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Work to restore eThekwini progressing well

Source: Government of South Africa

Plans are well on track to restore the eThekwini municipality as it aims to ensure that it attracts investors and tourists as well as improve service delivery for residents.

This as the Presidential eThekwini Working Group (PeWG) undertook an Inspection in Loco across selected sites within the eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality on Thursday.

Led by the Presidency under the leadership of the Director-General Phindile Baleni as the co-chair of the project, in partnership with the eThekwini Municipality, the visits assessed progress achieved so far. This is through coordinated interventions under the PeWG, with a focus on tourism revitalisation, inner-city regeneration and key water and environmental infrastructure projects.

According to the PeWG, the project is also aimed at restoring public confidence and service delivery in the metro.
The group expressed satisfaction with the progress made in and around the city.

Baleni explained that when the group began its work, the task was to move from frustration to focus, and talk to tangible action.

“As we would be aware, this project has been experiencing delays due to funding shortfalls. The PeWG hosted the Umlazi Canal Financing Workshop which discussed funding solutions to ensure this critical piece of work proceeds.”

Baleni said the projects are proof that partnerships and collaboration do work.

“The PeWG has made it possible for government, business and social partners to work collaboratively in resolving mutual areas of frustration. Through the PeWG, we have seen what happens when government leads with clarity and accountability.

“Today is not merely about visiting sites. It is about reflection and recommitment, celebrating progress, identifying bottlenecks, and accelerating delivery where it matters most. 

Ensuring change

In his remarks, Micheal Mabuyakhulu, who is also the co-chair of the project said the inspection is more than just about site visits, but an accountability exercise.

“It is about ensuring that the progress we report translates into visible change in the lives of the people we serve,” he said.

Mabuyakhulu said over the past year and a half, the PeWG has evolved into one of the most effective collaborative platforms in the country.

“We have seen evidence of delivery through improved water revenue collection, upgraded infrastructure, enhanced safety operations, and stronger engagement between the public and private sectors,” he said.

He further explained that the inspection gives government a moment to listen directly to the technical teams, to see obstacles on the ground, and to strengthen coordination where gaps remain.

“It also allows us to celebrate the commitment of our social partners, particularly business, whose partnership and participation is critical to the success of the PeWG.

“As we move through the itinerary, let us remember that citizens are not waiting for promises, they are waiting for performance and tangible results. 

“The residents across eThekwini, traders in the CBD [central business district], and the industries and businesses operating in and around Phoenix Industrial Park and the South Durban Basin, are watching for signs that the promises of this partnership are becoming reality.

“The inspection forms part of ongoing efforts to accelerate service delivery, restore infrastructure functionality and strengthen investor and community confidence in the metro.”

Mabuyakhulu also assured eThekhwini residents that the projects will be delivered successfully.

“If something is working, we must replicate it. If something is stuck, we must unblock it quickly. That is what will restore public confidence in the state’s ability to serve.

“The success of today’s programme will rely on our ability to facilitate open and frank conversations. Beyond this, we need to swiftly ensure that we design effective solutions, focusing on clear actions and assigning clear responsibilities.”

Shared responsibility 

He added that the recovery of eThekwini Municipality, along with the success of the PeWG, relies on collective commitment and shared responsibility.

“While it is important that we address and discuss critical delays and areas of frustration, it is equally important that we collectively work towards implementing impactful solutions,” he said while also thanking all spheres of government and business leadership for their continued commitment. 

“As the PeWG, we remain firmly invested in ensuring that the outcomes of today’s inspection translate into clear follow-up actions, timelines and accountability.” 

The inspection forms part of ongoing efforts to accelerate service delivery, restore infrastructure functionality, and strengthen investor and community confidence in the metro. The projects are expected to be complete by next year.

Restoring investor confidence

Vice-President of the Durban Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Kim Macllwaine, said the projects will restore investor confidence in the metro.

“Progress has been made in the last 12 to 18 months of the Presidential Working Group, I hope that confidence will increase in the future,” he said.

Taking action 

In February 2024, President Cyril Ramaphosa, accompanied by the then Minister of Police Bheki Cele, the then Minister of Water and Sanitation, Senzo Mchunu, Minister in the Presidency responsible for Electricity Kgosientsho Ramokgopa and the then Public Works and Infrastructure Minister,Sihle Zikalala, met with the Durban Chamber of Commerce and Industry and various social partners to discuss service delivery challenges in the metro.

Challenges raised included interruptions to water supply, poorly maintained and damaged infrastructure due to the 2022 floods, a worrying decline in tourism numbers to the city, port efficiency concerns and crime. 

At the time, the President and the Ministers reiterated government’s commitment to addressing these challenges through a collaborative approach with social partners in eThekwini.

