This week, we were proud to be part of an important milestone to inaugurate the Berbera Economic Zone, joining @DP_World and the Somaliland Government. It will provide a vital economic boost to Somaliland and support growth in the broader Horn of Africa region.
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We are the UK's development finance institution and impact investor, backed by the UK Government.
- Agriculture is critical to the Zimbabwe economy, employing 65 per cent of the population. We've committed $10 million to @NMBBankZim to help address the financing gap for agribusinesses in Zimbabwe. The funding will also support projects that promote mitigation and adaptation.
- .@TonyOElumelu: "the single most important challenge in Africa is securing jobs for the young population" @AfricaProg #CHAfrica
- We are delighted to see the latest development of the Berbera Port and the impact it will have at both a local and regional level. This is another example of how our long-term partnership with @DP_World aims to accelerate Africaโs long-term trade potential.
- We've partnered with @StanChart to provide up to $100 million of new lending to businesses in Zimbabwe. It's the largest investment in the country's private sector for several years ๐ bit.ly/2L2q1vr
- CDC Board member @afalli has written a piece for @GuardianNigeria on #NigeriaAt60. Nigeria at 60: CDC Group is celebrating a strong partnership Read it here โก๏ธguardian.ng/features/focusโฆ ๐ณ๐ฌ
- This morning, @FCDOGovUK Secretary @trussliz announced our new name, five-year strategy and Chair. From 4 April 2022, we will become British International Investment, which highlights our role as part of the UK Governmentโs international financing offer โก๏ธ bit.ly/3xkVAJn
00:00 - We are now British International Investment ๐ฌ๐ง Our new name reflects who we are and what we do, and highlights our role as part of the UK Governmentโs international financing offer.ย Find out more โก๏ธ bit.ly/3Lvw4qK @FCDOGovUK
00:00 - .@DFID_UK Secretary of State @PennyMordaunt at CDC this morning: 'we face a $2.5 trillion financing gap for the Global Goals. The private sector needs to be part of the answer in closing it.' #SDGs ๐
- Improving port performance in Sub-Saharan Africa by 25 per cent could add $2.6bn per year to the value of exports and reduce the price of imports by $3.2bn.ย We're partnering with @DP_World to invest in ports and logistics infrastructure in Africa โก๏ธ bit.ly/2X2ufhh
- ๐กWe are thrilled to announce we are investing ยฃ2bn in Africa over the next two years. .@CDCgroup has a 70-year track record of making successful impact-led investments across the continent๐ Find out moreโก๏ธbit.ly/2RbapuM #InvestInAfrica
00:00 - Fantastic evening celebrating the launch of our new name British International Investment with @UKinNigeria ๐ณ๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ง
- At the @IMFNews and @WorldBank Meetings, we signed an MOU with @zanacoplc to provide $50 million to support SMEs and climate finance projects in Zambia. The signing was witnessed by Minister @S_Musokotwane and Minister @vickyford ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฌ๐ง
- Members of our senior team were delighted to meet with @HHichilema, the President of Zambia, at #COP26. It was a great opportunity to strengthen our partnership and look at ways we can further collaborate to bolster sustainable and inclusive growth โก๏ธ bit.ly/2ZWM5Uc ๐ฟ๐ฒ






















