(All Africa News, London, 4 May 2012) The African Development Bank (AfDB) held its inaugural Annual Syndications and Co-financiers meeting in London on 24th April, 2012. The event was intended to broaden and deepen the pool of AfDB’s co-financing partners for private sector operations, primarily among commercial investors, but also other development financial institutions and export credit agencies… Participants exchanged views on how official and commercial investors can best work together to increase investment into the continent… The speakers and the audience discussed potential ways to build on the continent’s recent economic performance and outlook to fund Africa’s needs in areas such as infrastructure, natural resource management, energy, or financial services.
