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9 Jul 24
The European Commission has launched a finance hub to try to attract €650bn to help 112 cities reach net zero by 2030.
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25 Jul 23
Turkey gets export finance deal to start high-speed rail link
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14 Apr 23
South Africa wants to mobilise 2trn rand (£88bn) of investment in the next five years, hoping to spur development in the country whose economy has been beleaguered by corruption, crime and government...
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6 Oct 22
The US Securities and Exchange Commission has raised concern over the ability of women and under-represented entrepreneurs to start small businesses.
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26 Aug 22
The Nigerian government aims to raise an initial $10bn of finance to help implement its planned energy decarbonisation, ahead of an international climate change conference.
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2 Aug 22
Rich countries must step up the level of climate finance they allocate to developing economies after a decade-long target was missed, the OECD has said.
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4 Jul 22
The Chinese government is set to spend hundreds of billions of yuan to finance infrastructure projects as the economy starts to recover from Covid-19 lockdowns.
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21 Mar 22
The African Development Bank secured a “simply incredible” near-$33bn of investments for projects on the continent during a three-day investment forum.
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7 Feb 22
China and Argentina have agreed to increase cooperation on trade and infrastructure, opening the door to $23bn of Chinese investment as part of the global Belt and Road Initiative.
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7 Jan 22
Deals at the UN climate summit could see government funds lever in more private finance for green projects, say experts.
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2 Dec 21
Some countries’ post-COP26 plans to end financing for natural gas exploration would only serve to increase the “injustice” felt by Africa, the president of Senegal has told a summit.
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1 Dec 21
The European Union hopes to mobilise €300bn of infrastructure investment around the world, rivalling China’s massive Belt and Road initiative whose momentum has slowed.
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19 Nov 21
The Chinese government is set to allocate up to $31.3bn to support the clean use of coal, the nation’s largest energy source.
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15 Nov 21
Developed nations and finance organisations need to commit more funding to poorer countries after last weekend’s climate change agreement failed to set overarching targets, according to experts.
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3 Nov 21
South Africa will receive $8.5bn from some of the world’s most advanced economies to help transition away from coal power and meet its climate commitments.
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24 Aug 21
Leasing state-owned infrastructure is set to make the government 6trn rupees (£59bn) in the next four years to fund new capital spending, according to official plans.
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24 Aug 21
The US government’s $1trn infrastructure fund is expected to provide a net $700bn boost to its economy, according to ratings agency Standard and Poor’s.
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22 Jul 21
As Africa continues to grapple with Covid-19, creating more bankable opportunities for investors will lay the foundations for longer-term growth, argues Stephen Barnes of the Johannesburg-based...
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21 Jul 21
Favourable markets could see Italian local and regional governments shift to capital markets to fund capital investments, according to ratings agency Fitch.
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19 Jul 21
The African Development Bank is in a strong position, even though Covid-19 saw a shift in the organisation's priorities, according to ratings agency Fitch.
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6 Jul 21
The global sukuk market will recover from a Covid-19 slump, with issuance to move towards $155bn this year, according to ratings agency Standard and Poor’s.
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23 Apr 21
The Asian Development Bank launched two ‘gender bonds’ in Canadian and Australian markets, worth a combined $1.1bn, the first such issues for both nations.
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13 Apr 21
India’s planned 111 trillion rupees (£1trn) investment in infrastructure will require the state to play a major role in attracting investment, according to ratings agency Standard and Poor’s.
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30 Mar 21
The European Union rescue fund aimed at allocating finance to member countries funded by common debt is compatible with EU treaties, Spain’s central bank chief said this week.
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9 Mar 21
Italy has made Europe’s largest ever green bond debut, joining a growing trend of environmental issues on the continent as governments try to stick to their Paris Agreement commitments on reaching...