The Presidential eThekwini Working Group is co-chaired by the Director-General in the Presidency and Secretary of Cabinet, Phindile Baleni and former KwaZulu-Natal MEC for Economic Development and Tourism, Michael Mabuyakhulu.

The group is responsible for reporting progress on the implementation of turnaround strategies to the President and Minsters every three weeks.

The learnings and outcomes of the Presidential eThekwini Working Group will inform similar interventions in other municipalities facing service delivery challenges.

Thursday’s inspection kicked off at Moses Mabhida Stadium which is undergoing rehabilitation.

The sites visited are the Umlazi Canal which is one of the most critical flood management infrastructures in the South Durban Basin, the Phoenix Industrial Park and the revitalisation of the Rivertown and the old Post Office building project where eThekwini has proven that urban renewal is possible. – SAnews.gov.za
 

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Le Groupe de la Banque africaine de développement accorde un prêt de 100 millions de dollars à Emerging Africa and Asia Infrastructure Fund (EAAIF) pour le développement d’infrastructures durables

Source: Africa Press Organisation – French

Le Groupe de la Banque africaine de développement (www.AfDB.org) stimule le développement d’infrastructures durables en Afrique grâce à un nouveau prêt de 100 millions de dollars accordé à l’Emerging Africa and Asia Infrastructure Fund (EAAIF).

Ce financement, approuvé par le Conseil d’administration du Groupe de la Banque, aidera le l’EAAIF à attirer des investissements privés et à soutenir des projets dans les énergies renouvelables, la connectivité numérique, les transports et d’autres secteurs clés qui favorisent une croissance inclusive et la résilience climatique.

L’EAAIF est une société du Private Infrastructure Development Group (PIDG), gérée par la société d’investissement Ninety One. Le prêt du Groupe de la Banque permettra au Fonds de continuer à mobiliser des capitaux privés pour des projets à fort impact qui élargissent l’accès aux services essentiels et favorisent une transformation économique durable en Afrique.

Cette opération s’inscrit dans le cadre du programme plus large de levée de fonds de l’EAAIF, qui vise à obtenir un financement à long terme de 300 millions de dollars en 2025 et à investir plus de 850 millions de dollars dans les infrastructures en Afrique et en Asie d’ici à 2027. Il s’agit du quatrième prêt de ce type accordé par le Groupe de la Banque au Fonds.

« Ce partenariat avec l’Emerging Africa and Asia Infrastructure Fund nous permet de débloquer des financements à long terme pour des projets essentiels qui stimulent les économies, créent des emplois et améliorent les conditions de vie en Afrique », a déclaré Mike Salawou, directeur du Département des infrastructures et du développement urbain de la Banque africaine de développement. Avant d’ajouter : « Il contribue également à combler le déficit de financement des infrastructures du continent en attirant des capitaux privés vers des projets à fort impact dans les marchés émergents et frontières. »

« Nous sommes ravis d’approfondir notre partenariat avec la Banque africaine de développement, a salué Sumit Kanodia, directeur chez Ninety One. Ce prêt nous permettra de financer davantage de projets dans les énergies renouvelables, le numérique et les transports, qui favorisent une croissance inclusive, créent des emplois et renforcent la résilience climatique dans la région. »

Distribué par APO Group pour African Development Bank Group (AfDB).

Contact médias :
EAAIF :
Tom Collins
consultant senior
Pôle Afrique  
tcollins@africapractice.com

Groupe de la Banque africaine de développement :
Alexis Adélé
Département de la communication et des relations extérieures
media@afdb.org

À propos de l’Emerging Africa and Asia Infrastructure Fund :
L’Emerging Africa and Asia Infrastructure Fund (EAAIF) est un véhicule de financement mixte qui lève et déploie des capitaux d’emprunt publics et privés pour financer des projets d’infrastructure transformateurs en Afrique, dans la région du Levant et en Asie du Sud et du Sud-Est. L’EAAIF propose divers produits de dette à des conditions commerciales pour des projets d’infrastructure principalement détenus, gérés activement et exploités par les meilleurs experts du secteur privé. Le Fonds contribue à créer le cadre infrastructurel indispensable pour stimuler la stabilité économique, la confiance des entreprises, la création d’emplois et la réduction de la pauvreté. Le portefeuille de prêts engagés par l’EAAIF s’élève à 1,6 milliard de dollars, investis dans 25 pays et 10 secteurs d’infrastructure. L’EAAIF, qui fait partie du Private Infrastructure Development Group (PIDG), a été créé et financé en grande partie par le Royaume-Uni, les Pays-Bas, la Suisse et la Suède. En outre, il lève des capitaux d’emprunt auprès de bailleurs de fonds publics et privés. L’EAAIF est géré par Ninety One.

