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FinDev Canada provides USD 30 million loan to CIFI to support inclusive economic growth in Latin America and the Caribbe...

International Finance Corporation’s portfolio in Pakistan crosses $2.7b

Talks focus on scaling private investment, building pipeline of bankable projects

Korea to annually provide over $2 bil. in EDCF over 2026-2028

Korea plans to provide about 3 trillion won ($2.01 billion) per year in low-interest loans for new overseas development projects over the next three years, the finance ministry sai...

British International Investment and Ecobank DRC Launch $30 Million SME Finance Facility

Kinshasa is moving deeper into the development finance spotlight as British International Investment and Ecobank DRC launch a $30 million risk-sharing facility aimed at small and m...

AFC, DBSA join forces on climate-resilient infrastructure fund

The Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) has secured a fresh commitment from the Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) for its $750 million Infrastructure Climate Resilient Fund (...

US agency goes back to the future to take on China’s Belt and Road Initiative

The US agency set up to counter China’s Belt and Road Initiative is blending national security with development finance to try to secure a critical minerals supply chain, according...

Development finance gap risks reversing decades of progress

Global fragmentation, deepening geopolitical tensions and conflicts are putting decades of development progress at risk, the UN warned in a report published on Thursday - calling f...

ADB to finance critical minerals development

THE Asian Development Bank (ADB) said it launched the Critical Minerals-to-Manufacturing Financing Partnership Facility, which is designed to help countries in Asia and the Pacific...

Africa Finance Corporation secures US$100 million facility to accelerate Africa’s infrastructure development

The facility, signed at AFC’s just concluded Investor Day in London, will support AFC’s mandate to accelerate development of critical infrastructure and industrial assets across Af...

What 'doing development differently' looks like

Reality demands a new approach of partnerships that align public purpose with private capital, innovation

British International Investment vows to boost climate finance with new £15bn strategy

UK development finance body's five-year strategy includes new £1.1bn fund dedicated to tackling emissions in coal-reliant countries

BII eyes private capital to mobilise £15bn into developing countries

The British International Investment (BII) has launched a new strategy to mobilise £15bn of capital towards developing countries, with a focus on increasing private funding and bui...

African Development Bank Backs $11.3 Million Facility To Finance Off-Grid Energy In Fragile African States

The African Development Bank Group has approved $5.65 million in funding to pilot a new climate finance mechanism designed to unlock investment in some of Africa’s most challenging...

Finland´s development assistance drops in 2025

Finlands official development assistance (ODA) totalled EUR 1251 million in 2025, which was EUR 51 million lower comparted to the amount in 2024, said the Ministry for Foreign Affa...

Africa’s Domestic Capital Hits $2tn, Overtakes External Flows, Says AFC Report

*Says Nigeria, others must shift focus from funding gap to deployment challenge Festus Akanbi in Nairobi Africa’s domestic capital base has risen to over $2 trillion, surpassing cu...

Aldershot developer secures £220k exit finance

District & County Investments has provided a £220,000 development exit facility to an SME developer in Aldershot. The loan, secured at 45% loan-to-value, enabled the borrower t...

From policy to capital: How development banks are driving the climate x health agenda

The investment landscape for climate x health is being fundamentally shaped by the evolving capital architecture, particularly the proactive role of multilateral development banks...

Sustainable Fitch rates DBP’s sustainability bond framework as ‘good’

THE SUSTAINABILITY arm of Fitch Ratings has assessed the sustainability bond framework of the Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP) as “good” as it aligns with key internationa...

CDF loans drive Mandevu youths into transport business

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CDF drives entrepreneurship in Mandevu as 123 receive K2.7m grants

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Private Capital Powers Small-Scale Development

Demand for small-scale residential development is strong across the Southeast, but securing financing remains a challenge. Traditional banks often impose lengthy approval timelines...

Korea-based Green Climate Fund helps developing countries access direct finance

Korea’s role as host of the Green Climate Fund is drawing greater attention to how developing countries can access climate finance, particularly through mechanisms designed to bypa...

Lender provides £2.47m for listed building conversion

District & County Investments has provided a £2.47 million development facility for a mixed-use refurbishment project in Stoke Newington, London, after the scheme lost its prev...