Adam Boehler, the US International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) chief executive, has joined officials from the Republic of Ecuador – including President Lenin Moreno and Finance and Economy Minister Mauricio Pozo Crespo – to sign a framework agreement to refinance debt and support private sector investment in the country
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development has been collaborating with Ukrainian Minister of Infrastructure Vladyslav Krykliy to create special funds that will finance infrastructure projects across the country
Finnfund and Norfund have agreed with Africa-focused solar developer Starsight to increase their debt facility to $20 million to support the company’s solar hybrid business in Nigeria and Ghana
The European Investment Bank has today signed a SEK 1 billion loan agreement with Käppala Wastewater Treatment plant in the municipality of Lidingö, near Stockholm
The IFC is considering a $10 million loan for a $27.4 million telecoms expansion project to support the newly privatised Open Connect – the leading provider of carrier services in Malawi
UK Export Finance has appointed Rachel Ashley as an export finance manager to focus on renewable exports, supporting the UK’s clean growth strategy
Africa-focused solar developer Daystar Power has announced a Series B investment of $38 million backed by infra funds and DFIs
Shahmir Khaliq has been named as the new head of treasury and trade solutions at Citi, replacing Naveed Sultan who in 2020 was promoted to become chair of institutional clients group
Belgian politician and former member of the European Parliament Kris Peeters has today (12 January 2021) been appointed as vice-president and member of the management committee of the European Investment Bank
The board of directors at the Nordic Investment Bank (NIB) have appointed André Küüsvek as the new president and chief executive
Three shortlisted advisers to a solid waste management PPP project in Timor-Leste received a request for proposal
Asian Development Bank yesterday issued a request for proposals from shortlisted bidders for the consulting service on the geothermal power generation project in Indonesia
Brazil’s procurement agency PPI will issue an RFP for a public lighting project in the city of Campinas located in the state of São Paulo
Botswana’s WUC has extended the RFQ deadline for the $100 million Glen Valley wastewater PPP project
The government of Cape Verde has agreed with the JICA to work together on a renewable hybrid energy project
The IFC will again act as transaction adviser to Ethiopia’s PPP Directorate General for a 750MW Round 2 of Scaling Solar in the East African state
Project finance and PPP veteran Celine Barbot has joined the European Investment Fund (EIF) as an investment manager in the climate and infrastructure funds division this month
An InfraCo Africa-led consortium has signed with Liberian contractor BMC Group an EPC contract for the Liberia Inland Storage Facility project located 10km away from the Freeport of Monrovia in the West African state
Apicorp has signed with Saudi power and water developer ACWA Power a $125 million Murabaha facility to support the firm’s pipeline of future projects
Suzanne Gaboury arrived at Asian Development Bank as director-general of the multilateral development bank’s private-sector division, following Mike Barrow’s retirement, effective tomorrow
Saudi Arabia’s efforts to enforce the sweeping reforms of its economic, social, and cultural spheres is symbolised by its pursuit of singular large megaprojects – the objectives of which go to the heart of the House of Saud’s Vision 2030 initiative
As several of the Latin American countries that used to be favorites for foreign investors have become less hospitable and stable in recent months, market participants are taking a fresh look at Colombia and the opportunities it offers in power and renewables.
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