(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank and European Commission are jointly supporting BioNTech’s mRNA manufacturing facility in Kigali, Rwanda, with up to €95 million in blended financing. The project aims to strengthen Africa’s capacity to produce vaccines locally for diseases … Read the full press release
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Tagged Africa CDC, African Union, and CEPI Join Forces to Strengthen Africa’s Vaccine Independence Through BioNTech’s Kigali mRNA Facility, BioNTech, BioNTech Secures up to €95 Million in EU and EIB Financing to Boost Vaccine Manufacturing Capacity in Kigali, biotechnology, CEPI, Dr Amadou Sall, EIB, EU, European Commission, European Investment Bank, Global Gateway, HIV, Jozef Sikela, Karl Nehammer, Kigali, local production, malaria, mpox, mRNA Vaccines, public health, Rwanda, Sierk Poetting, Sustainable Healthcare, Team Europe, tuberculosis, Vaccine Innovation, vaccine manufacturing
(IN BRIEF) The European Union has announced expanded support for Southeast Asia’s sustainable energy transition through a major partnership with ASEAN and the Asian Development Bank to advance the ASEAN Power Grid. The initiative aims to improve energy access for … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Belgium, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, European Union, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, News, Small Business, Technology
Tagged AFD, ASEAN, ASEAN Power Grid, Asian Development Bank, CDP, clean energy infrastructure, cross-border electricity, decarbonization, EDFI, energy connectivity, energy transition, EU and ASEAN Strengthen Energy Partnership with Joint Declaration to Advance ASEAN Power Grid, EU Strengthens Partnership with ASEAN to Advance Regional Power Grid and Sustainable Energy Connectivity, European Investment Bank, European Union, FMO, Global Gateway Forum, Jozef Sikela, KfW, Regional integration, renewable energy, Southeast Asia, sustainable development, Team Europe
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB), through EIB Global, has signed a $250 million loan to support Costa Rica’s first electric train project — the country’s first EIB-financed operation in over ten years. Co-funded with the Central American Bank … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, European Union, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, News, Technology, Transportation & Logistics, Travel
Tagged Advancing Sustainable Mobility and EU Partnership Goals, Álvaro Bermúdez Peña, CABEI, Central America, clean energy, climate finance, Costa Rica, EIB, EIB Global, EIB Global Extends $250 Million Loan for Costa Rica’s First Electric Train, EIB Global Grants $250 Million Loan to Build Costa Rica’s First Electric Train in Partnership with CABEI and GCF, Electric Train, European Investment Bank, Gisela Sánchez, Global Gateway, Green Climate Fund, INCOFER, Ioannis Tsakiris, Jozef Sikela, Kristin Lang, low-carbon transport, renewable energy, Rodrigo Chaves, San José Metropolitan Area, sustainable mobility, transport infrastructure, urban development
(IN BRIEF) The SDG Outcomes Fund, a USD 100 million blended-finance vehicle created by UBS Optimus Foundation and Bridges Outcomes Partnerships, has achieved final close with an additional USD 18 million anchor commitment from the EIB—backed by the European Commission … Read the full press release
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Tagged ACP Trust Fund, Ambroise Fayolle, blended finance, Bridges Outcomes Partnerships, EIB, environmental outcomes, European Investment Bank, Global Gateway, impact investment, Jozef Sikela, Leslie Maasdorp, low- and middle-income countries, Mila Lukic, outcomes-based financing, partnerships, SDG Outcomes Fund, social impact, Tom Hall, UBS Optimus Foundation
(IN BRIEF) At FfD4 in Seville, the EIB and Banque El Amana signed a €20 million loan facility to on-lend to Mauritanian SMEs in the seafood value chain. Forty percent of the funds are reserved expressly for women-led (30 percent) … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, European Union, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, Marketing, News, Small Business, Technology
Tagged 2X Challenge, Ambroise Fayolle, Banque El Amana, blue economy, BMZ, coastal infrastructure, EFSD+, European Investment Bank, Global Gateway, Jozef Sikela, KfW, Marine Stewardship Council, Mauritania, migration partnership, Mohamed Ahmed Salem Bouna Moctar, partnership, seafood value chains, SMEs, sustainability, women-led businesses, youth-led businesses, €20 million loan
(IN BRIEF) EIB Global, in collaboration with the European Commission and SES, is launching a major satellite broadband initiative aimed at transforming connectivity in Central Asia. With a combined financial package of a €34.4 million EU grant and a €25.45 … Read the full press release
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Tagged broadband connectivity, Central Asia, digital economy, Digital Inclusion, digital transformation, EIB Global, European Commission, Global Gateway, high-speed Internet, Jozef Sikela, Kyriacos Kakouris, Nadine Allen, O3b mPOWER, satellite technology, SES, sustainable infrastructure, Team Europe, three million people, Western Balkans
(IN BRIEF) The ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development (EBID) and the European Investment Bank (EIB), with support from the European Union (EU), have launched a €100 million partnership aimed at addressing climate action and environmental sustainability challenges in the … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, European Union, Financial, Investment, Luxembourg
Tagged Africa-European Union Green Energy Initiative, Ambroise Fayolle, capacity building, Climate Action, EBID, EBID Vice President Mory Soumahoro, ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development, ECOWAS region, ECOWAS Vision 2050, EIB, EIB Global, energy transition, environmental sustainability, EU, European Investment Bank, European Union, financial partnership, financing gap, Global Gateway strategy, Jozef Sikela, photovoltaic projects, poverty reduction, renewable energy, sustainable agriculture, Technical Assistance, UN Sustainable Development Goals, water treatment
(IN BRIEF) The upgrade of the Kwa-Jomvu to Mariakani road in Kenya, backed by Team Europe, will transform a two-lane highway into a four and six-lane dual carriageway, improving road safety, reducing emissions, and enhancing regional trade. The €140 million … Read the full press release
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Tagged EIB Global, Emissions Reduction, EU, infrastructure, Jozef Sikela, Kenya, KfW, Kristina Laarmann, Mariakani, road upgrade, Team Europe, Thomas Östros, trade, TRANSPORT, William Ruto
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