Pour en savoir plus : www.EAIF.com

À propos du Groupe de la Banque africaine de développement :
Le Groupe de la Banque africaine de développement est la première institution de financement du développement en Afrique. Il comprend trois entités distinctes : la Banque africaine de développement, le Fonds africain de développement et le Fonds spécial du Nigéria. Présent dans 41 pays africains et disposant d’un bureau de représentation asiatique au Japon, le Groupe de la Banque contribue au développement économique et au progrès social de ses 54 États membres régionaux. Plus d’informations : www.AfDB.org

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President Ramaphosa to participate in the Ceo–City Cleanup Programme in Johannesburg

Source: President of South Africa –

President Cyril Ramaphosa will on Friday, 14 November 2025 participate in the CEO-City Cleanup Partnership Programme in Kliptown, Johannesburg.

This is a key initiative by the City of Johannesburg in Partnership with the Private Sector. The programme unites entities and prominent CEOs from Johannesburg and aims to expedite urban renewal, enhance service delivery, and restore dignity within high-priority precincts. 

The Executive Mayor of Johannesburg Councillor Dada Morero launched the  program earlier in the week and articulated  the collaborative efforts between the City and the business community to foster visible progress, ensure sustainable precinct management, and promote long-term investment in the revitalisation of Johannesburg. 

Through this initiative, Government aims to demonstrate a new era of shared accountability and collective action.

CEO-City Cleanup is the first central activation under the partnership model, demonstrating how government and business are collaborating to create a cleaner, safer, and more competitive Johannesburg.

Members of the media wishing to cover the event are requested to send their details via WhatsApp to Ms Khathutshelo Mulaudzi on 070 362 3295 and Ms Patience Mtshali on 083 376 9468 

The media is invited as follows:

Date: Friday, 14 November 2025
Time: 08h30 (media to arrive at 7h00)
Venue: Kliptown, Soweto (Walter Sisulu Square)

Media enquiries: Vincent Magwenya, Spokesperson to the President – media@presidency.gov.za

Issued by: The Presidency
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Le Groupe de la Banque africaine de développement accorde 310 millions de dollars à FirstRand Bank pour accroître ses prêts aux MPME, entrepreneures et entreprises agro-industrielles sud-africaines

Source: Africa Press Organisation – French


Le Groupe de la Banque africaine de développement (www.AfDB.org) accorde 310 millions de dollars à FirstRand Bank pour accroître ses prêts aux MPME, entrepreneures et entreprises agro-industrielles sud-africaines

PRETORIA, Afrique du Sud, le 13 novembre 2025 — Le Conseil d’administration du Groupe de la Banque africaine de développement a accordé un paquet financier de 310 millions de dollars à FirstRand Bank, l’une des plus grandes institutions financières du continent. Ce soutien permettra d’accroître significativement l’accès au financement des micro, petites et moyennes entreprises (MPME), avec un accent particulier sur les entreprises dirigées et détenues par des femmes et les entreprises agro-industrielles en Afrique du Sud.

FirstRand Bank est une filiale détenue à 100 % par FirstRand Group.

Ce paquet de financement complet témoigne du soutien continu du Groupe de la Banque à la croissance tirée par le secteur privé et de sa confiance dans le bilan de FNB, la principale franchise bancaire commerciale de FirstRand, pour soutenir la transformation socio-économique et la croissance inclusive de l’Afrique du Sud, en particulier par l’autonomisation des entrepreneures et des entreprises agricoles à l’échelle nationale.

Le montage financier comprend trois volets stratégiques : une ligne de crédit de 200 millions de dollars destinée à être redistribuée aux MPME de divers secteurs ; une ligne de crédit sexospécifique de 100 millions de dollars dédiée aux MPME détenues par des femmes ; et une ligne de crédit concessionnelle de dix millions de dollars issue du Mécanisme de financement catalytique pour les PME agroalimentaires et ciblant les petites entreprises agricoles détenues par des femmes.

« Cette approbation souligne la volonté de la Banque africaine de développement de soutenir le secteur privé et de favoriser une croissance économique inclusive en Afrique du Sud », a déclaré Kennedy Mbekeani, directeur général du Groupe de la Banque africaine de développement pour l’Afrique australe. « En acheminant ces ressources par l’intermédiaire de FirstRand en particulier de sa franchise bancaire commerciale, la FNB, nous travaillons avec des partenaires de confiance ayant une portée étendue pour veiller à ce que les MPME — notamment celles détenues par des femmes — aient accès au capital dont elles ont besoin pour se développer, créer des emplois et contribuer au développement économique de l’Afrique du Sud. »

Une caractéristique déterminante de cette approbation du Groupe de la Banque est son orientation résolument axée sur le genre : 110 millions de dollars (plus d’un tiers du paquet financier total) sont réservés aux MPME détenues par des femmes. Cette approche intentionnelle du genre s’aligne sur le programme AFAWA (« Affirmative Finance Action for Women in Africa ») de la Banque et sur les initiatives du Mécanisme de financement catalytique pour les PME agroalimentaires (ACFM), démontrant ainsi l’engagement du Groupe de la Banque africaine de développement à combler le fossé entre les genres en Afrique.

