09 May 2008
IFC Partners with Key Rwandan Financial Institutions to Promote Leasing 08 May 2008
World Bank and IFC Reward 16 Companies for Innovative Lighting Projects for Africa 06 May 2008
IFC et Maroc Telecom aident Onatel, une société burkinabé, à étendre et à améliorer les services de télécommunications 06 May 2008
IFC and Maroc Telecom Help Burkina Faso’s Onatel Expand and
Improve Telecommunications Services 06 May 2008
IFC and Mozambique Announce Program to Boost Investment in Tourism 06 May 2008
La Banque mondiale et la Société financière internationale mobilisent l’industrie de l’éclairage pour fournir un éclairage hors réseau en Afrique 02 May 2008
IFC and World Bank Mobilize Lighting Industry
to Provide Off-Grid Lighting to Sub-Saharan Africa 24 Apr 2008
Le Programme de financement du commerce mondial de l’IFC améliore l'accès au financement en Afrique subsaharienne 24 Apr 2008
IFC's Trade Finance Program Expands Access to Finance in Sub-Saharan Africa 15 Apr 2008
IFC Seminar Aims to Boost Trade Finance in East Africa 11 Apr 2008
IFC-World Bank Report Promotes Reforms for Women’s Entrepreneurship in Africa 09 Apr 2008
L’IFC et la Banque mondiale organisent des forums sur la santé en Afrique
du 14 avril au 5 mai 2008 afin de stimuler le développement du secteur de la santé en Afrique 09 Apr 2008
IFC and World Bank Organize Health in Africa Forums to Support Africa’s Health Sector
April 14 to May 5, 2008 04 Apr 2008
IFC and Kenya’s Central Bank to Help Develop Country’s Bond Market 01 Apr 2008
IFC Supports Climate Change Mitigation in Africa through Investment in Private Equity Fund 27 Mar 2008
IFC-financed East African EASSy Cable Project Begins Construction, Helping Provide Broadband Access for Millions of Africans 17 Mar 2008
New IFC Delivery Guarantee to Boost Returns for Carbon Credits
in Sub-Saharan Africa, South Asia 10 Mar 2008
IFC, Nigeria Pension Commission, and Stakeholders Explore New Investment Opportunities for Pension Funds 29 Feb 2008
IFC et Business Technologies lance la boite à outils pour PME au Bénin pour apporter aux petites entreprises des outils et une formation gratuits dans le domaine de la gestion d’entreprise 26 Feb 2008
IFC and H&C Business Technologies Launch SME Toolkit in Benin to Provide Small Businesses with Free Business Management Tools and Training 14 Feb 2008
L’IFC déterminé à accroître son soutien au secteur privé centrafricain 07 Feb 2008
IFC Supports Innovative Solution for Africa's Small Tourism Operators 01 Feb 2008
IFC to Advise on Privatization of Botswana Telecommunications Corporation 31 Jan 2008
World Bank Group to Reward Lighting Africa Innovations: Development Marketplace Grant Competition Reveals Vast Interest in Improving Access to Modern Lighting 24 Jan 2008
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L’IFC et ses partenaires vont mobiliser jusqu’à 1 milliard de dollars pour renforcer le secteur privé des soins de santé en Afrique — Un nouveau rapport prévoit une demande massive d’investissement au cours de la prochaine décennie 20 Dec 2007
IFC e Parceiros Mobilizarão Até USD 1 000 Milhões para Fortalecer Serviços de Saúde Privados em África –
Novo Relatório Mostra Enorme Demanda por Investimentos na Próxima Década 18 Dec 2007
New Hospital for Lesotho: IFC Advises on Public-Private Partnership 18 Dec 2007
IFC and Partners to Mobilize Up to $1 Billion to Strengthen Private Health Care in Africa —
New Report Sees Huge Demand for Investment over Next Decade 14 Dec 2007
IFC Invests in Micro Provident Botswana to Expand Access to Financial Services in the Region 12 Dec 2007
IFC and EIB Invest in Central Africa’s First Financial Holding Company to Boost Lending to SMEs and Strengthen Banking in the Region 05 Dec 2007
IFC Investment in MFSL to Deepen Financial Markets in Tanzania and Zambia
30 Nov 2007
