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Investment Excellence Awards — 2025
Wealth & Finance International lists CITIC Holding IF Group LLC among the winners of its 2025 Investment Excellence Awards, with the recognition Best Infrastructure Finance Provider 2025.
The award is recorded on the organiser’s official winner profile.
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Corporate announcement — 7 August 2026
CITIC Holding IF Group LLC has announced a strategic programme with an initial minimum investment envelope of USD 350 million for energy, hydrocarbons, infrastructure and logistics in the Republic of Congo.
The programme covers upstream infrastructure, petroleum terminals, storage facilities, pipelines, transportation and oilfield services. It is designed to support a portfolio of eligible projects through financing structures tailored to each transaction, including senior debt, project finance and potential co-investments.
Individual investments remain subject to project selection, due diligence, internal approvals, applicable authorisations and definitive documentation. The announcement sets out a programme framework; it does not identify completed disbursements.
Avocom acts as exclusive international legal counsel, with the legal work coordinated by Francesco del Bene.
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Corporate announcement — 8 June 2026
CITIC Holding IF Group LLC has structured a USD 450 million financial platform through a dedicated vehicle in the Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM). The platform is intended to support urban, residential, infrastructure and industrial programmes associated with Saudi Vision 2030, including the Khuzam / Tilal Khuzam area north of Riyadh.
The announced structure combines a USD 300 million Sukuk Istisna’a component and USD 150 million of subordinated mezzanine financing. Funding is linked to project milestones and the applicable contractual requirements. CITIC’s role concerns the financial component; industrial delivery and operational responsibilities remain with the respective project participants.
Avocom coordinated the international legal and financial structuring.
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Corporate announcement — 25 February 2026
CITIC Holding IF Group LLC has announced a senior secured participation in the financing of the Amiral Industrial Wastewater Treatment & Reuse Project in Jubail Industrial City 2, Saudi Arabia.
The USD 500 million figure refers to the overall project financing, rather than the amount of CITIC’s individual participation. The facility is intended to support the Amiral petrochemical complex and the surrounding industrial cluster through wastewater treatment and reuse, with an annual treatment capacity of approximately 8.8 million cubic metres.
The corporate release describes a non-recourse structure with a dedicated project vehicle and long-term operating arrangements. Avocom advised CITIC, with a team led by Francesco del Bene and tax support from Andrea M. Vitali.
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Press review — 16 September 2025
BeBeez reports an agreement by CITIC Holding IF Group LLC to invest between EUR 180 million and EUR 200 million in the development of the African Confederation of 7-A-Side Football (CAF7).
The initiative is intended to support the growth of seven-a-side football across Africa, including competitions, training and youth development, sports infrastructure and institutional partnerships. CAF7 was established in 2025 and forms part of the International Federation of 7-a-side Football.
Avocom assisted CITIC on the agreement, with Francesco del Bene acting as legal adviser. The linked reports describe the announced agreement and its development objectives.
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Corporate announcement — 28 August 2025
The corporate release for the proposed Bélinga–Mayumba railway in Gabon outlines USD 1.8 billion in co-financing from CITIC Holding IF Group LLC to support a consortium led by Thelo Group and EGAAD.
The planned railway extends approximately 972 kilometres between the Bélinga mining region and a future deep-water port at Mayumba. The release places the overall project investment above USD 10 billion and describes advanced negotiations with the Government of Gabon at the time of the announcement.
Avocom was appointed to coordinate legal work relating to the financial and contractual structure. The coverage below follows the announcement and its significance for regional transport and logistics.
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