(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) has approved a €300 million loan to strengthen Lithuania’s defence infrastructure, marking over €1 billion in total EIB support to the country’s defence in 2025. The financing will fund key investments in logistics, … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Defence, European Union, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Lithuania, Luxembourg, News
Tagged Baltics, crisis preparedness, defence investment, Eastern border, EIB, EU for security, EU security, European defence, European Investment Bank, Karl Nehammer, Kristupas Vaitiekūnas, Lithuania, Lithuania strengthens national and European security with new €300 million EIB investment, military infrastructure, NATO, resilience, Rūdninkai base, Team Europe
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) has released €100 million to support Ukraine’s wartime resilience, focusing on economic stability and municipal heating infrastructure. Of this, €70 million will go to Ukrgasbank to provide long-term loans for businesses and promote … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Energy, Gas & Oil, European Union, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, News, Ukraine
Tagged district heating, economic resilience, EIB, energy efficiency, energy security, EU for Ukraine Fund, European Commission, European Investment Bank, European Investment Bank delivers €100 million boost to Ukraine’s economic resilience and heating infrastructure amid war, European Union, green transition, Marta Kos, Naftogaz, reconstruction, renewable energy, Rodion Morozov, Team Europe, Teresa Czerwinska, UKRAINE, Ukraine Facility, Ukraine Investment Framework, Ukreximbank, Ukrgasbank, Viktor Ponomarenko, war recovery
(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
Posted in Banks, European Union, Financial, Healthcare, Investment, Luxembourg, News, Pharma & Biotech, Technology
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 LVWATSAN project in Northern Tanzania, financed by AFD (€75 million), EIB Global (€45 million plus €4 million technical assistance), the EU-Africa Infrastructure Trust Fund (€9.9 million), and the Tanzanian government (€16 million), has inaugurated the Butimba Water … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, European Union, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, Society
Tagged AFD, Anne Sophie, Bukoba, Butimba Water Treatment Plant, Celine Robert, Christine Grau, clean water, Edward Claessen, EIB Global, EU Global Gateway, EU-Africa Infrastructure Trust Fund, French Development Agency, Government of Tanzania, Lake Victoria Water and Sanitation, Lamadi, Magu, Misungwi, Musoma, Mwanza, sanitation, simplified sewerage, Team Europe, Technical Assistance
(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
Posted in Banks, European Union, Financial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, Technology, Telecom
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 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
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, News
Tagged EIB Global, Emissions Reduction, EU, infrastructure, Jozef Sikela, Kenya, KfW, Kristina Laarmann, Mariakani, road upgrade, Team Europe, Thomas Östros, trade, TRANSPORT, William Ruto
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) has committed €15 million to the I&P Afrique Entrepreneurs 3 (IPAE 3) fund, aimed at supporting small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) across Africa. The initiative, which focuses on key sectors like agriculture, health, … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, European Union, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Small Business, Technology
Tagged ACP Trust Fund, Africa, economic growth, EIB, EU, European Investment Bank, financing, gender inclusion, Global Gateway, I&P Afrique Entrepreneurs 3, investment, IP, IPAE 3, job creation, Madagascar, partnership, small and medium-sized enterprises, SMEs, sustainability, sustainable development, sustainable growth, Team Europe, West Africa, Women Entrepreneurship
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) has signed agreements with Albania to advance the country’s green transition and EU integration. This includes implementing the Greening Financial Systems programme, which will help Albania incorporate climate risks into its financial framework … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Technology
Tagged Albania, Albania EU accession, climate finance, EIB, EIB Global, EU Growth Plan, EU integration, European Investment Bank, financial systems, green taxonomy, green transition, Greening Financial Systems programme, InvestEU, partnership, sustainability, sustainable development, sustainable growth, Team Europe, transport projects
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank’s (EIB) global arm, EIB Global, has partnered with Evocabank to improve financial access for micro-, small-, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) in Armenia. EIB Global is providing a €12 million loan to Evocabank, which will … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, European Union, Financial, Investment, Luxembourg, Small Business
Tagged Armenia, banking sector, Eastern Partnership, Economic and Investment Plan, EIB Global, entrepreneurial community, EU grant, Evocabank, financial inclusion, Financial Stability, inclusive economic growth, Jan Plešinger, job creation, Karen Yeghiazaryan, local currency financing, market opportunities, MSMEs, Neighbourhood Investment Platform, Southern Caucasus, sustainable economy, Team Europe, Teresa Czerwińska, women-led businesses
(IN BRIEF) A high-level Team Europe delegation recently concluded an official visit to Benin, solidifying the country’s partnership with the European Union through the signing of finance contracts totaling €166 million. Led by senior leaders of European institutions and development … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, European Union, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News
Tagged Benin, EIB, Koen Doens, partnership, Roger Stuart, Romuald Wadagni, sustainability, Team Europe
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