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22 March 2023
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Renewables

African renewable energy market gets massive boost

Strategic acquisition of Lekela Power by Infinity Group allows for economies of scale and potentially a massive boost for renewable energy projects across African...

08 March 2023
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Metals and Mining

Canada will not retrospectively target Chinese investments

Canada will not force Chinese state-investors in three of its large mining companies to divest stakes, as such a move would create policy uncertainty, the natural...

01 March 2023
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Agri/Soft Commodities, Chemicals/Petrochemicals, Infrastructure, Manufacturing & equipment, Metals and Mining, Oil & gas, Other, Power, Renewables, Telecoms and Communications, Transport, Waste and water

The changing face of MENA export credit agency-backed financing

The volume of ECA business and the number of deals is down in the Middle East, but at the same time we are seeing higher volume and more deals in North Africa. Industrial...

10 February 2023

Progress within export finance on sustainability, but changes sorely needed on OECD Arrangement

The ICC White Paper update report shows that ECAs and banks have made good progress on the sustainability front, but lack of change to the OECD Arrangement is holding the...

08 February 2023

US Ex-Im advances White House’s Central America Forward Initiative

US Ex-Im President and Chair Reta Jo Lewis participated in Vice President Kamala Harris’ launch of the Central America Forward initiative at the White House - the...

08 February 2023
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Chemicals/Petrochemicals, Power

EverWind receives EA for green hydrogen and ammonia project

EverWind Fuels Company has received Environmental Approval for the initial phase of its $6 billion, 1 million tonnes per annum green hydrogen and green ammonia project...

03 February 2023

DRC mining gets a boost with ECA and agency involvement

Recent copper and cobalt mine development financings in the DRC by EKN and SEK from Sweden and African development bank TDB are likely to act as encouragement to other...

30 January 2023
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Renewables

EnCap invests in newly formed Linea Energy

Newly formed independent renewable energy producer Linea Energy has secured a significant capital commitment from EnCap Investments’ EnCap Energy Transition Fund...

25 January 2023
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Power

When will sub-Saharan Africa be able to properly see the light?

Approximately 600 million people in Africa have no access to electricity. In a continent with considerable potential for energy natural resource development – both...

18 January 2023

WISTA and PwC’s gender diversity whitepaper: More momentum is needed

WISTA and PwC’s survey into gender diversity and equality in the Swiss commodities industry has crucially identified a gender gap in perception when it comes to equality...

16 January 2023
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Power

Australia pledges A$70m to Townsville hydrogen

The Australian federal government will invest A$70 million ($48.6 million) to support the development of a hydrogen hub in Townsville, in Queensland.The government...

12 January 2023

African debt and the death of easy money

As the world looks towards forecasts of recession in 2023, alarms bells are ringing about Africa's debt pile. What are the key hurdles to debt restructuring and can ECAs...

21 December 2022

TXF weekly: Convergence of commodity traders with ECAs and DFIs is a sign of the times

The convergence of the commodity finance sector with that of ECAs and DFI support has been a growing theme of the latter part of this year and is one that is set to stay.

19 December 2022
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Power

Iberdrola and Abel to advance Tasmanian hydrogen project

Iberdrola is to work with developer Abel Energy to build a A$1.7 billion ($1.15 billion) hydrogen and methanol production plant in TasmaniaThe recently completed...

19 December 2022
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Agri/Soft Commodities, Metals and Mining

Veridapt is revolutionising digitised commodities monitoring and management

TXF talks with Veridapt co-founder and chief technology officer Sean Birrell about the expansive role the company is taking in the monitoring of energy, agriculture, and...

12 December 2022
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Renewables

Robbins Island wind farm gets EPA approval but with conditions

Tasmania’s Environmental Protection Authority has approved a 122-turbine wind farm on Robbins Island providing that its turbines are shut down for 5 months a...

08 December 2022
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Metals and Mining

Investors flock to Bellevue raising

Bellevue Gold has completed a A$60 million ($40.3 million) institutional placement to derisk its Western Australian gold operation.The company this week announced a A$70...

06 December 2022
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Metals and Mining

Bellevue hoping to raise A$70m

Bellevue plans to raise up to A$70 million (about $47.1 million) to further derisk its namesake gold project, in Western Australia.The ASX-listed company will undertake a...

05 December 2022
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Infrastructure

AfDB provides $301m for railway in Uganda

AfDB has approved $301 million in loans and grants to overhaul the Kampala-Malaba Meter Gauge Railway in Uganda.The East African Community Railway Rehabilitation Support...

02 December 2022
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Renewables

Kajima adds renewables investment manager

Sarah Bellagha has joined Kajima as Senior Renewables Investment Manager. She will be responsible for supporting the growth of Kajima’s renewables business,...