IFC to Strengthen Management Education for Tourism Industry in Africa 30 Nov 2007
IFC Brings Global Expertise, Competitive Solutions to Support Rwanda’s Development 29 Nov 2007
IFC and H&C Business Technologies Launch SME Toolkit in Benin and Senegal to Provide Small Businesses with Access to Business Information and Training 29 Nov 2007
IFC and BusyInternet Launch SME Toolkit in Ghana to Provide Small Businesses with Access to Business Information and Training 29 Nov 2007
IFC et H&C Business Technologies lancent la Boîte à Outils PME au Bénin et au Sénégal pour fournir aux petites entreprises un accès aux informations et à la formation sur les affaires 29 Nov 2007
IFC Global Trade Finance Program Expands to Rwanda, Boosting International Trade Prospects for Local Businesses 29 Nov 2007
IFC Launches Program to Develop Mortgage Lending in Uganda 28 Nov 2007
IFC to Step Up Activities in Uganda, Supporting Small Businesses and Large Projects 26 Nov 2007
IFC and Other Development Finance Institutions Sign Loan Agreements to Support Landmark EASSy Cable Project and Provide Broadband Access for Millions of Africans 26 Nov 2007
IFC Positioned to Increase Activities to Promote Growth and Development in Mozambique 26 Nov 2007
IFC Focuses on New Solutions for Kenya’s Small Businesses and Large Projects 21 Nov 2007
IFC Partnership with South Africa’s WIZZIT Supports Innovative Banking for the Poor 21 Nov 2007
IFC Invests in Kalukundi Mining Project to Support Revitalization of Democratic Republic of Congo 21 Nov 2007
IFC investit dans le projet minier de Kalukundi pour soutenir la revitalisation de la République Démocratique du Congo 19 Nov 2007
Innovating to Support Women Entrepreneurs: IFC and dfcu Group Host Summit of Global Banking Alliance for Women 08 Nov 2007
Doing Business Reformers’ Club: Ghana, Kenya, Mauritius, Burkina Faso, and Mozambique Win Africa’s Top Awards for Making Business Easier 05 Nov 2007
IFC Support to South African Financial Institutions Will Help 500 Small and Medium Enterprises Secure Financing 26 Oct 2007
Le Programme de Financement du Commerce International de IFC étend ses activités en République Démocratique du Congo, et améliore ainsi les perspectives des entreprises locales dans le domaine du commerce extérieur 26 Oct 2007
IFC Global Trade Finance Program Expands to Democratic Republic of Congo, Boosting International Trade Prospects for Local Businesses 24 Oct 2007
IFC to Increase Activities to Promote Sierra Leone’s Private Sector 20 Oct 2007
IFC Global Trade Finance Program Expands to Burundi, Boosting International Trade Prospects for Local Businesses 15 Oct 2007
IFC Supports New Microfinance Institutions in Cameroon and Ghana
to Increase Access to Financial Services 24 Sep 2007
IFC Increases Investment in Guinean Iron Ore Project to Support Sustainable Mine Development and Local Economic Benefits 15 Sep 2007
IFC Financing for Tanzania Railways Will Strengthen Regional Transport and Mining Sector 05 Sep 2007
World Bank Group Launches New Initiative to Light Africa;
Announces Competition for Design and Delivery of Innovative Lighting Products 04 Sep 2007
IFC, IBM, Business Partners, and DTI Launch Web Portal to Help Fuel Growth of South Africa’s Small and Medium Enterprises 30 Aug 2007
IFC Survey Reports Expansion of Ghana’s Leasing Market 30 Aug 2007
IFC and Blue Financial Services Help Small Businesses and Local Communities in Botswana, South Africa, and Zambia Fight HIV/AIDS 28 Aug 2007
IFC Supports Small Business Development in Mozambique with Links to Larger Companies 24 Aug 2007
IFC Provides Financing and Construction Begins on World Bank Group-Supported Bujagali Hydropower Project 23 Aug 2007
IFC Supports Small Business Development in Mozambique with Links to Larger Companies 17 Aug 2007
IFC Investment in ABC Holdings to Increase Access to Finance in Southern and Eastern Africa 16 Aug 2007
