IFC, in partnership with the World Bank, is exploring ways to support West African cocoa farmers improve their livelihood in the face of a number of social and economic challenges. Full Story
IFC is providing a boost to capital markets in central Africa by issuing a local currency bond that will also support broad private sector growth in the region. Full Story
IFC is supporting public-private partnerships in Africa in infrastructure and other sectors to spur economic growth across the continent. Full Story
IFC is supporting trade in Africa to help counter the effects of a global slowdown caused by the financial crisis. Full Story
Thanks to support from IFC, Benin and its neighbors will benefit from a new port container terminal that promises to increase trade between West Africa and the rest of the world. Full Story
IFC committed $1.82 billion worth of new investments across 30 countries in Africa in the fiscal year ended June, its largest volume in any year since its founding in 1956. Full Story
Rwanda is the first African country to top the World Bank's table of business environment reformers. Full Story
IFC’s investment of up to $15 million in miner Kiwara is part of our strategy in sub-Saharan Africa to help junior miners develop and implement sustainable practices. Full Story
IFC has invested in the development of an offshore oil and gas project that will help strengthen and diversify Ghana’s economy. Full Story
IFC has stepped up its support for smaller businesses in Rwanda with the launch of an online training program and a business solutions center. Full Story
IFC’s support to a liberal arts college in Ghana is providing an enriching educational environment to build the next generation of African leaders. Full Story
Launched in 2006, IFC’s SA SME Banking Program has helped thousands of entrepreneurs and smaller businesses in South Africa more easily and quickly access finance and training. Full Story
IFC is providing free HIV testing and counselling to residents of Kibera, Africa's largest slum, as part of a wider program that is helping raise awarenes about HIV/AIDS Full Story
IFC has made a sizable investment in plantation and forest products company Green Resources to help develop sustainable forestry in Tanzania. Full Story
IFC is helping to provide health services and save lives in Sub-Saharan Africa by creating a new private equity fund that will invest in Africa’s health sector. Full Story
Supported by the Investment Climate Advisory Services team of the World Bank Group, Rwanda is racing ahead with efforts to strengthen and reform its business environment. Full Story
IFC is supporting the growth of small and medium-sized businesses in several Africa countries by helping universities and other institutions develop management training programs. Full Story
The World Bank Group, including IFC, has joined with six other financial and development institutions to provide at least $15 billion in support to Africa over the next two to three years. Full Story
Lighting Africa is a unique developmental initiative aimed at providing, safe, reliable, off-grid lighting to millions of people across Africa. Full Story
The World Bank Group is helping rebuild the economy in Southern Sudan, a region of Sudan gripped by poverty and recovering from civil war. Full Story
The World Bank Group and IFC are supporting the development of securities markets in East Africa, helping mobilize private capital so it can be channeled where it is most needed. Full Story
IFC Vice President Thierry Tanoh has reaffirmed IFC’s commitment to Africa during the financial crisis, spelling out a strategy to provide increased support. Full Story
Small businesses are helping strengthen Malawi's economy. IFC is helping these small businesses succeed. Full Story
IFC is supporting the growth of Malawi’s dominant agriculture sector, but is also helping the country diversify its economy and find new ways to grow. Full Story
IFC’s program to facilitate sustainable private investment in Mozambique’s tourism industry was recently selected as the best tourism investment program in Sub-Saharan Africa. Full Story
A core part of what IFC offers offers governments and businesses is advisory services, in the form of training, advice, dialogue, and problem solving. Full Story
IFC Executive Vice President and CEO Lars Thunell recently visited Tanzania, highlighting IFC’s commitment to promoting the country’s private sector and supporting its economic development. Full Story
IFC is supporting private sector growth across West Africa, a diverse region home to growing and emerging economies. Full Story
IFC is a key partner as Rwanda embraces private sector led growth to create jobs and bring opportunity and stability to a growing population. Full Story
In Burkina Faso, IFC is supporting the country’s first initial public offering, attracting private investment to the country and helping develop West Africa’s capital markets. Full Story
IFC is taking its expertise to some of the most testing economic environments in Africa, helping countries devastated by conflict rebuild their private sectors to create jobs and opportunity. Full Story
IFC is helping create opportunities for women in business in Africa – an increasingly important force in economies on the continent -- by providing support and training while addressing some of the barriers they face. Full Story
IFC is building on its substantial commitments to Sub-Saharan Africa as millions of people across the world's poorest continent brace for the fallout from the gathering financial crisis. Full Story
IFC has officially opened an office in Addis Ababa, highlighting our commitment to promoting Ethiopia's private sector and supporting the country's economic development. Full Story
IFC is helping businesses in nine countries in sub-Saharan Africa develop strategies to tackle HIV/AIDS and address other serious health issues. Our work in this area has made a dramatic impact at companies spanning a range of sectors, including tourism, agriculture, microfinance and mining. Full Story
Tiny, Landlocked Burkina Faso is rapidly improving the quality of its business environment, thanks to the support of an IFC program designed to help stimulate growth, create employment and reduce poverty. Full Story
An IFC partner in a land reform program is transforming lives in South Africa, helping black farmers and farm workers own a stake in fruit farms on which they work. Full Story
IFC is committed to expanding its developmental reach in Africa, investing more resources and working more closely with partners to mitigate the impact of the widening financial crisis on the continent's poor. Full Story
Reflecting IFC’s priority to increase activities in the world’s smallest and poorest countries, Sao Tome and Principe has become the 180th member country of the Corporation. Full Story
A new leasing law supported by IFC is powering Tanzania's leasing industry forward, helping many of the country's smaller businesses add new equipment. Full Story
Supporting the development of a stronger and more inclusive financial sector is an important part of IFC’s work in Africa, helping attract more investments to the region. Full Story
Supporting the development of smaller businesses and making it easier for them to access the financing they need to grow is a central part of IFC’s strategy in Africa. Full Story
Less than two years after launching in Madagascar, IFC's program to increase financial services for the country’s smallest businesses is yielding strong results. Full Story
Kenya turned to IFC when it needed support and guidance with the privatization of Telkom Kenya, a distressed business that required a careful overhaul. Full Story
IFC has worked with Kenya's government and other stakeholders to draft and publish credit reference bureau regulations, which will help banks increase their lending to small businesses in the country. Full Story
IFC has signed a landmark agreement to establish Liberia’s first microfinance bank, an innovation that will help small businesses in the country grow. Full Story
IFC is placing more resources on the ground in Africa and more senior decision makers close to our clients to serve them better. Full Story
IFC is supporting Rwanda's efforts to develop and strengthen its recently-launched securities exchange as the country broadens its financial sector. Full Story
IFC is working with Madagascar's government, conservation groups, and local businesses to tap the huge ecotourism potential offered by the island's pristine beaches and unique mix of flora and fauna. Full Story
Reaching a more diverse range of countries, including Africa’s poorest and those affected by conflict, is a top priority for IFC in Africa. Full Story