Le financement concessionnel est, dans sa conception, réservé aux petites entreprises détenues par des femmes et opérant dans le secteur agricole sud-africain afin d’accroître de manière significative leur accès à un crédit abordable à des conditions favorables. La plupart des petits exploitants agricoles d’Afrique du Sud restent exclus de l’accès au crédit bancaire alors qu’ils représentent une part importante de la population agricole.

Le paquet financier sera complété par une assistance technique et des incitations basées sur la performance dans le cadre des initiatives ACFM et AFAWA du Groupe de la Banque africaine de développement. Les mesures d’assistance technique visent à améliorer la bancabilité des petites entreprises dirigées ou détenues par des femmes, à soutenir l’offre agricole de la FNB (la franchise de banque commerciale de FirstRand) et à explorer d’autres méthodes d’évaluation du crédit.

« L’approbation de ce paquet financier représente une étape importante et le renforcement de ce partenariat à impact entre la Banque africaine de développement et FirstRand. Il témoigne de l’engagement commun des deux institutions à stimuler la croissance économique inclusive et l’autonomisation des communautés d’affaires largement privées de crédit en Afrique du Sud, en canalisant le crédit vers les entrepreneures et les petits exploitants agricoles », a déclaré Ahmed Attout, directeur du Département du développement du secteur financier de la Banque africaine de développement

« Les MPME contribuent de manière significative à la croissance économique de l’Afrique du Sud en soutenant la création d’emplois et le développement des communautés. La banque commerciale de FirstRand, la FNB, a prouvé qu’elle était capable de fournir des capacités aux entreprises détenues par des femmes et aux petites entreprises du secteur agricole, contribuant ainsi au développement des communautés », a déclaré Bhulesh Singh, trésorier de FirstRand Group.

Cette opération s’inscrit dans le cadre des priorités de développement des « Quatre points cardinaux » du Groupe de la Banque africaine de développement. Elle soutient également la Stratégie décennale de l’institution panafricaine (2024-2033), qui met l’accent sur la croissance inclusive, le développement du secteur privé et l’égalité de genre.

Distribué par APO Group pour African Development Bank Group (AfDB).

À propos du Groupe de la Banque africaine de développement :
Le Groupe de la Banque africaine de développement est la principale institution de financement du développement en Afrique. Il comprend trois entités distinctes : la Banque africaine de développement (BAD), le Fonds africain de développement (FAD) et le Fonds spécial du Nigeria (FSN). Représentée dans 41 pays africains, avec un bureau extérieur au Japon, la Banque contribue au développement économique et au progrès social de ses 54 États membres régionaux. Pour plus d’informations: www.AfDB.org

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African Development Bank approves $310 million financial package for FirstRand Bank to scale up lending to MSMEs, women entrepreneurs and agribusinesses in South Africa

Source: APO – Report:

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The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group (www.AfDB.org) has approved a $310 million financial package to FirstRand Bank, one of the largest financial institutions in Africa. This support will significantly increase access to finance for micro, small, and medium-sized business enterprises (MSMEs), with a particular focus on women-led businesses and agribusinesses in South Africa.

FirstRand Bank is a wholly owned subsidiary of the FirstRand Group.

This comprehensive financing package demonstrates the African Development Bank’s continued support for private-sector-led growth and its confidence in FNB, FirstRand’s leading commercial banking franchise, to support South Africa’s socio-economic transformation and inclusive growth, particularly through empowering women entrepreneurs and agricultural businesses nationwide.

The package comprises three strategic components: a $200 million line of credit for on-lending to MSMEs across various sectors; a $100 million gender-focused line of credit dedicated to women-led and women-owned MSMEs; and a $10 million concessional line of credit from the Agri-Food SME Catalytic Financing Mechanism targeting women-owned agricultural small business enterprises.

“This approval highlights the African Development Bank’s dedication to bolstering the private sector and fostering inclusive economic growth in South Africa,” said Kennedy Mbekeani, African Development Bank’s Director General for Southern Africa. “By channeling these resources through FirstRand and, in particular, its commercial banking franchise, FNB, we are working with trusted partners with extensive reach to ensure that MSMEs —particularly those led by women —have access to the capital they need to grow, create jobs, and contribute to South Africa’s economic development.”

A defining feature of this approval is its strong gender focus: $110 million — more than one-third of the total financial package – is explicitly earmarked for women MSMEs. This intentional gender approach aligns with AfDB’s Affirmative Finance Action for Women in Africa (AFAWA) and the Agri-Food SME Catalytic Financing Mechanism (ACFM) initiatives, demonstrating AfDB’s commitment to closing the gender financing gap in Africa.

