AFC Announces The Successful Closing Of A €577 Million Syndicated Debt Facility To Côte D’ivoire’s Société Ivoirienne De Raffinage
Africa Finance Corporation (“AFC” or the “Corporation”), the leading infrastructure development finance institution in Africa, is pleased to announce that in its role as Sole Mandated Lead Arranger it has successfully closed a €577 million debt financing (the “Facility”) for Société Ivoirienne de Raffinage (“SIR”) of Côte d’Ivoire. AFC’s participation was for €192 million. SIR […]
Salah Named African Player Of The Year Again
Egypt’s Mohamed Salah is the 2018 Confederation of African Football Player of the Year – the second consecutive year he has won the award. Egypt forward Salah, 26, beat Liverpool team-mate Sadio Mane of Senegal and Arsenal and Gabon striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang to the title. He received the award at a ceremony in Senegal on […]
Overfishing Threatens Malawi’s Blue Economy
Lake Malawi, Africa’s third largest lake, provides an economic lifeline to many fishing families. But overfishing is affecting many of these lives, with women being affected the most. The lake, also known as Lake Nyasa in Tanzania and Lago Niassa in Mozambique, has the largest number of endemic fish species in the world — 90 […]