IFC Investment, Advisory Services to Help Malawi’s NBS Bank Increase Lending to Smaller Businesses 15 Aug 2007
IFC Investment, New Toolkit to Help Develop Mortgage Lending in Ghana 15 Aug 2007
New World Bank Group Studies Celebrate Tanzania’s Success in Promoting Gender Equality, Recommend Further Changes 13 Aug 2007
IFC to Help Nigeria’s First Bank-Sponsored Private Credit Bureau Increase Access to Financial and Consumer Services 08 Aug 2007
IFC Investment in Oil Palm Firm to Boost Ghana’s Agribusiness Sector and Increase Rural Employment 02 Aug 2007
IFC Invests in Landmark Project to Improve Telecommunications Access for 250 Million in Africa 24 Jul 2007
IFC Advises Botswana on Establishing a Second National University 02 Jul 2007
IFC and AfDB Provide $280 Million to Nedbank to Support Sustainable Economic Growth 27 Jun 2007
IFC to Help Nigeria’s Star Paper Mill Expand, Improve Environmental Practices 18 Jun 2007
Kenya Commercial Bank Joins IFC’s Global Trade Finance Program 14 Jun 2007
IFC Supports Job Creation, Small Business through Déjà Vu Chocolat 14 Jun 2007
IFC’s Billion Dollar Milestone in Africa Presents Opportunities, Development Impact of Private Investment 14 Jun 2007
IFC Investment in Hotel des Mille Collines Creates Jobs and Promotes Tourism in Rwanda 13 Jun 2007
IFC Launches Program to Finance Private Schools in Africa through Local Banks 13 Jun 2007
IFC Investment Helps Improve and Expand MTC-Celtel Mobile Services in Five African Countries 04 Jun 2007
IFC Global Trade Finance Program Expands to Angola, Boosting International Trade Prospects for Local Businesses 04 Jun 2007
O Programa de Financiamento das Operações de Importações e Exportações da IFC dá Boas Vindas ao Primeiro Banco Emissor em Angola 25 May 2007
IFC Supports Two New Microfinance Institutions in Madagascar to Increase Access to Financial Services 25 May 2007
IFC Appuie Deux Nouvelles Institutions de Microfinance à Madagascar Pour Promouvoir l’Accès aux Services Financiers 24 May 2007
IFC Supports Expansion of Information and Communication Technologies to Africa's
Universities and Governments 22 May 2007
IFC Invests in UACN Property Development to Help Meet Nigeria’s Demand for Business Infrastructure 18 May 2007
IFC Increases Support for Private Education in Ghana 15 May 2007
IFC Supports Expansion of Freight Forwarding Network in Rwanda First investment in Rwanda in Fifteen Years 14 May 2007
IFC Investment in Union Gold’s Protea Arcades Hotel Promotes Jobs, Investment in Tourism in Zambia 08 May 2007
IFC and Aureos Launch New Initiative to Promote SME Sustainability 27 Apr 2007
World Bank Group Approves Support for Bujagali Hydropower Project That Will Address Uganda’s Power Shortages Project to curb black outs, encourage economic growth, and improve quality of life 16 Apr 2007
Prime Bank Joins IFC’s Global Trade Finance Program 27 Mar 2007
IFC Sponsors Training for Papua New Guinean Women in the Seafood Sector 20 Mar 2007
IFC Sees New Investment Opportunities in Senegal 20 Mar 2007
IFC Voit de Nouvelles Opportunités d’Investissement au Sénégal 20 Mar 2007
Au Sénégal, le soutien financier de IFC à Sococim Industries permet un développement de l’industrie manufacturière et une amélioration des performances environnementales. 20 Mar 2007
IFC Investment in Senegal’s Sococim Industries Supports Growth of Manufacturing, Higher Environmental Standards 20 Mar 2007
IFC and UBA to Strengthen Strategic Partnership 14 Mar 2007
IFC Supports Lonmin Expansion and Economic Development of Surrounding Communities 08 Mar 2007
IFC Launches Expansion of Small Business Lending in Africa with Banque Agricole et Commerciale du Burkina 08 Mar 2007
IFC Investment in Madagascar’s BNI-Leasing Will Improve Access to Finance for Small Businesses 08 Mar 2007
