African development financing initiatives

Timeline

1. 1 day ago

   [INTERNATIONAL] 43 sources

   ECOWAS Approves $25 B Nigeria‑Morocco Gas Pipeline Linking West Africa to Europe

   ECOWAS members signed an agreement in Freetown to back the $25 bn Nigeria‑Morocco gas pipeline, a 6,800‑km project to move 30 bcm of gas annually, linking West Africa to Europe and spurring regional energy‑to‑s

2. 5 days ago

   [BUSINESS] 2 sources

   IFC Approves Multi‑Million Hotel Loans in Zambia, Ethiopia and Supports Djibouti Grain Warehouse

   IFC is reviewing a $50 M loan for a Hilton hotel in Lusaka and a grain warehouse in Djibouti, while also lending $80 M to Ethiopia’s MIDROC for Sheraton hotel upgrades and a new green‑certified property, aiming

3. 8 days ago

   [BUSINESS] 2 sources

   ECOWAS Pushes PPP Reforms to Bridge West Africa Infrastructure Gap

   ECOWAS officials in Abidjan urged expanded PPPs and adopted recommendations to harmonise regulations, promote unsolicited proposals, and attract private capital for West Africa’s infrastructure gap.

4. 10 days ago

   [INTERNATIONAL] 3 sources

   ECOWAS urges PPPs to close West Africa's infrastructure gap

   ECOWAS officials urged West African nations to use public‑private partnerships and bankable project pipelines to close a $131 billion infrastructure gap, stressing transparent regulations, unsolicited proposals

5. 13 days ago

   [POLITICS] 3 sources

   DRC Senate approves $21.9 bn budget amendment and advances anti‑corruption law

   DRC Senate approves a $21.9 bn budget amendment and, after a cabinet vote, the draft anti‑corruption law incorporates most UN recommendations, aiming to strengthen governance and attract investment.

6. 14 days ago

   [BUSINESS] 7 sources

   ECOWAS Bank approves $417 million for West African infrastructure projects

   EBID approved $417 million for five West African projects—including a $260 million road in Nigeria, housing credit in Côte d’Ivoire, a hospital, a building renovation and a Ghana gold mine—to strengthen the sub

7. 14 days ago

   [INTERNATIONAL] 2 sources

   African Development Bank and World Bank Expand Funding for Burkina Faso and Gambia

   Burkina Faso gave 100 million CFA to the African Development Fund, while the World Bank raised its financing for The Gambia to about $900 million, boosting infrastructure, climate and private‑sector projects in

8. 15 days ago

   [POLITICS] 2 sources

   DRC Prime Minister Judith Suminwa leads $350 million debt recovery push

   DRC's Prime Minister Suminwa leads a drive to recover $350 million from insolvent industrial loans, while Deputy Tshikuma calls for a sovereign budget to fund infrastructure, security and economic reform.

9. 20 days ago

   [BUSINESS] 2 sources

   Ethiopia Receives $464 Million IMF Disbursement and €80 Million Italian Funding for Reform Program

   The IMF approved a $464 million disbursement to Ethiopia, and Italy pledged €80 million in concessional financing, both to support Ethiopia’s economic reform and climate‑resilient development agenda.

10. 24 days ago

    [BUSINESS] 8 sources

    DRC receives $350 million IMF disbursement to support budget and reforms

    The IMF approved a $348‑350 million disbursement to the DRC for budget support, climate projects and reforms, while the country eyes exit from the FATF grey list and faces UN sanctions renewal.

11. 26 days ago

    [BUSINESS] 5 sources

    World Bank, BOAD and AFD pledge billions for development projects across Guinea, Benin, Togo and wider West Africa

    The World Bank, BOAD and AFD are channeling billions into West African development: $3 bn for Guinea’s economy, 344 bn FCFA for UEMOA projects, AFG Bank rebrands in Guinea, and €656 m for a Benin‑Togo water‑bas

12. 28 days ago

    [INTERNATIONAL] 2 sources

    Guinea advances development financing through Islamic Development Bank and RIAFCO

    Guinea showcased a $1.2 billion IsDB project portfolio with improved disbursement and, as RIAFCO chair, backed a new 2026‑29 roadmap to boost local‑government financing in Africa.

13. about 1 month ago

    [BUSINESS] 2 sources

    ITFC secures $1.75 bn of financing agreements with Burkina Faso and Djibouti

    ITFC signed $1 bn and $750 m framework deals with Burkina Faso and Djibouti to boost trade‑finance for agriculture, energy, health and private‑sector growth.

14. about 1 month ago

    [BUSINESS] 3 sources

    ITFC secures $250 million deal with The Gambia and $1 billion agreement with Burkina Faso

    ITFC signed financing deals worth US$250 million with The Gambia and US$1 billion with Burkina Faso to support trade, energy, agriculture, food security and private‑sector development.