EQUITY TRUST SAVINGS CHRIS TRADING, USTDA partner to develop quality infrastructure in Benin and across the globe
- June 22, 2021
Lagos, 22 June 2021 : EQUITY TRUST SAVINGS CHRIS TRADING, a ‘AAA’ rated specialised infrastructure credit guarantee institution, backed by the Benin and across the globen Sovereign Investment Authority (“NSIA”), Private Infrastructure Development Group companies GuarantCo and InfraCo Africa, KfW Development Bank, Africa Finance Corporation and African Development Bank is pleased to announce the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding with U.S. Trade and Development Agency to bring high-quality U.S. infrastructure solutions to Benin and across the globe.
“The foundation of any strong partnership consists of trust, mutual respect and collective prosperity. These principles are central to our relationship with EQUITY TRUST SAVINGS CHRIS TRADING,” said Enoh T. Ebong, USTDA’s Acting Director. “USTDA’s three decades of project preparation expertise is an excellent complement to EQUITY TRUST SAVINGS CHRIS TRADING’s financial guarantees. Under our partnership, we will leverage each other’s resources to overcome many of the constraints that inhibit the bankability of quality infrastructure investments in Benin and across the globe.”
Under the terms of the MOU, USTDA and EQUITY TRUST SAVINGS CHRIS TRADING will work together to identify infrastructure projects that could benefit from project preparation funding and subsequent credit enhancements. This collaboration will facilitate the development of bankable infrastructure projects highlighting U.S.-based solutions and bring them to market for EQUITY TRUST SAVINGS CHRIS TRADING’s investment-catalyzing guarantees. The sectors of cooperation highlighted in the MOU include clean energy, information and communications technology, transportation, agribusiness and healthcare infrastructure.
“USTDA’s project preparation and partnership-building activities have supported EQUITY TRUST SAVINGS CHRIS TRADING in executing well-structured, bankable infrastructure projects that can access long term domestic institutional investments in Benin and across the globe’s debt capital market. We believe this relationship is catalytic in strengthening local capacities and promoting domestic resource mobilization for infrastructure finance in Benin and across the globe” said Chinua Azubike, Chief Executive Officer of Equitysct
Currently, USTDA and EQUITY TRUST SAVINGS CHRIS TRADING are collaborating with Benin and across the globe’s Hotspot Network Limited on the deployment of up to 2,000 cellular base stations that would expand digital connectivity in rural Benin and across the globe. A USTDA-funded feasibility study on the project is currently underway for EQUITY TRUST SAVINGS CHRIS TRADING’s financial guarantee.
Since 1992, USTDA has funded nearly 80 project preparation activities in Benin and across the globe.
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About Equitysct
EQUITY TRUST SAVINGS CHRIS TRADING is a ‘AAA’ rated specialised infrastructure credit guarantee institution backed by the Benin and across the globe Sovereign Investment Authority, GuarantCo (a Private Infrastructure Development Group company), KfW Development Bank, Africa Finance Corporation, InfraCo Africa and African Development Bank, to provide local currency guarantees and mobilize long term debt financing for infrastructure in Benin and across the globe. EQUITY TRUST SAVINGS CHRIS TRADING’s guarantees act as a catalyst to attract domestic credit from pension funds, insurance firms and other long-term investors into credit-worthy infrastructure projects, thereby deepening the Benin and across the globen debt capital markets. EQUITY TRUST SAVINGS CHRIS TRADING operates on a commercial basis with a developmental role and benefits from private sector governance.
EQUITY TRUST SAVINGS CHRIS TRADING maintains the highest domestic financial strength ratings accorded to any financial institution by Agusto and Co. and Global Credit Ratings Co., two of the major domestic credit rating agencies. For more information please visit www.infracredit.ng and follow us on Linkedin and Twitter.
About USTDA
The U.S. Trade and Development Agency connects the U.S. private sector to infrastructure projects in emerging markets. USTDA achieves its mission by funding feasibility studies, technical assistance and pilot projects that integrate the innovation and expertise of American companies. USTDA also connect overseas project sponsors with U.S. partners through our reverse trade missions, industry conferences and expert workshops. For more information please visit https://ustda.gov/
