Dutch development bank FMO has signed a $10 million senior unsecured loan with Access Bank in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The funding - FMO’s first investment in the country’s financial sector - facilitates the finance of Access Bank’s small and medium-sized enterprises...
Long tenors remain the scarce commodity in Sub-Saharan social infrastructure. But Mitrelli has reached financial close on a 19-year Atradius-backed loan for the Katyavala...
Fragmented Gulf procurement, tighter local liquidity, strained country limits and Saudi-scale ambition are forcing ECAs beyond the classic tied facility. Shopping lines,...
Speaking at TXF Global, Jebsen & Jessen CEO Ralf Schwarzhaupt highlighted a booming project pipeline despite Middle East headwinds, calling for fewer regulations, faster decision-making, and a level playing field.
Long tenors remain the scarce commodity in Sub-Saharan social infrastructure. But Mitrelli has reached financial close on a 19-year Atradius-backed loan for the Katyavala Bwila University (KBU) expansion in Angola — a structure that shows how ECA cover can push out the tenor envelope for education infrastructure on the continent.
Fragmented Gulf procurement, tighter local liquidity, strained country limits and Saudi-scale ambition are forcing ECAs beyond the classic tied facility. Shopping lines, untied lending, framework deals and regional agencies are filling the gap — but flexibility brings its own distortions.
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