The concessional funding is, by design, ring-fenced for women-owned small business enterprises operating in South Africa’s agriculture sector to significantly increase their access to affordable credit on favorable terms. Most smallholder farmers in South Africa remain excluded from accessing bank credit, yet they make up a significant proportion of the farming population.

The Financial Package will be complemented by technical assistance and Performance-Based Incentives from ACFM and AFAWA initiatives of the African Development Bank. The Technical assistance packages are intended to enhance the bankability of women-led/owned small business enterprises; support FNB’s (FirstRand’s commercial banking franchise) agriculture offerings; and explore alternative credit scoring.

“The approval of this financing package represents a significant milestone and elevation of this impactful partnership between the African Development Bank and FirstRand. It demonstrates both institutions’ shared commitment to driving inclusive economic growth and empowerment of the heavily credit-deprived business communities of South Africa by deliberately channeling credit to women entrepreneurs and smallholder farmers”, stated Ahmed Attout, Director of the Financial Sector Development Department at the African Development Bank

“MSMEs are significant contributors to South Africa’s economic growth, supporting job creation and community upliftment. FirstRand’s commercial banking arm, FNB, has demonstrated a strong track record in providing capacity to women-owned businesses and small businesses in the agricultural sector, which in turn supports community development,” said Bhulesh Singh, FirstRand Group Treasurer.

This operation aligns with the African Development Bank’s Four Cardinal Points development priorities. It also supports the Bank’s Ten-Year Strategy (2024-2033), which focuses on inclusive growth, private sector development, and gender equality.

– on behalf of African Development Bank Group (AfDB).

About the African Development Bank Group:
The African Development Bank Group is Africa’s premier development finance institution. It comprises three distinct entities: the African Development Bank (AfDB), the African Development Fund (ADF) and the Nigeria Trust Fund (NTF). On the ground in 41 African countries with an external office in Japan, the Bank contributes to the economic development and the social progress of its 54 regional member states. For more information: www.AfDB.org

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Qatar Reaffirms Commitment to Supporting International Efforts to Promote Human Rights

Source: Government of Qatar

New York, November 13, 2025

The State of Qatar has reaffirmed its commitment to continuing support for international efforts aimed at promoting, respecting, and protecting human rights for all.
This came in Qatar’s statement delivered by Noor Al Maarifi, member of Qatar’s delegation to the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly, during the General Assembly’s general debate on item (66) regarding the report of the Human Rights Council, at the United Nations headquarters in New York.
Al Maarifi affirmed that the State of Qatar places the issue of respecting, protecting, and promoting human rights at the top of its priorities, noting that this commitment is reflected in a constitutional and legislative system that enshrines the principles of human rights and fundamental freedoms and guarantees their respect and protection for all, within an institutional framework that includes many bodies and institutions concerned with human rights, which actively contribute to their promotion and protection.
She explained that the State of Qatar is keen to fulfill its obligations under international human rights conventions and to maintain continuous engagement with the United Nations human rights mechanisms, pointing out that Qatar submitted its fourth national report to the Universal Periodic Review mechanism last November, as part of its commitment to promoting and protecting human rights.
She added that Qatar continues its active and positive role through its membership in the United Nations Human Rights Council for the 2025-2027 term, and through constructive cooperation to enable the Council to achieve the noble goals for which it was established, affirming that this membership reflects the respect and status Qatar has built over the years as a credible international partner.
Al Maarifi stressed that Qatar is firmly committed to all issues related to humanitarian work and to international partnership and cooperation in addressing challenges, which form a cornerstone of its policy, and continues to play a leading role in providing humanitarian assistance.
She noted that from 2012 until June 2023, the Qatar Fund for Development (QFFD) provided development and humanitarian aid to many countries, aiming to achieve goals in development, humanitarian work, and human rights, with a total value exceeding USD 6 billion, targeting key sectors such as education, healthcare, economic growth, and relief.
She pointed out that Qatar continues to support the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights and looks forward to continuing these efforts in the future, expressing pride in hosting the United Nations Training and Documentation Centre for South-West Asia and the Arab Region in the field of human rights.
She noted that the Human Rights Council’s report included a list of resolutions and decisions, among them those related to the human rights situation in the occupied Palestinian territories, including East Jerusalem, and the commitment to ensuring accountability and justice, which expressed concern over the grave consequences of the conflict in and around the Gaza Strip, including the high number of casualties, especially among Palestinian civilians.
She reiterated Qatar’s condemnation of all forms of targeting civilians and its continued firm policy of solidarity with the brotherly Palestinian people, and its efforts to achieve security and stability in the region. 

