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Swedish insurer snaps up African green bond
24 February 2014SPP, a Swedish pensions and insurance provider owned by Storebrand, was the sole buyer of a SEK 1 billion ($153 million) green bond issue from the African Development Bank (AfDB).
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Spanish waste management firm plans €150m 'junk bond'
17 October 2013A waste management company in Spain plans to issue €150 million ($204 million) of junk-rated notes.
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AfDB's $500m green bond snapped up by SRI investors, pension funds
11 October 2013The African Development Bank (AfDB) has issued a $500 million climate bond in an oversubscribed transaction which saw socially responsible investors buy most of the bond.
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Plans for two of Africa's biggest wind farms advance
03 October 2013Ambitious plans to use renewable energy to help revolutionise Kenya's economy have been boosted by two significant break-throughs.
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Transparency drive aims to boost demand for $500m green bond
25 September 2013The African Development Bank will name the projects that receive funding from a planned $500 million green bond issue, and detail the carbon savings they generate, as it seeks to increase transparency for investors.
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Africa poised for dramatic growth in renewables
16 September 2013Across Africa, conditions are increasingly favourable for a sharp rise in renewable energy generation, market analysts say.
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AfDB plans $500m green bond issue by end October
10 July 2013The African Development Bank (AfDB) plans to issue a $500 million green bond in September or October, Environmental Finance can reveal.