2017 - EAAIF Staging

Emilio Cattaneo promotes EAIF model at global legal firm’s London infrastructure finance conference

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Emerging Africa Infrastructure Fund Executive Director, Emilio Cattaneo, was one of four panel speakers at a conference held by the worldwide legal practice, DLA Piper, jointly with risk advisory specialists…

Clean, safe, reliable water for up to 500,000 Rwandans

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Clean, safe, reliable water for up to 500,000 Rwandans as Emerging Africa Infrastructure Fund backs private sector water supply project in capital city. First bulk surface water supply PPP in…

Lender to Tororo solar north farm says Uganda’s renewable energy policies “African power success story.”

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The Chairman of the Emerging Africa Infrastructure Fund (EAIF), which is part of the Private Infrastructure Development Group, has praised Uganda’s commitment to developing renewable energy. In a syndicate led…

Emerging Africa Infrastructure Fund and FMO provide US$29.3 million to refinance the Bugoye hydro-electric power station in Uganda

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The Emerging Africa Infrastructure Fund (EAIF) and FMO, the Dutch development bank, are jointly lending US$29.3 million of Senior Debt with a 12-year term to refinance the 13MW Bugoye hydro-electric…

EAIF backs upgrades and expansion at two Madagascar airports.

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First airport infrastructure project for EAIF "A step change for Madagascar’s economic development drive", says EAIF chairman Following the private sector company Ravinala Airports winning the management concession, two airports…

Life-changing infrastructure helps 31m people in Africa and Asia

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The Private Infrastructure Development Group opened up access to life-changing infrastructure designed to boost economies and combat poverty for 31 million people, last year. The group’s success was in part…

Emerging Africa Infrastructure Fund announces first project in Mali

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The private sector Malian power plant operator, Albatros Energie Mali (AEM), is to build a 90MW HFO-fueled power station in the Kayes region of the country, adding 30% to Mali’s…

EAIF manager wins Credit Deal of the Year award for IHS Nigeria US$800 million bond issue

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At an awards ceremony at London’s Savoy Hotel on 1st June, the Emerging Africa Infrastructure Fund (EAIF), shared in the congratulations when its manager, Investec Asset Management, won the Credit…

Emerging Africa Infrastructure Fund backs better future for Senegal with €6.6 million loan to expand power station

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Tobene ll expansion to raise output by 19MW to 115MW In a boost to the independent power sector in Senegal, the Emerging Africa Infrastructure Fund (EAIF) is increasing its lending…

Emerging Africa Infrastructure Fund backs US$76 million 40MW solar farm in Mozambique

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Project key to development strategy for SMEs in rural Mocuba region The Emerging Africa Infrastructure Fund (EAIF / the Fund), which is part of the Private Infrastructure Development Group, has…

Year: 2017