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Ghana
For 40 years, AFD has been active in Ghana—the first English-speaking country to host one of its offices. Historically, the AFD's commitments are targeting the energy sector, rural and agricultural de...
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Senegal
As a long-standing partner of Senegal, AFD Group places its full range of financial instruments at the service of local economic and social development actors (including the State, public companies, t...
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Universal registration document 2025
In 2025, as every year, the AFD group, with more than 5,000 employees, has fulfilled its mission with determination, dedication and generosity. ln the interest of others, in solidarity with our client...
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From local venues to screens worldwide, Africa’s cultural industries are booming
The Africa Forward summit, co-organized by France and Kenya on 11–12 May in Nairobi, will highlight the dynamism of the cultural and creative industries (CCIs). In a chapter devoted to this sector in...
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Africa
Demographic, social, ecological, energy, political, and technological transitions … African countries face decisive challenges for their future. AFD is rising to meet them.
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[Feature report] France’s G7 presidency: urgent collective action on global crises
Amid multiple, interrelated crises, development has returned to the center of the international agenda. Meeting in Paris as part of France’s G7 presidency, public decision-makers and financing actors...
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Ecuador
Located at the heart of global biodiversity, between the Andes, the Amazon and the Pacific Ocean, Ecuador is home to some of the richest yet most fragile ecosystems on the planet. Faced with the chall...
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What's next for investment in the African cultural and creative industries?
As support for African Cultural and Creative Industries (CCIs) gathers momentum, now is a fitting time to take stock of where we are today and to think ahead to the opportunities and challenges before...
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Cultural and creative industries: Activity report 2025
The year 2025 confirms the role of cultural and creative industries (CCIs) as a cross-cutting issue for sustainable development. AFD Group is expanding its commitment to the sector by mobilizing vario...
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Supporting the research, development and innovation sector
AFD is supporting the construction of Peru’s first science and technology park, with the aim of boosting the R&D and innovation sectors in a country which has little public aid in this field.
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Preventing violence through football
AFD is supporting the action of the Sidoc Foundation to use sport as a tool to prevent violence in the city of Santiago de Cali, in an unfavorable environment for young people, following Covid-19 and...
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Morocco
AFD has been active in Morocco since 1992. It is our largest partner by volume, with exposure reaching €3.2 billion in December 2024, distributed among 48 borrowers, including the Kingdom of Morocco....
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Tunisia
Tunisia, which is located between the Mediterranean and the Sahara, went through a major political shake-up in 2011. Its transition to democracy was underpinned three years later with the introduction...
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Suburban train line to improve mobility in São Paulo
AFD is assisting the urban mobility policy of the State of São Paulo, by supporting the creation of a 10.3 km line between the city center and the city of Guarulhos, where the international airport is...
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Controlling rising water levels in the provinces of Ninh Binh, Ha Tinh and Can Tho
In Vietnam, one of the most vulnerable countries to climate change, the project aims to secure the economy, and in particular the agricultural economy, ensure the security of people and goods and impr...
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The circus as a tool to build a future for youth
Created more than 30 years ago, Zip Zap Circus is a social circus that works with South African youth in a spirit of coexistence and peace. AFD is actively supporting the association’s initiatives thr...
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Widen credit access for SMEs in Nigeria
Only few Nigerian SMEs have access to formal financing, despite the fact that they are essential to economic diversification. AFD supports the establishment of the Development Bank of Nigeria, so they...
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Improving the transport system in Cebu
In Cebu, the second largest city in the Philippines, the Bus Rapid Transit project running on priority, financed by AFD, lanes will provide the city with an efficient and affordable urban transport sy...
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