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UDB Extends to Hoima to Drive Financial Inclusion and Transform Agriculture in Albertine Graben

The Uganda Development Bank (UDB), the nation’s premier development finance institution, has launched its new regional office in Hoima City, marking a strategic expansion aimed at deepening financial inclusion, fueling economic growth, and channeling critical investment into the agricultural sector.…

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Zambia Affirms Strong Support for African Development Bank (AfDB) President Ould Tah’s vision for New African Financial Architecture

Dr Ould Tah thanked President Hichilema and the Zambian people for hosting the ADF-17 replenishment meeting, a key milestone in mobilising concessional resources for Africa’s most vulnerable countries Zambia has voiced strong backing for African Development Bank Group President Dr…

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African Development Bank Group approves USD 500,000 grant to support Uganda’s emergency flood and landslide response

The financing will provide urgent assistance to communities severely affected by floods and landslides in the Bulambuli, Kasese and Ntoroko districts, including the provision of family-size tents The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved a…

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Op-Ed: How Uganda is Positioned to Combat Money Laundering in the Age of Cryptocurrency

Let’s be honest, the conversation around cryptocurrency in Uganda has often felt like watching a high-stakes thriller. We see the glittering promise, a future of instant cross-border payments, financial inclusion for the unbanked, and a ticket to the global digital…

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African Development Bank Approves Equity Investment in The Currency Exchange Fund to Support Access to Local Currency Financing across Africa

This strategic investment will strengthen TCX’s capital base, enhance its risk-bearing capacity, and expand its ability to offer hedging instruments in illiquid and less liquid currencies across the African continent The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group…

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Artificial Intelligence to Take Centre Stage at the 2025 Afreximbank Compliance Forum in Kigali, Rwanda in November

ACF2025 builds on Afreximbank’s leadership in trade-related compliance and its investment in AI-powered platforms that streamline client onboarding, enable real-time risk monitoring, and ensure secure transaction processing Artificial Intelligence (AI) is reshaping trade in Africa – curbing illicit financial flows,…

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KCB and Afreximbank in Joint Funding Deal to Operationalize Vipingo Special Economic Zone (SEZ)

Afreximbank and KCB Group will provide initial funding amounting to US$ 500 million and US$ 300 million, respectively towards the initiative KCB Group and pan-African multilateral development bank, African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) have entered a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) aimed…

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African Development Bank to Host Africa Natural Capital Accounting Community of Practice (Africa NCA COP) Secretariat

The NCA-COP, launched in 2020 and now comprising more than 500 members from 48 African countries The African Development Bank Group has officially announced that it will host the Secretariat of the Africa Natural Capital Accounting Community of Practice (Africa…

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African Experts Urge Governance Reforms, Domestic Resource Mobilization, and Stronger Partnerships to Drive Economic Transformation in Transition States

Africa’s transition states are the continent’s most vulnerable economies, facing a wide range of political, economic, security and environmental challenges, and striving for greater stability and resilience African economists and development leaders have called for sweeping governance reforms, stronger domestic…

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Afreximbank’s Africa Research and Innovation Hub (ARIH) seeks to unlock US$70 billion annual economic gains for Africa

The hub is structured to address the low investment in research and development (R&D) in Africa and the continent’s underperformance in research output The African Research and Innovation Hub (ARIH) that was recently launched by African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) is…

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Afreximbank and South African Government sign landmark Joint Project Preparation Facility Agreement to accelerate infrastructure development

By combining Afreximbank’s financial expertise with strategic oversight of ISA, the partnership seeks to create a robust pipeline of bankable projects essential for closing South Africa’s infrastructure gap African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) (www.Afreximbank.com) has marked a significant milestone in infrastructure…

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