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Sustainable Finance

The SDGs and the current international environment provide a historic opportunity to shape a financial system that can more effectively finance the development of an inclusive, green and climate resilient economy. There is a growing trend in policy innovation from central banks, financial regulators and standard setters, who are incorporating sustainability factors into the rules governing financial systems. MFW4A forges strategic partnerships to promote the adoption international best practices.

NEWS & EVENTS

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Oct 15, 2025
The African Development Bank Group's Tanzania Office and the Islamic Trade Finance Corporation (ITFC) committed to fostering private sector development as a
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Oct 14, 2025
Kigali, Rwanda, 14th October, 2025 – The Africa Trade Gateway (ATG), a pioneering digital trade ecosystem designed to revolutioni
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Oct 08, 2025
Cairo, Egypt,  8 October 2025 – As global financial headwinds continue to squeeze emerging markets, Africa’s trade finance gap, estimated at
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Sep 24, 2025
The African Development Bank Group and Bridge Bank Group Côte d'Ivoire have signed an agreement establishing a €30 million financing facility to support smal
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May 28, 2025
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire
The Resource Mobilization and Partnerships Department (FIRM) of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) and the Making Finance Work for Africa (MFW4A)…
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May 27, 2025
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire
The African Development Bank’s Private Sector, Infrastructure, and Industrialization Vice Presidency—in collaboration with the Making Finance Work for Africa…
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Apr 16, 2025 - May 19, 2025
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire
The African Development Bank has received technical assistance funding from the Women Entrepreneurs Finance Initiative (We-Fi) to implement the ADFI WSME…
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30
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Jan 30, 2025
Online
The African Development Bank (AfDB), the Green Growth Knowledge Partnership (GGKP), the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF), and the Secretariat of Making…
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This article is extracted from the MFW4A Covid-19 Report. The Covid-19 crisis has caused significant disruptions to global financial systems,…