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Source: UK Export Finance | Jul 06, 2023

£373 million support to put United Kingdom exporters at heart of Zanzibar infrastructure upgrades

UK exporters are expected to win contracts equivalent to over £100m after UK Export Finance unlocks financing for historic road and airport upgrades across Zanzibar, Tanzania

UK Export Finance underwrites €422 million of financing – equivalent to £373 million – for historic upgrades to 103km of Zanzibar’s road network and to Pemba Airport; UK exporters are expected to win supply contracts equivalent to more than £100 million for these transformational projects; infrastructure upgrades set to boost…

Source: UK Export Finance | Jan 18, 2023

UK Export Finance (UKEF) finances new specialist burns hospital in Angola

UK Export Finance, today announces it is providing £130m in support for the construction of a new specialist burns hospital in Kilamba, Angola

£130m in government funding will be provided to the Angolan Ministry of Finance in order to facilitate the construction of a new specialist burns hospital just outside its capital city; 40% of the value of the project will be fulfilled by UK suppliers, supporting jobs and businesses across the UK; 250-bed…

Source: UK Export Finance | Nov 23, 2022

United Kingdom (UK) Export Finance commits up to £4bn to strengthen UK and Moroccan trade ties

UKEF announces it is now open for business in Morocco with appointment of new International Export Finance Executive in Casablanca

Up to £4 billion available finance for overseas buyers of UK goods and services will strengthen the trade relationship between the UK and Morocco; announcement comes as export credit agency appoints new International Export Finance Executive (IEFE) in Casablanca, Morocco; boost for British exporters with a minimum 20% overall contract…

Source: UK Export Finance | Jul 02, 2022

UK Government provides vital finance for emergency services overhaul in Senegal

£116.5 million loan backed by UK Export Finance will help UK businesses prevent avoidable disasters in the country

UK Export Finance (UKEF) and Standard Chartered Bank support will allow the Senegalese government to strengthen its fire response services and medical equipment; Support unlocks over £35 million worth of exports for UK companies who will supply equipment; Deal announced during UKEF CEO Louis Taylor’s visit to Senegal to boost…

Source: UK Export Finance | Feb 27, 2019

UK Export Finance (UKEF) supports UK firms to develop critical Ghanaian infrastructure

International Trade Secretary, Dr Liam Fox MP, announces over £130 million in support for UK firms’ contracts to develop Kumasi market, build a new hospital and expand an airport

International Trade Secretary Dr Liam Fox has today (27 February 2019) announced that UK Export Finance (UKEF) will support UK firms with £130 million for three projects in Ghana. Support will be provided to projects that have a direct impact on the country’s infrastructure and economic development, while delivering opportunities…

Source: UK Export Finance | Sep 18, 2017

International Trade Secretary announces increasing financial support for UK businesses to trade with South Africa and Mozambique

The visit will help to further develop the good bilateral trade relationships with the South African and Mozambique governments, promoting mutually beneficial support for British investment in Africa

International Trade Secretary, Dr Liam Fox , announced increases in financial trade support for UK businesses to trade with South Africa as he flew out to South Africa and Mozambique to discuss strengthening trade relations (Sunday 17 September). The visit will help to further develop the good bilateral trade relationships…

Source: UK Export Finance | Jan 16, 2017

UKEF supports GE Oil & Gas contract with major energy project in Ghana

UK Export Finance (UKEF) has announced that it will provide $400 million in support for a GE Oil & Gas contract with Ghana's Offshore Cape Three Points Project

UKEF is supporting a GE Oil & Gas contract worth US $850 million the contract will support jobs in the Aberdeen and Bristol areas it is the first time a European export credit agency has supported a financing structure of this kind, and is UKEF’s first direct loan for a…

Source: UK Export Finance | Apr 07, 2016

UK Export Finance unlocks African markets for UK exporters

UK Export Finance, the UK’s export credit agency, has become the newest member of the African Trade Insurance (ATI) agency, offering UK exporters enhanced access to growing markets in Africa.

UK Export Finance (UKEF) has today announced that it has joined ATI, the pan-African export credit agency (ECA). The move comes as the UK government looks to encourage more UK businesses to trade with African countries as part of the nation-wide Exporting is GREAT campaign. As an ATI member, UKEF…

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