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Afreximbank calls for Africa’s Sustainable Development and Industrialisation, Just Energy Transition at United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP30)

Source: APO

At the ongoing 2025 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP30) in Belem, Brazil, African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) (www.Afreximbank.com) is strategically advocating for a climate agenda that aligns with Africa’s sustainable development and industrialisation ambitions as outlined by its President, Dr. George Elombi.  

The Bank’s delegation is advocating for a pan-African climate narrative that builds on the outcomes of the African Climate Summits and previous COPs. Afreximbank’s engagements are anchored on the core principles of the AU Agenda 2063: The Africa We Want, and emphasizes the critical role of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) in building climate-resilient economies. 

A central pillar of the Bank’s advocacy involves mobilising climate finance primarily to support adaptation aspirations of its member countries and ensuring the swift and effective operationalisation of the Loss and Damage Fund. The Bank is also pushing for African countries, who are disproportionately affected by climate events despite contributing less than 4% of global emissions, to receive adequate compensation and to develop the necessary domestic structures to access these funds.  

Aligned with President Dr. George Elombi’s vision, Afreximbank is spotlighting the continent’s immense potential in value addition and strategic minerals processing. Instead of exporting raw materials, the Bank is championing financing for entire value chains, such as transforming the Democratic Republic of Congo’s lithium into batteries, to position Africa as a hub for clean technology and create high-skilled jobs.  

The Bank is also urging for a just and equitable energy transition that recognizes Africa’s right to address its energy poverty, which leaves over 600 million people without electricity. This includes a balanced approach that integrates renewable energy sources while responsibly utilising transitional fuels like natural gas to power industrialisation. 

The Bank also seeks to draw attention to Africa’s biodiversity which is a key source of climate resilience absorbing harmful emissions. Afreximbank is committed to helping its member countries to monetise their biodiversity to further help its fight against the debilitating impact of climate change. 

Furthermore, Afreximbank is showcasing its financial initiatives, such as the Afreximbank Trade Transformation Fund (ATTF) as one of its key vehicles for de-risking and financing green projects across the continent. 

At COP30, the Bank’s participation includes high-level dialogues, thematic panels, and side events, including activities at the African Pavilion and a planned session with Liberia on establishing a carbon markets authority.  

Commenting on Afreximbank’s participation at COP30, Mrs. Kanayo Awani, Executive Vice President, Intra-African Trade and Export Development Bank at Afreximbank, stated: 

“Our mission at COP30 is clear: to ensure that Africa’s voice is not only heard but heeded. Our approach is one of proactive transformation, adding value to our abundant minerals, powering our industries with a sustainable energy mix, and leveraging the AfCFTA to build resilient, integrated economies. We are leveraging our influence to mobilise Global African capital and demand a globally recognised and supported framework for our continent’s just energy transition that ensures comprehensive climate action actively serves and reinforces Africa’s ambitions for development and industrialisation.” 

Distributed by APO Group on behalf of Afreximbank.

Media Contact: 
Vincent Musumba  
Manager, Communications and Events (Media Relations) 
Email: press@afreximbank.com

About Afreximbank:
African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) is a Pan-African multilateral financial institution mandated to finance and promote intra- and extra-African trade. For over 30 years, the Bank has been deploying innovative structures to deliver financing solutions that support the transformation of the structure of Africa’s trade, accelerating industrialisation and intra-regional trade, thereby boosting economic expansion in Africa. A stalwart supporter of the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA), Afreximbank has launched a Pan-African Payment and Settlement System (PAPSS) that was adopted by the African Union (AU) as the payment and settlement platform to underpin the implementation of the AfCFTA. Working with the AfCFTA Secretariat and the AU, the Bank has set up a US$10 billion Adjustment Fund to support countries effectively participating in the AfCFTA. At the end of December 2024, Afreximbank’s total assets and contingencies stood at over US$40.1 billion, and its shareholder funds amounted to US$7.2 billion. Afreximbank has investment grade ratings assigned by GCR (international scale) (A), Moody’s (Baa2), China Chengxin International Credit Rating Co., Ltd (CCXI) (AAA), Japan Credit Rating Agency (JCR) (A-) and Fitch (BBB-). Afreximbank has evolved into a group entity comprising the Bank, its equity impact fund subsidiary called the Fund for Export Development Africa (FEDA), and its insurance management subsidiary, AfrexInsure (together, “the Group”). The Bank is headquartered in Cairo, Egypt. 

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Les banques multilatérales de développement unies à la 30e Conférence des Parties (COP30) pour accélérer un développement intelligent face au climat

Source: Africa Press Organisation – French


  • Nouveau rapport de bonnes pratiques en matière de résilience et d’approches innovantes pour amplifier les résultats des mesures d’adaptation.
  • Publication par les banques multilatérales de développement d’indicateurs et de méthodologies pour débloquer des financements en faveur de la nature et de la biodiversité.

