IFC has launched a sustainable energy financing and advisory program in sub-Saharan Africa, where demand for power and water is increasing along with risks associated with climate change. Full story
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. more...
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. more...
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. more...