IFC lance un Programme pour développer le prêt aux PME en Afrique grâce à un Investissement et des Services de Conseils à la Banque Agricole et Commerciale du Burkina 08 Mar 2007
IFC investit dans BNI-Leasing pour appuyer l’amélioration de l’accès des petites et moyennes entreprises au financement 27 Feb 2007
DFCU, Supported by IFC, Launches Lending and Training Program for Women Entrepreneurs 26 Feb 2007
IFC Supports Women Entrepreneurship with $5 Million Loan to Exim Bank, Tanzania 26 Feb 2007
IFC Promotes Nigerian Financial Sector Development
with Investment in Composite Insurance 21 Feb 2007
IFC Promotes Development of Nigeria’s Petrochemicals Sector, Finances Privatization 08 Feb 2007
IFC and Newmont Sign Linkages Cooperation Agreement to Support Small Businesses near Ghana’s Ahafo Mine 02 Feb 2007
IFC Sees Improving Opportunities for Business in Liberia 02 Feb 2007
IFC Sees New Investment Opportunities in Ghana 02 Feb 2007
IFC to Advise Liberia on Rebuilding Electricity Infrastructure 30 Jan 2007
IFC and Hygeia Partner to Deliver High-Quality, Affordable Health Care in Nigeria 30 Jan 2007
IFC Expansion in Nigeria Signals Optimism on Reform and Growth Prospects 19 Jan 2007
IFC Lauds Central Bank of Kenya's Move to Expand Access to Credit for Small Enterprises 20 Dec 2006
IFC and Partners Finance Privatization of Cameroon’s Power Sector 18 Dec 2006
IFC Supports Small Business Development in Zambia with Links to Large Projects 18 Dec 2006
IFC Financing for Kenya-Uganda Railway Supports Transport Network’s Revitalization, Small Business Development 11 Dec 2006
IFC Issues West African CFA Franc Bond, Supporting Regional Integration and Capital Markets Development 11 Dec 2006
IFC émet des obligations en Franc CFA en Afrique de l’ouest Visant à favriser l’Intégration Régionale et le Développement des Marchés de Capitaux 07 Dec 2006
IFC Finances Expansion of Kenya’s Brookhouse Schools, Increasing Access to High-Quality Education 07 Dec 2006
IFC Supports Private Primary and Secondary Schools in Kenya through Partnership with K-Rep Bank 22 Nov 2006
Successful Conclusion of IFC Abuja Airport Advisory Mandate Promotes Improved Infrastructure Services in Nigeria 18 Oct 2006
IFC Supports Small and Medium Enterprises by Financing Stanbic Zambia 10 Oct 2006
Africa Credit Reporting Program Launched to Expand Access to Finance across Region 02 Oct 2006
IFC Conducts Media and Advocacy Training as Part of Gender Assessment in Tanzania 08 Sep 2006
IFC and Gates Foundation Propose New Commercial Approach to Private Health Care in Africa 05 Sep 2006
Joint IFC and MAN Seminar Aims to Boost Competitiveness of Nigerian Manufacturing Companies 05 Sep 2006
IFC acquires Stake in Guinean Iron Ore Project to Support Sustainable Mine Development 22 Aug 2006
IFC, World Bank, Sweden, and OMX Establish Program to Increase Financing of African Infrastructure 18 Jul 2006
IFC Signs $125 million Loan for Ghana Gold Mine, Supports Programs to Improve Living Standards 17 Jul 2006
Eastern Africa Submarine Cable System (EASSy) Project: Development Finance Institutions Reaffirm Support 22 Jun 2006
IFC Invests $7.3 Million in Panari Centre Limited in Kenya 22 Jun 2006
IFC, World Bank, Sweden, and OMX Establish Program to Increase Financing of African Infrastructure
15 Jun 2006
Embassy of Finland Increases Support by €200,000 for IFC Mozambique Small Business Initiative 15 Jun 2006
IFC Invests in Swissta to Improve Local Water Products for Mozambique 13 Jun 2006
IFC Supports Madagascar’s SME Sector with First-of-Its-Kind Investment 07 Jun 2006
IFC and Swiss Government Cooperate to Promote Leasing in Ghana 02 Jun 2006
IFC $75 million Loan Facility to Standard Bank Group Supports Activities in Nine African Countries 01 Jun 2006
World Bank Group Studies Highlight Women’s Economic Potential in Kenya 31 May 2006
