ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast, January 14, 2026 – The Arab Coordination Group (ACG) and the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) have launched a new era of collaboration, establishing a structured strategic partnership aimed at significantly scaling up Africa Investment. A High-Level Consultation Meeting at the AfDB’s headquarters in Abidjan culminated in a Joint Declaration to move from fragmented cooperation to large-scale, programmatic co-investment.
The primary goal of this new phase is to mobilize private capital and accelerate the continent’s economic transformation by closing its widening development financing gap. The partnership will focus on anchoring Arab-African co-financing for critical sectors such as energy access, climate resilience, food security, and regional integration. By combining their balance sheets, expertise, and country platforms, the ACG and AfDB aim to unlock larger, more coordinated public and private investment.
As part of the AfDB’s New African Financial Architecture (NAFA) agenda, this partnership will help strengthen Africa’s financial sovereignty by better integrating various financial institutions and markets. A new Financing and Operational Partnership Framework, to be considered in 2026, will define the modalities for this co-investment, including pipeline coordination and joint programming, to ensure Africa Investment delivers measurable, long-term impact.
