By Ayomide Otitoju
Cassa Depositi e Prestiti (CDP), the African Development Bank (AfDB), and CDG Invest, part of Morocco’s Caisse de Dépôt et de Gestion (CDG) Group, have signed a landmark agreement formalising CDG Invest’s entry into the Growth and Resilience Platform for Africa (GRAf). The announcement was made in Rabat during the 2025 Market Days, the three-day flagship event of the Africa Investment Forum.
GRAf, a co-investment platform promoted by CDP and the African Development Bank Group, is part of the implementation of Italy’s Mattei Plan for Africa. The platform aims to foster an ecosystem of investors sharing opportunities and expertise to generate measurable impacts on Africa’s real economy, including job creation and improved access to essential products and services.
Through GRAf, the African private sector receives support via indirect investments deployed through investment funds, targeting sectors such as food security, SME development, and sustainable infrastructure. The platform aims to mobilise up to €750 million over five years.
CDP, Italy’s flagship development finance institution, leverages its resources to drive international investment opportunities, strengthen Italian enterprises’ global reach, and advance the objectives of the Mattei Plan in Africa. A CDP delegation participated in Market Days 2025 to highlight these initiatives and the private sector’s role in promoting sustainable development across the continent.
Additionally, CDP attended the launch of the Cooperation 4 Development Investment Forum, organised by the International Development Finance Club (IDFC). The forum, which brings together 27 development finance institutions, is designed to promote co-financing, joint projects, and the consolidation of global financial architecture to accelerate sustainable investments.