IFC’s Global Trade Finance Program Welcomes Its First Bank in Mozambique 19 May 2006
IFC Supports Expansion of Family-Owned Hotel in Mauritania 17 May 2006
IFC Makes a Record $30 Million Investment in Ghana’s Financial Sector 12 Apr 2006
IFC Board Approves Acquisition of 5 Percent Stake in Rio Tinto’s Simandou Iron Ore Project in Guinea 30 Mar 2006
IFC Supports Microfinance Growth in Uganda 24 Feb 2006
La IFC en faveur du projet de cimenterie de BSA Ciment S.A. en Mauritanie 24 Feb 2006
IFC Supports BSA Ciment S.A. for Cement Plant in Mauritania 22 Feb 2006
IFC Provides Partial Credit Guarantee to Buffalo City
Municipality in South Africa 13 Feb 2006
IFC Supports Expansion of Information and Communication Technologies to Nigeria’s Universities 07 Feb 2006
IFC Executive Vice President Lars Thunell to Visit Africa in February 2006 06 Feb 2006
IFC Executive Vice President Lars Thunell Visiting Cameroon, February 6-8, 2006 06 Feb 2006
Le vice-président directeur de la SFI, Lars Thunell visite le Cameroun du 6 au 8 février 2006 06 Feb 2006
Le vice-président directeur de la SFI, Lars Thunell visite le Congo, du les 9 et 10 février 2006 06 Feb 2006
IFC Executive Vice President Lars Thunell Visiting Democratic Republic of Congo, February 9-10, 2006 06 Feb 2006
IFC Executive Vice President Lars Thunell Visiting Nigeria, February 10-13, 2006 26 Jan 2006
Les pays en développement peuvent utiliser la réforme pour favoriser les exportations 23 Dec 2005
IFC Launches Nigerian Banking Reform Strategy with $20 Million Investment in Diamond Bank 15 Dec 2005
IFC Grants $3 Million to IST and Plug Power for Fuel Cell Project in South Africa 05 Dec 2005
IFC Finances Private Sector Investment in Senegal’s Power Sector 02 Nov 2005
IFC’s Mozambique SME Initiative Signs Investment and Technical Assistance Agreement with Spectrum Graphics Limited 14 Oct 2005
IFC Successfully Concludes Mandate to Advise the Government of Kenya on the Joint Concession of Kenya Railways & Uganda Railways 04 Oct 2005
IFC Backs Company Specializing In Supporting Microfinance in Low-Income Countries 04 Oct 2005
IFC’s Global Trade Finance Program Welcomes New Members from Nigeria 04 Oct 2005
La SFI investit dans une société spécialisée dans l’appui au microfinancement dans les pays à faible revenu 13 Sep 2005
IFC supports the expansion of Merry-go-round water pumps to Mozambique 09 Sep 2005
Pan – African Women Invent and Innovate 2005 24 Aug 2005
IFC Invests $10 Million to Support Infrastructure Services in Angola 13 Jul 2005
IFC to Advise Lesotho’s Government on Developing New Hospital in Maseru 30 Jun 2005
IFC Supports Nigeria’s Banking Sector with $30 Million Loan to Diamond Bank Plc 23 Jun 2005
IFC Invests in New Africa-Focused Microfinance Initiative 21 Jun 2005
IFC Supports Lending to Private Education in Ghana 20 Jun 2005
IFC Provides $5 Million Financing to Kenya’s Investments and Mortgages Bank 17 Jun 2005
IFC Invests $75 Million in Obajana Cement Nigeria 13 Jun 2005
IFC Invests $30 Million in VAALCO Gabon 07 Jun 2005
IFC Provides $10 Million to Support Expansion of Beverage Company in Tanzania 02 Jun 2005
IFC Network Brings African Business School Leaders to Economic Summit 01 Jun 2005
IFC Provides $40 Million Loan to Scancom Limited —Investment in Ghana’s Mobile Telecom Sector— 27 May 2005
IFC Makes New Investment in Uganda’s Leading Local Bank, DFCU 26 May 2005
Madagascar Selects Operator for Toamasina Container Port with IFC Assistance
—Bidding Process Awards Project to Philippine company ICTSI— 24 May 2005
IFC Launches Tanzania Leasing Project 24 May 2005
IFC Supports Hotel Privatization in Burkina Faso
24 May 2005
La SFI soutient la privatisation d’un hôtel au Burkina Faso 20 May 2005
Management Training Improving in Kenya Through International Partnerships 19 May 2005
IFC to Support Private Sector Investment in Senegal’s Power Sector 16 May 2005