À la COP 30, les banques multilatérales de développement (BMD) ont réaffirmé lundi leur engagement (https://apo-opa.co/49N1Fn1) à répondre aux priorités de leurs clients d’améliorer les moyens de subsistance et de favoriser la création d’emplois au service de la résilience des communautés et des entreprises face à l’intensification des chocs climatiques et à la dégradation des écosystèmes.

Agissant de concert en tant que système intégré, elles appellent à un modèle de développement intelligent face au climat : un développement résilient, économiquement solide, fondé sur la confiance et la durée, axé sur des institutions stables, des infrastructures fiables, des perspectives d’emploi, une capacité d’adaptation aux chocs climatiques et une croissance adaptée au contexte de chaque pays. Elles entendent renforcer leur soutien à leurs clients à travers les actions suivantes :

  • Améliorer le profil de risque des investissements et élargir les sources de financement grâce à des instruments innovants propices à la mobilisation du secteur privé
  • Renforcer les cadres de mesure des résultats afin de mieux appréhender et suivre les impacts des projets
  • Harmoniser leurs actions pour simplifier les processus de financement et accroître l’efficacité des efforts d’atténuation et d’adaptation
  • Faire progresser la mise en œuvre du Programme conjoint de stratégie à long terme des BMD, en appui à la planification et à la conception des initiatives climatiques des clients, ainsi qu’au déploiement de plateformes dirigées et pilotées par les pays eux-mêmes.

Une action à grande échelle

En 2024, les banques multilatérales de développement ont consacré 137 milliards de dollars américains au financement climatique en faveur d’actions d’adaptation et d’atténuation, et mobilisé 134 milliards de dollars supplémentaires de capitaux privés. Sur ces montants, 85 milliards de dollars et 33 milliards, respectivement, ont été alloués à des économies à revenu faible et intermédiaire. Les BMD sont ainsi en bonne voie pour atteindre d’ici à 2030 leurs objectifs de financement climatique : 120 milliards de dollars sur leurs propres ressources et 65 milliards de dollars mobilisés auprès du secteur privé.

Une action accélérée en faveur de l’adaptation et la résilience

Depuis 2019, les BMD ont doublé leur appui à l’adaptation et à la résilience, octroyant plus de 26 milliards de dollars de financements à des économies à revenu faible et intermédiaire en 2024. Fortes de leur expérience, non seulement dans le financement de programmes et de politiques publiques, mais aussi dans leur contribution au dialogue sur les politiques, à la planification stratégique et au renforcement des capacités institutionnelles, elles publient à la COP 30 un document technique intitulé « De l’innovation à l’impact : renforcer la résilience des populations et de la planète (« From Innovation to Impact : Building Resilience for People and Planet »).

Ce rapport met en lumière plus d’une centaine d’exemples de bonnes pratiques propices à la résilience, notamment des instruments pionniers qui accroissent les ressources disponibles, mobilisent les capitaux privés et consolident la résilience systémique.

Une action renforcée sur la nature

Les BMD accompagnent leurs clients dans la mise à l’échelle d’investissements positifs pour la nature, en améliorant les indicateurs, les méthodologies et la conception de leurs instruments financiers. À Belém, elles lanceront un nouveau cadre pour le financement de la nature qui comprend les Principes communs de suivi de la finance en faveur de la nature (« Common Principles for Tracking Nature Finance ») et le Guide du praticien pour la sélection des indicateurs de résultats, (« A Practitioner’s Guide to Results Metrics Selection ». Ces deux documents de référence visent à soutenir la conception de produits financiers de haute qualité et à favoriser une mobilisation accrue des capitaux privés pour la nature.

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Bancos multilaterais de desenvolvimento juntam-se na 30ª Conferência das Partes (COP30) para acelerar o desenvolvimento climaticamente inteligente

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  • Novo relatório apresenta as melhores práticas para proporcionar resiliência e abordagens inovadoras para ampliar os resultados da adaptação
  • Os bancos multilaterais de desenvolvimento apresentam métricas e metodologias para desbloquear financiamento para a natureza e a biodiversidade

 Os bancos multilaterais de desenvolvimento (MDB) reafirmam hoje na COP30 o seu compromisso (https://apo-opa.co/49N1Fn1) de responder às prioridades dos seus clientes para melhorar os meios de subsistência e criar empregos para a resiliência das comunidades e empresas face à intensificação dos choques climáticos e à degradação dos ecossistemas.

