Africa Finance Corporation

Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) is a pan-African financial institution headquartered in Lagos, Nigeria. Established in 2007, it focuses on financing and investing in infrastructure and real-economy projects across Africa. Its areas of activity generally include energy, transport, natural resources, industry and telecommunications, serving governments and public-sector entities, companies and project sponsors. AFC is not a consumer-facing retail bank; its role is primarily conducted through debt financing, equity investment, project development and financial advisory services for large-scale projects. The available information supports this general characterization, but no verified source was supplied for its complete ownership structure, current financial scale or detailed project portfolio.

Africa Finance Corporation was established in 2007 and is headquartered in Lagos, Nigeria. It was created as a financial institution focused on supporting African economic development. Its activities center on infrastructure and industrial projects, using loans, other debt arrangements, equity investments, project development and advisory services to support project sponsors and public-sector institutions. Its stated areas of focus include energy, transport, natural resources, industry and telecommunications. Because no verifiable official or news sources were supplied, further details concerning its founding arrangements, membership or ownership changes, major projects, capital scale and later strategic developments are not expanded here.

• 2007

  Establishment of Africa Finance Corporation

  Africa Finance Corporation was established, positioned as a Pan-African financial institution serving Africa's infrastructure and industrial development.

Pan-African financial institution for infrastructure and industrial projects

• Financial services

  Project finance

  Structured financing for energy, transport, industrial and other infrastructure projects, primarily serving project sponsors, companies and public-sector entities rather than individual consumers.

• Financial services

  Debt financing

  Loans and other debt arrangements supporting large African projects and corporate financing needs, with an emphasis on long-term capital for infrastructure and industry.

• Investment services

  Equity investment

  Equity and equity-like investments in strategically important African infrastructure and industrial projects, complementing debt financing and supporting project development.

1. 1AFC launches $150m climate fund for Nigerian infrastructurepunchng.com
2. 2AFC Partners with Brahms Oil Refineries to Build First Refinery in Guineaprocess-worldwide.com
3. 3AFC raises $400m syndicated loan for post-pandemic recovery, infrastructure investmentengineeringnews.co.za
4. 4AFC Secures $250m Loan from United States’ DFCthisdaylive.com
5. 5AFC teams up with Brahms Oil to develop refinery project in Guineagroundalerts.com
6. 6Heirs Energies Acquires Maurel & Prom’s 20.07% Stake in Seplat Energy in $500m Transactionthisdaylive.com
7. 7Lucara secures financing for the expansion of the Karowe mineglobalminingreview.com
8. 8Nigeria: AFC Launches U.S.$750m Infrastructure Climate-Resilient Fund Nigeriaallafrica.com