2015 - EAAIF Staging

EAIF is US$5 million contributor to syndicated US$49 million facility for DRC firm PHC

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The Emerging Africa Infrastructure Fund (EAIF) is to lend US$5m to help finance the rehabilitation, repair and development of three ‘brownfield’ palm oil plantations in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Leading UK newspaper The Guardian reports on EAIF supported Rwanda solar farm

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On 23 November, The Guardian, one of the largest selling quality newspapers in the UK, ran a large feature story on the 8.5MW Gigawatt Global solar farm in eastern Rwanda.…

Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari confirms appointment of EAIF director to lead country’s Finance Ministry

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Dr Mahmoud Isa-Dutse, a non-executive director of the Emerging Africa Infrastructure Fund (EAIF), is to lead Nigeria’s Ministry of Finance. He will hold the rank of Permanent Secretary and is…

Emerging Africa Infrastructure Fund prominent in 2015 edition Clean Energy Africa Finance Guide

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Published by Clean Energy Pipeline, the 2015 Clean Energy Africa Finance Guide features EAIF projects in a number of its articles. They include the KivuWatt biogas project on Rwanda’s Lake…

Commercial operations begin at EAIF supported power plant expansion in Ghana

pidg-admin-wp October 29, 2015 No Comments

With the support of a US$15 million loan from the Emerging Africa Infrastructure Fund (EAIF), and other public and private finance organisations, the T2 power station at Takoradi in Ghana…

EAIF chairman speaks at fdi Global Forum in London

pidg-admin-wp October 20, 2015 No Comments

David White, the chair of the Emerging Africa Infrastructure Fund (EAIF), was a member of a distinguished panel of global business leaders at the fdi magazine’s Global Forum held in…

Emilio Cattaneo to lead growth drive at Emerging Africa Infrastructure Fund

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Emilio Cattaneo has joined the Emerging Africa Infrastructure Fund (EAIF) as its first Executive Director. Mr Cattaneo’s background is in investment banking. He has deep experience of emerging markets and…

PIDG chief writes in Renewable Energy World

pidg-admin-wp August 26, 2015 No Comments

To read about PIDG’s work in renewables energy please click below to PIDG CEO, Philippe Valahu’s recent article in Renewable Energy World.

Year: 2015