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AFD and Kazakhstan pave the way for their mutual cooperation
By materializing the cooperation between AFD and the Republic of Kazakhstan, a newly signed Memorandum of Understanding will create favorable conditions for first AFD operations in the country.
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EBRD and AFD Group to strengthen cooperation
Addressing key development challenges in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and Agence Française de Développement Group (AFD), through it...
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Call for Projects from African Entrepreneurs: The Social and Inclusive Business Camp
The Social & Inclusive Business Camp (SIBC) is committed to supporting impact entrepreneurs and is launching its fifth call for applications open to project initiators from all over Africa. Apply befo...
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AFD Committed, Alongside the Organisation Internationale de la Francophonie, to the Teaching of French in Rwan...
On May 27, in the context of the visit of the President of the French Republic to Rwanda, Mr. Rémy Rioux, Director General of Agence Française de Développement (AFD) and Ms. Louise Mushikiwabo, Franco...
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AFD Continues to Support Rwanda's Covid-19 Response
On May 27, on the sidelines of the visit of the President of the French Republic to Rwanda, Dr. Uzziel Ndagijimana, Minister of Economy and Economic Planning of Rwanda, and Mr. Rémy Rioux, Director Ge...
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AFD Supports the Policy of Sports Excellence in Schools in Rwanda
On May 27, during the official visit of the President of the French Republic to Rwanda, Dr. Uzziel Ndagijimana, Minister of Economy and Economic Planning of Rwanda, and Mr. Rémy Rioux, Director Genera...
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AFD Signs an MoU With TRACE Global and Senghor University
Agence Française de Développement (AFD), TRACE Global and the Senghor University met in Johannesburg today to sign a Memorandum of Understanding. The three signatories will collaborate on a project to...
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AFD and INCA Portfolio Managers sign agreement to finance public services in intermediate cities
Johannesburg, 29 May 2021. Agence Française de Développement (AFD), INCA Portfolio Managers (IPM) and the Swiss State Secretariat of Economic Affairs (SECO) met in Pretoria today to sign a financial a...
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France and South Africa join forces to protect biodiversity in South Africa and on Reunion Island, with the su...
Pretoria, Saturday 29 May 2021. A bipartite agreement between South African National Parks (SANParks - the public institution managing South Africa’s national parks) and Agence Française de Développem...
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AgroParisTech "SUEZ - Water for All" Chair: four-year partnership to meet the climatic and urban challenges of...
AgroParisTech, SUEZ, the Fondation SUEZ with Agence Française de Développement and ESSEC Business School, in association with the Agence de l’Eau Rhône Méditerranée Corse, have committed to establishi...
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Lebanon: AFD, IECD and Semeurs d’Avenir Launch the "Maharat Li Loubnan 2" Project to Support Technical and Pro...
Under the high patronage of the French Ambassador to Lebanon, H.E. Mrs. Anne Grillo, the Agence Française de Développement (AFD) and the Institut Européen de Coopération et Développement (IECD), in pa...
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France, via its public development bank, and Smart Africa to support African data protection
On April 27 2021, Mr. Lacina Koné, Director General of the Smart Africa Secretariat, a non-governmental organization registered in Kigali, and Mr. Christian Yoka, Regional Director for the French Deve...
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AFD successfully launches its new long 7-year SDG Benchmark Transaction
On Monday 07th June 2021, Agence Française de Développement (AFD), rated AA / AA (S&P / Fitch) (Stable / Negative) successfully launched a new EUR 1.5 billion SDG bond maturing on November 25th 2028....
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AFD Signs a MoU with Namibian Government and BRGM on Groundwater Management
The Namibian Ministry of Agriculture, Water and Land Reform (MAWLR) and the Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism (MEFT) signed a tripartite Memorandum of Understanding with Agence Française d...
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France renews its support to development projects in Georgia through a Cooperation Program for 2021-2023
On June 10, Finance Minister Mr. Lasha Khutsishvili and AFD Regional Director for Eurasia Ms. Cécile Couprie signed a Partnership Agreement on Cooperation Program for 2021-2023 in presence of Georgian...
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AFD Signs a Grant Agreement with Postfin in Namibia
NamPost Financial Brokers (Pty) Ltd (PostFin) and Agence Française de Développement (AFD) signed a grant agreement in Windhoek to increase financial inclusion and encourage the implementation of micro...
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Namibia: AFD Signs a Grant Agreement with EIF to Provide Financial Support for Conservation
The Environmental Investment Fund (EIF) and Agence Française de Développement signed an agreement in Windhoek today, to support the design of sustainable financing solutions benefiting to the conserva...
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Agence Française de Développement successfully priced a new 3.000% €2 billion benchmark due 17th January 2034
On Wednesday 10th January, Agence Française de Développement (AFD), rated AA /AA- (S&P / Fitch), issued its first benchmark of the year, a €2 billion 10-year benchmark due on the 17th January 2034 whi...
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Strategic Partnership: AFD and TICA sign a historic amendment for enhanced cooperation in Thailand
AFD Group and the Thailand International Cooperation Agency (TICA) have reached a significant milestone by signing an amendment authorizing Expertise France to operate in Thailand.
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AFD AND KINGDOM OF CAMBODIA DOUBLE THEIR COOPERATION
The Ministry of Economy and Finance of the Kingdom of Cambodia and the Agence Française de Développement (AFD) signed three financing agreements in the fields of drinking water, energy, and vocational...
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