Tag: Africa Guarantee Fund

Axian Group and GreenYellow begin expansion works on Ambatolampy solar power plant in Madagascar

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MADAGASCAR – As part of the promotion of renewable energy in Madagascar, JIRAMA, a state-owned electric utility and water services company and Green Yellow Madagascar, have agreed to further expand the Ambatolampy, the biggest solar power plant in the Indian Ocean in order to increase its capacity from 20 to 40MWp as well as providing for a 5MWh of battery. The power utility says that this expansion allows a significant reduction of its production costs within the framework of its recovery plan while supporting its renewable energy objectives. As for…

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African Guarantee Fund appoints Jules Ngankam as Group CEO

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AFRICA – African Guarantee Fund, a market-friendly guarantee scheme that aims at easing access to finance for African small SMEs, has appointed Jules Ngankam as its new Group Chief Executive Officer. Prior to his appointment as CEO, Mr. Ngankam served the fund as Acting Group CEO as from the beginning of July 2020, when the founding CEO transitioned to Board Chairman. According to a statement from AGF, Ngankam- a Cameroonian national-  joined African Guarantee Fund in 2013 as the Chief Finance Officer before being promoted to Deputy CEO in April…

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African Guarantee Fund appoints CEO Felix Bikpo as chairman

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KENYA – The board of Pan-African non-bank financial institution African Guarantee Fund (AGF), a small and medium-sized enterprises credit facilitator, has appointed Felix Bikpo as its chairman. Mr Bikpo, who has been the CEO since its inception in 2011, replaces Andrew Temu, who has retired. The appointment has seen the deputy CEO Jules Ngankam picked to head the Fund in an acting capacity effective from July 1 this year. Welcoming his chairmanship appointment, Mr Bikpo said it affirms confidence in his leadership. “We achieved a three-time exceptional AA-rating that shows…

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