IFC and GTB Help Boost Access to Long-Term Finance in Nigeria 13 May 2005
IFC Invests in Mauritania’s Financial Sector 13 May 2005
La SFI Réaffirme Son Soutien au Secteur Privé Mauritanien 12 May 2005
African Management Faculty Training Program Builds Regional Capacity and Networks 21 Apr 2005
IFC Launches New African Business Development Initiative
Netherlands, Switzerland Providing Early Support 22 Mar 2005
IFC Asserts Continued Support for Chad’s Private Sector 22 Mar 2005
La SFI Réaffirme son Soutien au Secteur Privé Tchadien 17 Mar 2005
IFC Mobilizes $80 Million for Pan-African Cellular Operator Celtel International B.V. 07 Mar 2005
IFC Supports Black Economic Empowerment in South African Financial Sector 01 Mar 2005
First Meeting of African Business School Leaders in Ghana
23 Feb 2005
IFC Makes Equity Investment in the African Reinsurance Corporation 07 Feb 2005
Cameroon Hosts Gulf of Guinea Forum on Gas Flaring Reduction
07 Feb 2005
Le Cameroun Reçoit le Forum du Golfe de Guinée sur la Réduction des Volumes de Gaz
Brûlés a la Torche ou Rejetés à l’Atmosphère 02 Feb 2005
IFC Provides $2.1 Million for Expansion and Modernization of Mali’s Graphique Industrie 25 Jan 2005
IFC to Explore Expanding Residential Mortgage Lending in Ghana 16 Jan 2005
World Bank Managing Director and IFC Executive Vice President Peter Woicke Visits Nigeria, January 16-18, 2005 12 Jan 2005
World Bank Managing Director and IFC Executive Vice President Peter Woicke,
to Visit Uganda in January 2005 10 Jan 2005
O Senhor Peter Woicke, Director Geral do Banco Mundial e Vice-presidente Executivo da SFI, Vai Visitar Moçambique em Janeiro de 2005 10 Jan 2005
World Bank Managing Director and IFC Executive Vice President Peter Woicke
to Visit Mozambique in January 2005 04 Jan 2005
IFC Makes Equity Investment in Micro Provident Botswana 03 Jan 2005
IFC Invests in New Microfinance Institution in Nigeria 03 Jan 2005
Visite au Sénégal de Peter Woicke, Directeur général de la Banque mondiale et Vice-président exécutif de la SFI, du 3 au 5 janvier 2005 21 Dec 2004
IFC and Kenya’s Honeycare Africa Sign Loan Agreement 21 Dec 2004
IFC and Kenya’s K-Rep Development Agency Sign Loan and Grant Agreement 08 Dec 2004
IFC Signs Advisory Mandate with Government of Madagascar
for Power Projects 06 Dec 2004
IFC Renews Support for Entrepreneurship Capacity Building in Chad through
Partnership with Chamber of Commerce 29 Nov 2004
IFC Launches HIV/AIDS Guide for the Mining Sector 18 Nov 2004
Implementation of the Global Standard to Reduce Gas Flaring in Nigeria 17 Nov 2004
IFC Supports Women Entrepreneurs in South Africa 12 Nov 2004
IFC Successfully Concludes Mandate to Advise Mozambique on Coal Project
The bidding process awards project to Brazilian Companhia Vale do Rio Doce 12 Nov 2004
IFC Successfully Concludes Mandate to Advise Mozambique on Coal Project 19 Oct 2004
IFC Sustainability in Action in Africa:
Mozal Linkages Programs Spur New Contracting Opportunities for Local Small Businesses 05 Oct 2004
Celtel International Receives IFC Client Leadership Award 28 Sep 2004
IFC Helps Boost Private Sector Development in Democratic Republic of Congo 08 Sep 2004
La Pratique des Affaires en 2005: Les pays africains luttent pour alléger la bureaucratie dans les entreprises et ratent l’opportunité d’une meilleure croissance 08 Sep 2004
Doing Business In 2005: African Nations Struggle To Reduce Red Tape For Business, Miss Large Growth Opportunities 20 Jul 2004
IFC Helps Morocco Secure Competitive Private Sector Bids for World’s First Public-Private Partnership Irrigation Project 28 Jun 2004
IFC Helps Boost Private Sector Access to Long-Term Finance in Nigeria 14 Jun 2004
IFC’s One-Stop Shop for Financing and Servicing Small Firms in Madagascar 08 Jun 2004
IFC Board Approves Investment to Expand Takoradi II Power Plant in Ghana 27 May 2004
