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Djalal Khimdjee, CEO of Principal Investment Fund
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Africa50 appoints Djalal Khimdjee as CEO of Principal Investment Fund   

Djalal Khimdjee becomes Africa50 Principal Investment Fund CEO, leading efforts to attract capital for Africa’s infrastructure growth.

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Congo revives copper rail link with Portugal's Mota-Engil
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Congo revives copper rail link with Portugal’s Mota-Engil

DR Congo partners with Mota-Engil to rebuild the Lobito Corridor railway, boosting copper and cobalt exports to global markets.

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AFC Chief Executive Officer, Samaila Zubairu
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Africa Finance Corporation lands $2 billion loan for African projects

Africa Finance Corporation secures a $2 billion loan to fund African infrastructure, industrialization and economic growth.

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Those strengths are rooted in Gauteng, South Africa’s largest economic engine.
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Johannesburg emerges as Africa’s infrastructure investment anchor

At a Glance Johannesburg’s hosting of the G20 summit was more than a diplomatic milestone. It served as a working example of a city still able to operate at scale, managing security, transport and logistics while welcoming global leaders and investors.  For business executives and fund managers in attendance, the takeaway was practical rather than symbolic. The summit underscored Johannesburg’s…

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Signing ceremony of DBSA funding at Washington D.C
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DBSA backs $200 million Lobito Corridor loan to boost regional integration

Lobito Corridor set for upgrade with $200 million DBSA investment.

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AFC lands $524 million Samurai funding for major Africa infrastructure upgrades

AFC boosts infrastructure financing with a new Samurai facility.

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Global investors are also paying closer attention to emerging markets infrastructure and clean energy.
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Egypt targets intra-African growth through infrastructure push

At a Glance Egypt is sharpening its focus on Africa as it looks to lock in new sources of trade, energy supply and industrial growth. Officials see the continent not as a distant market, but as a near-term partner for jobs, exports and capital formation.  Rising demand for ports, roads, power lines and digital networks across Africa is opening space…

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