{"version":"1","article":{"id":"afdb-korea-kexim-africa-cofinancing-framework-2026","slug":"afdb-korea-kexim-africa-cofinancing-framework-2026","language":"en","url":"https://haberpaper.com/en/news/afdb-korea-kexim-africa-cofinancing-framework-2026","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/afdb-korea-kexim-africa-cofinancing-framework-2026?lang=en","title":"AfDB and Korea’s KEXIM sign five-year Africa co-financing framework","summary":"The memorandum sets up joint work on project identification and financing across technology, minerals, transport and green infrastructure.","category":"finance","region":"world","topics":[],"published_at":"2026-10-05T22:07:16+03:00","modified_at":"2026-10-05T22:07:16+03:00","publication_basis":"publication-record","event_period":"2026-09-09","event_period_basis":"event-or-reference-period","sources":[{"name":"African Development Bank Group","url":"https://www.afdb.org/en/news-and-events/press-releases/koafec-2026-african-development-bank-and-koreas-export-import-bank-strengthen-partnership-finance-africas-strategic-priorities-96801","checkedAt":"2026-10-05","publishedAt":"2026-09-16"}],"translations":[{"language":"tr","url":"https://haberpaper.com/tr/news/afdb-korea-kexim-africa-cofinancing-framework-2026","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/afdb-korea-kexim-africa-cofinancing-framework-2026?lang=tr"},{"language":"en","url":"https://haberpaper.com/en/news/afdb-korea-kexim-africa-cofinancing-framework-2026","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/afdb-korea-kexim-africa-cofinancing-framework-2026?lang=en"},{"language":"ar","url":"https://haberpaper.com/ar/news/afdb-korea-kexim-africa-cofinancing-framework-2026","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/afdb-korea-kexim-africa-cofinancing-framework-2026?lang=ar"},{"language":"fr","url":"https://haberpaper.com/fr/news/afdb-korea-kexim-africa-cofinancing-framework-2026","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/afdb-korea-kexim-africa-cofinancing-framework-2026?lang=fr"},{"language":"es","url":"https://haberpaper.com/es/news/afdb-korea-kexim-africa-cofinancing-framework-2026","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/afdb-korea-kexim-africa-cofinancing-framework-2026?lang=es"}],"data_types":[],"data":null,"data_compilations":[],"data_downloads":[],"content":{"paragraphs":["The African Development Bank Group and Korea Eximbank signed a five-year memorandum of understanding in Seoul on 9 September, the AfDB announced on 16 September. The agreement replaces a cooperation framework dating to 2005 and sets out ways to identify, assess and develop projects for joint financing across African countries.","Priority areas include artificial intelligence and digital infrastructure, supply-chain resilience, critical minerals, transport, urban development and green infrastructure. The institutions may use loans, guarantees and equity investments. The memorandum provides a cooperation framework; it does not announce a specific new project loan or committed funding amount."],"key_points":[],"sections":[]},"text":"The memorandum sets up joint work on project identification and financing across technology, minerals, transport and green infrastructure.\n\nThe African Development Bank Group and Korea Eximbank signed a five-year memorandum of understanding in Seoul on 9 September, the AfDB announced on 16 September. The agreement replaces a cooperation framework dating to 2005 and sets out ways to identify, assess and develop projects for joint financing across African countries.\n\nPriority areas include artificial intelligence and digital infrastructure, supply-chain resilience, critical minerals, transport, urban development and green infrastructure. The institutions may use loans, guarantees and equity investments. The memorandum provides a cooperation framework; it does not announce a specific new project loan or committed funding amount.","corrections":[],"editorial_illustration":{"kind":"symbolic-editorial-illustration","documentary":false,"scope":"section","asset_id":"finance","url":"https://haberpaper.com/assets/illustrations/finance-1536.webp","width":1536,"height":1024,"alt":"Symbolic financial system with a vault door, columns and unmarked coins.","language":"en"},"section_illustration":{"kind":"symbolic-editorial-illustration","documentary":false,"scope":"section","asset_id":"finance","url":"https://haberpaper.com/assets/illustrations/finance-1536.webp","width":1536,"height":1024,"alt":"Symbolic financial system with a vault door, columns and unmarked coins.","language":"en"}}}