infrastructure Investment Managers, an infrastructure private equity firm with $2.8 billion in assets under management (AUM), has successfully completed the initial closing of its African Infrastructure Investment Fund 4 (AIIF4) at $230 million, with a target size of $500 million. Some Context : The fund, which has a 13-year

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Africa Finance Corporation secures $1.16 billion in its largest-ever syndicated loan to meet Africa's Infrastructure financing needs.

Africa Finance Corporation(AFC), the private sector-led infrastructure investment solution provider and multilateral development financial institution, has secured a record $1.16 billion in its largest-ever syndicated loan. Why is this important: According to the African Development Bank, Africa has an infrastructure financing gap of $108 billion needed to achieve

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US Digital Infrastructure Operator Equinix to invest $390 million to build Africa Data Centres.

Global data centre and colocation provider Equinix is investing $390 million to build data centres across Africa. Why is this important: The continent's internet penetration worldwide with data consumption expected to increase by 45% annually until 2025. With the continent's growing population, the demand for storage

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Afreximbank and Africa Finance Corp invest $40 million in new Nigerian Health Centre.

African Finance Corporation (AFC) and the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), in close collaboration with King’s College Hospital, London, have invested $40 million in The African Medical Centre of Excellence, Abuja (AMCE Abuja). Why is this important: Nigeria's healthcare infrastructure remains underdeveloped, with poor healthcare compensation and a