Trabalhando juntos como um sistema, defendem um desenvolvimento climaticamente inteligente – resiliente, economicamente sólido, baseado na confiança e construído para durar, com foco em instituições estáveis, infraestrutura confiável, oportunidades de emprego, adaptação aos impactos dos choques climáticos e capacidade de crescimento dentro do contexto de cada país. Os seus esforços para melhor apoiar os clientes incluem:

  • Melhorar o perfil de risco dos investimentos e expandir os recursos através da inovação em instrumentos de mobilização do setor privado
  • Fortalecimento de estruturas de medição de resultados para capturar e acompanhar melhor o impacto
  • Harmonização do seu trabalho para simplificar os processos de financiamento e proporcionar maior impacto na adaptação e mitigação
  • Avanço na implementação do Programa Estratégico Conjunto de Longo Prazo dos MDB para apoiar os clientes no planeamento climático e na conceção e implementação de plataformas lideradas e impulsionadas pelos países.

Implementação em grande escala

Em 2024, os MDB forneceram 137 mil milhões de dólares em financiamento climático para adaptação e mitigação e mobilizaram mais 134 mil milhões de dólares de capital privado. Desses montantes, 85 mil milhões e 33 mil milhões, respetivamente, foram direcionados para economias de baixo e médio rendimento, colocando os MDB no caminho certo para atingir 120 mil milhões de dólares do seu próprio orçamento e 65 mil milhões de dólares em mobilização de capital privado até 2030.

Acelerar ações para adaptação e resiliência

Desde 2019, os MDB duplicaram o apoio à adaptação e resiliência, entregando mais de 26 mil milhões de dólares a economias de baixo e médio rendimento em 2024. Com base nessa experiência, não apenas financiando programas e políticas, mas também vinculando o financiamento ao diá. político, ao planeamento estratégico e ao desenvolvimento de capacidades institucionais, eles lançaram na COP30 um documento técnico intitulado Da inovação ao impacto: construir resiliência para as pessoas e o planeta.

Este novo relatório apresenta mais de 100 melhores práticas para promover a resiliência, incluindo vários instrumentos pioneiros que estão a expandir recursos, mobilizar capital privado e fortalecer a resiliência sistémica.

Reforçar a ação em prol da natureza

Os MDB estão a apoiar os clientes a aumentar os investimentos positivos para a natureza, melhorando as métricas, as metodologias e a conceção de produtos financeiros. Em Belém, irão lançar um novo quadro para o financiamento da natureza que inclui os Princípios Comuns para o Acompanhamento do Financiamento da Natureza e o Guia Prático para a Seleção de Métricas de Resultados, ambos concebidos para apoiar o desenvolvimento de produtos financeiros de alta qualidade e atrair mais capital privado para a natureza.

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Multilateral Development Banks Unite at 30th Conference of the Parties (COP30) to Accelerate Climate-Smart Development

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  • New report showcases best practices for delivering resilience and innovative approaches to scale up adaptation results
  • MDBs publish metrics and methodologies to unlock financing for nature and biodiversity

Multilateral Development Banks (MDBs) reaffirm, on Monday at COP30, their commitment (https://apo-opa.co/49N1Fn1) to respond to their clients’ priorities to improve livelihoods and create jobs for the resilience of communities and businesses in the face of intensified climate shocks and ecosystem degradation.

Working together as a system, they call for a climate-smart development — resilient, economically sound, rooted in trust, and built to last, focusing on stable institutions, reliable infrastructure, employment opportunities, adaptation to the impacts of climate shocks, and the capacity to grow within each country’s context. Their efforts to better support clients include:

  • Improving the risk profile of investments and expanding resources through innovating in private sector mobilization instruments
  • Strengthening results measurement frameworks to capture and track impact better
  • Harmonizing their work to simplify financing processes and deliver greater adaptation and mitigation impact
  • Advancing the implementation of the Joint MDB Long-Term Strategy Program to support clients in climate planning and design and implementation of country-led, country-driven platforms.

Delivering at Scale

In 2024, MDBs provided $137 billion in climate finance for adaptation and mitigation and mobilized an additional $134 billion from private capital. Of these amounts, $85 billion and $33 billion, respectively, were directed to low- and middle-income economies, putting MDBs on pace to reach $120 billion from their own account and $65 billion in private capital mobilization by 2030.

Accelerating action for adaptation and resilience

Since 2019, MDBs have doubled support for adaptation and resilience, delivering over $26 billion to low- and middle-income economies in 2024. Based on this experience, not only financing programs and policies, but also by linking finance with policy dialogue, strategic planning, and institutional capacity-building, they have launched at COP30 a technical paper From Innovation to Impact: Building Resilience for People and Planet.

This new report showcases more than 100 best practices for delivering resilience, including several pioneering instruments that are expanding resources, mobilizing private capital, and strengthening systemic resilience.

Enhancing action on nature

The MDBs are supporting clients to scale up nature-positive investments by improving metrics, methodologies, and financial product design. In Belém, they will launch a new framework for nature financing that includes the Common Principles for Tracking Nature Finance and A Practitioner’s Guide to Results Metrics Selection, both designed to support the development of high-quality financial products and attract greater private capital for nature.

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