IFC Invests $11 Million in UHL to Finance the Lagos Novotel 20 May 2004
IFC Helps Boost Private Sector Access to Bank Credit and Strengthen Banking in Mauritania 20 May 2004
La SFI facilite l’accès du secteur privé au crédit et aide à renforcer
le secteur bancaire en Mauritanie 05 May 2004
IFC and the Financial Times Open Conference on Improving Physical and Regulatory Infrastructure
to Lower the Cost of Doing Business in Africa 05 Mar 2004
IFC’s International Bank Lending Catalytic Role in $395 Million Syndicated Loan to MTN Nigeria Scoops “Africa Telecoms Deal of the Year” Award 19 Feb 2004
Chad’s First Accredited Microfinance Institution Linked to IFC Investment in Chad-Cameroon Pipeline Project 13 Feb 2004
Visit to Mali by IFC Vice President Assaad Jabre
February 16-18, 2004 13 Feb 2004
IFC Helps Support Black Economic Empowerment in South Africa 12 Feb 2004
IFC Investment in Mozambican Natural Gas Project Will Harness Local Investors Too 12 Feb 2004
IFC Chief Peter Woicke Concludes South Africa Visit 12 Feb 2004
IFC Chief Peter Woicke Visits Mozambique 09 Feb 2004
IFC Helps Private Sector Boost Incomes and Job Opportunities in Angola 08 Jan 2004
IFC and Standard Chartered Bank Establish $40 Million Trade Facility in Nigeria 08 Jan 2004
IDA/IFC African Small Business Initiative Begins With US$32 Million Nigerian Credit 02 Dec 2003
Mozambique—IFC Supports Expansion Of Merec 01 Dec 2003
IFC Chief Peter Woicke Visits Kenya, Dec. 1-2, 2003 01 Dec 2003
IFC Funds The Quality Upgrading and Expansion Project of Magadi Soda Company Ltd (Kenya 21 Nov 2003
International Finance Corporation Chief Visits Cameroon November 22-25, 2003 21 Nov 2003
IFC Invests $100 Million In Nigerian Cellular Operator 20 Nov 2003
Nigeria - IFC Brings Formalized Finance Services to Micro, Medium and Small Enterprises in Nigeria 19 Nov 2003
Kenya - IFC Helps IPS (Kenya) Expand 18 Nov 2003
Uganda— Ugandan Village Phone Initiative Adopts Bangladesh Model 17 Nov 2003
Nigeria— International Finance Corporation Chief Visits Nigeria November 19-22, 2003 17 Sep 2003
Mozambique—IFC Supports Upgrade of Microfinance Institution, Novobanco 17 Sep 2003
Mozambique—IFC Helps Mozal Expand Successful SME Linkages Program to Daily Operations 17 Sep 2003
Mozambique—IFC Builds Skills of Small Firms Working with Mozal Aluminum Smelter 13 Aug 2003
Bujagali Project: World Bank Group, AES & Ugandan Government To Organize Smooth Transition 14 Jul 2003
Chad Government Announces the Start of Oil Production in the Country 25 Jun 2003
World Bank Group Outlines New Direction in African Strategy, Weds Concessional and Private Sector Financing 11 Jun 2003
Mali-IFC Provides $1.8 Million Financing for Renovation of Grand Hotel De Bamako 23 May 2003
Cameroon—IFC Invests $700,000 in Fuel Transportation Sector 19 May 2003
IFC and Banque Belgolaise Set Up West Africa Trade Enhancement Facility 13 May 2003
La SFI s’associe à Financial Bank Tchad afin d’accroître l’accès au financement des petites entreprises locales dans le cadre du projet d’exploitation pétrolière et d’oléoduc Tchad-Cameroun 13 May 2003
IFC’s Support to Financial Bank Chad Links Local Small Businesses to the
Chad-Cameroon Petroleum Development and Pipeline Project 23 Apr 2003
IFC Expands Linkages with Local Communities to Strengthen Mozal Aluminum Smelter Investment in Mozambique 14 Mar 2003
Visite D’assaad Jabre, Vice-Président De La Sfi, En République Démocratique Du Congo, 16-19 Mars 2003 14 Mar 2003
IFC Provides $15 Million Financing to Kenya Airways for Predelivery Payment of New Boeing Aircraft 14 Mar 2003
Visite D’assaad Jabre, Vice-Président De La Sfi, En République Démocratique Du Congo, 16-19 Mars 2003 14 Mar 2003
IFC Vice President Assaad Jabre Visits The Democratic Republic of Congo, March 16-19, 2003 13 Mar 2003
IFC and Proparco to Support the First Subordinated Debt Issue
