Nigeria’s Bauchi Borrows US$91.6 Million for 24 New Roads
Bauchi State signed a $91.6M Nigeria roads loan with an ECOWAS bank to build 24 roads and bridges. Nigeria's federal...
July 31, 2026Topic
development finance
Kenya Startup Funding Slows Sharply as Investors Pivot to Quality Over Quantity
Kenyan startup funding concentrates in fewer, larger deals as global investors demand profitability and governance, with cleantech absorbing 46% of...
July 21, 2026
Ivory Coast Bets on National Champion Firms to Drive Next Phase of Growth
Ivory Coast secured $80B in financing for its 2026–2030 plan as firms like Petro Ivoire and Djamo compete with multinationals....
July 21, 2026
Nigeria’s Bank of Industry Lands €60 Million EIB Facility for Cocoa and Dairy
A €60 million EIB cocoa dairy facility targets Nigeria's processing sector, backing a ban on raw bean exports. 70% of...
July 18, 2026
Mozambique Secures a $573 Million Funding Deal With Portugal
Portugal unveils a €500M state-backed credit line at Porto summit to de-risk corporate investment in Mozambique’s agribusiness, gas, and renewables...
July 16, 2026
Development Bank IDB Plans $3 Billion for Guatemala’s Investment-Grade Push
The IDB Group plans up to three billion dollars for Guatemala over three years, tying the money to reforms that...
July 14, 2026
The World Bank Lines Up a Support Package for Colombia’s Incoming Government
World Bank and Colombia’s incoming team are structuring a cooperation, financing and investment package for 2026–2030, focusing on fiscal stability...
July 14, 2026
Canada Put Up $200 Million So Latin America Can Borrow $1 Billion
Canada's $200m IDB guarantee is expected to unlock $1bn in regional lending. But the Canada IDB guarantee money never touches...
July 10, 2026 Ivory Coast Wins $80 Billion in Pledges for Its 2030 Plan
Ivory Coast development plan drew 47,820 billion CFA francs (about US$80 billion) in pledges on day one — over four...
July 9, 2026