Economy & Business

AfDB supported projects in Senegal and Rwanda clinch top honors at 2025 bonds, loans & ESG capital markets Africa Awards

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 05 April 2025: Two African Development Bank Group (AfDB) supported projects have garnered top honours at the 2025 Bonds, Loans & ESG Capital Markets Africa Awards conference. A $500 million sustainable term loan facility in Senegal was named Sovereign Syndicated Loan Deal of the Year, while Rwanda’s [Read More]

Economy & Business

OPEC Fund approves over US$600 million in new financing to strengthen connectivity, human capital and economic resilience

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 05 April 2025: The OPEC Fund for International Development (OPEC Fund)  has approved over US$600 million in new development financing to support sustainable infrastructure, private sector development, food security and human capital in partner countries across Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean. The new projects were [Read More]

Economy & Business

Africa Energy Bank gains momentum with capital contributions from Nigeria, Angola and Ghana

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 02 April 2025: In a significant development for Africa’s energy sector, Nigeria, Angola and Ghana have fulfilled their capital commitments toward establishing the Africa Energy Bank (AEB). This milestone represents 44% of the minimum required funding from African Petroleum Producers Organization (APPO) members to initiate the bank’s [Read More]