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Japanese Public, Private Entities Show Interest in African Investment Forum

  August 10, 2018/AfDB The  African Development Bank Group’s External Representation Office for Asia hosted a seminar in the Japanese capital to present the upcoming Africa Investment Forum, which is expected to excite investor interest in bankable projects in the continent through a new de-risked transactional platform. The event was […]

ENGIE to Build 8 Hybrid Solar Power Plants in Gabon

August 6, 2018/ENGIE ENGIE has signed an agreement with CDC, the Gabonese financial institution Caisse des Dépôts et Consignations, to deploy eight hybrid solar power plants in Gabon, representing a combined capacity of 2.2 MW. The implemented solution was developed by ENGIE’s subsidiary, Ausar Energy in collaboration with CDC, the […]

Vice President Osinbajo Launches New 5% Credit Facility for MSMEs

  August 3, 2018 **FG to launch Shared Facilities for MSMEs Initiatives, in partnership with BOI, FIRS, NEXIM, NEPC and Access Bank. “This initiative will provide MSMEs with access to fully equipped cluster-style facilities, for which they can pay an affordable fee to operate out of. These facilities would have […]