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October 17, 2025
FinDev Canada and CRDB sign MOU

FinDev Canada and CRDB sign MOU to Advance Sustainable Development in Africa

Canada’s bilateral Development Finance Institution, FinDev Canada and CRDB Bank announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding to advance sustainable and inclusive development. The agreement represents the institutions’ commitment to mobilising capital, and sharing knowledge, expertise and best practices to create shared prosperity for communities and businesses in Africa.
October 16, 2025
Logos des partneraires du Conseil consultatif du G7

G7 Development Finance Institutions Launch the G7 Infrastructure Investment Council to Mobilise Private Capital at Scale

The G7 Development Finance Institutions today announced the establishment of the G7 Infrastructure Investment Council, a key initiative to scale infrastructure investments for economic prosperity in emerging markets and developing economies. The announcement took place ahead of the G7 Development Ministerial during the Annual Meetings of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank Group.
October 14, 2025
Leslie Maasdorp and Lori Kerr shaking hands

FinDev Canada and British International Investment Sign MOU to Strengthen Concessional Finance Collaboration in Emerging Markets

FinDev Canada and British International Investment (BII) today announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to enhance cooperation between their respective concessional finance facilities. The agreement underscores the two institutions’ shared commitment to mobilise greater private sector investment in emerging markets and developing economies.
October 6, 2025
Street view of Sudameris Bank

FinDev Canada, FMO, JICA and Proparco commit USD 370 million to Sudameris Bank to advance sustainable finance and SME growth in Paraguay

Canada’s bilateral Development Finance Institution, FinDev Canada, the Dutch Entrepreneurial Development Bank, FMO, Japan International Cooperation Agency, JICA, and a subsidiary of Agence Française de Développement, Proparco, announce the signing of a USD 370 million syndicated loan facility to Sudameris Bank S.A.E.C.A. (or “Sudameris Bank”), the second-largest commercial bank in Paraguay.