ARISE IIP secures $450 million Afreximbank facility to develop Industrial Parks and Special Economic Zones

ARISE IIP secures $450 million Afreximbank facility to develop Industrial Parks and Special Economic Zones

Cairo, Egypt: In a significant move aimed at boosting industrial development across Africa, African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) signed a US$450 million global credit facility with ARISE IIP, the leading pan-African developer and operator of world-class industrial parks. This financing will support the development of industrial parks and Special Economic Zones (SEZ), while also providing crucial … Continued

ARISE IIP, Afreximbank, and Rieter sign framework agreement for Africa Textile Renaissance Plan

Dubai, 5. November 2024 – ARISE IIP, the pan-African developer and operator of world-class industrial parks, has partnered with African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), and Rieter, the world’s leading supplier of systems for manufacturing yarn from staple fibres in spinning mills. The unprecedented partnership will spearhead the “Africa Textile Renaissance Plan” – a transformative initiative aimed … Continued

Benin Cashew SA awarded at the All Africa Business Leaders Awards: A new recognition of the industrialisation model promoted by ARISE IIP in Africa

Dubai, October 29, 2024 – During the All Africa Business Leaders Awards ceremony organised by CNBC Africa and Forbes Africa on October 24 in Johannesburg, Benin Cashew SA, a subsidiary of ARISE IIP specialising in cashew nut processing in Benin, stood out by winning the award for the 2024 African Agro Company of the Year. … Continued

Fund for Export Development in Africa (FEDA) and Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) power ARISE IIP’s US$443 Million capital raise

Dubai, 02 October 2024 — ARISE IIP, a leading pan-African developer and operator of world-class industrial parks, has announced a significant capital raise of US$443 million. The funding includes a strategic US$300 million investment from Afreximbank’s development impact investment arm, The Fund for Export Development in Africa (FEDA), securing Afreximbank’s FEDA a significant stake in … Continued

ARISE IIP and the Port Authority of Douala sign a partnership agreement to establish the Dibamba Industrial Port Zone, a new catalyst for Cameroon’s industrialisation

Douala, September 30, 2024 – ARISE Integrated Industrial Platforms (ARISE IIP), a developer and operator of world-class industrial ecosystems in Africa, is pleased to announce the signing of a partnership agreement with the Port Authority of Douala (PAD) for the creation of the Dibamba Industrial Port Zone. This ambitious public-private partnership aims to leverage the … Continued

Top 10 Fastest Growing Industries in Africa

Africa is the second largest continent in terms of size and population with one of the shortest coastlines. However, there is no dearth of beached whales all around in terms of growth and profit capacity. Most of the African countries are combining programs of structural adjustment with traditionally profitable businesses to derive maximum output and … Continued