to Exim Bank, Tanzania 21 Feb 2003
IFC Investment in FINADEV Links Entrepreneurs to the Chad-Cameroon Petroleum and Pipeline Project 07 Jan 2003
IFC-Backed Kenyan SME Project Wins Sustainable Development Prize 16 Oct 2002
IFC Helps to Privatize Tanzania's National Airline 12 Sep 2002
World Bank Board of Directors Approves Management's Response to Inspection Panel Report on Chad-Cameroon Pipeline Project 29 Aug 2002
Zambia Agreement Reached on Future of Konkola Copper Mines 29 Aug 2002
IFC Provides Financing to Junior Mining Sector in South Africa 29 Jul 2002
IFC to Advise on Privatization of Kenya Railways Corporation 01 Jul 2002
East Africa--IFC Invests $37 Million to Expand Beverage Company, Coca-Cola Sabco 27 Jun 2002
Nigeria---IFC-Led Program to Develop Business Skills Attracts Corporate Sponsors 25 Jun 2002
IFC Invests $15 Million in First Petroleum Storage and Distribution Project in Sub-Saharan Africa 25 Jun 2002
IFC Invests $3.5 Million in Tanzanian Bank to Support SMES Engaged in Agricultural Exports 07 Jun 2002
South Africa---IFC Invests 425 Million Rand to Support Leading Micro-Lending Institution 04 Jun 2002
IFC Provides Financing to Education Sector in South Africa 30 May 2002
IFC Invests $30 MILLION in Nigerian Bank, United Bank for Africa Plc. (UBA) 22 Apr 2002
Gabon, Central Africa—IFC Invests $10 Million in Offshore Oil Development 11 Feb 2002
Innovative $45 Million Project Financing for GSM Cellular Telephone Network in Cameroon 08 Feb 2002
Zambian—IFC Examines Options for Future of Konkola Copper Mines 28 Jan 2002
World Bank to Support Zambian Review of Copper Industry 19 Dec 2001
World Bank's Board Responds to Uganda's Energy Needs --- Approves Support For Bujagali Hydropower Project 14 Dec 2001
IFC Makes Its First Investment in Free-To-Air Television Broadcasting in Africa 05 Dec 2001
IFC Invests in First Issue of Mortgage Backed Securities in Africa 05 Oct 2001
IFC Backs New Microfinance Fund for Africa 16 Aug 2001
IFC Chief Peter Woicke Visits West Africa August 22-29, 2001 16 Aug 2001
LE VICE-PRÉSIDENT EXÉCUTIF DE LA SFI, PETER WOICKE,
SE REND EN AFRIQUE DE L’OUEST DU 22 AU 29 AOÛT 2001 02 Jul 2001
IFC Invests in Mozal II-Expansion of Aluminum Smelter in Mozambique 21 Jun 2001
IFC Signs Loans for Chad-Cameroon Pipeline Project 20 Jun 2001
IFC's Board Approves Support for Credit Facility in Nigeria's Niger Delta 17 May 2001
New Initiative in Chad and Cameroon will increase Oil Pipeline's Benefits to Local Enterprises 27 Apr 2001
IFC To Enhance Sub-Saharan Africa's Petroleum Exports 23 Mar 2001
IFC PROVIDES $100 MILLION FINANCING TO GHANA TELECOM 22 Mar 2001
IFC INVESTS IN NAMIBIA’S FINANCIAL SECTOR 16 Mar 2001
IFC CHIEF VISITS AFRICA 06 Dec 2000
IFC HELPS PARK COMMERCIALIZATION IN SOUTH AFRICA 24 Aug 2000
IFC HELPS CREATE FIRST SOUTH AFRICAN CORPORATE DEBT SECURITIZATION VEHICLE 05 May 2000
IFC INVESTS $41 MILLION IN PRIVATE POWER PROJECT IN KENYA 03 Apr 2000
IFC TAKES STAKE IN SOUTH AFRICAN MORTGAGE
SECURITIZATION COMPANY
31 Mar 2000
IFC INVESTS IN ASSETS OF PRIVATIZED ZAMBIAN MINE 24 Feb 2000
UGANDA PRIVATIZES TELECOM UTILITY WITH IFC HELP 17 Dec 1999
IFC PROVIDES US$10.3 MILLION FINANCING TO REHABILITATE SUGAR MILL IN MOZAMBIQUE
15 Dec 1999
IFC MOBILIZES SUPPORT FOR POWER PROJECT IN COTE D'IVOIRE 24 Nov 1999
EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT OF IFC SIGNS NEW INVESTMENTS
IN WEST AFRICA
23 Nov 1999
CONFERENCE ON INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES IN PRIVATE EDUCATION IN AFRICA
19 Nov 1999
IFC INVESTS IN PRIVATE SECTOR ROAD-BRIDGE IN CÔTE D'IVOIRE 11 Nov 1999
IFC CHIEF VISITS AFRICA, NOV. 14-28, 1999
27 Oct 1999
IFC INVESTS US$2.5 MILLION IN SMALL AND MEDIUM
PROJECTS IN FOUR WEST AFRICAN COUNTRIES 21 Oct 1999
IFC PROVIDES US$6 MILLION FINANCING TO CEMENT COMPANY IN TOGO,
WEST AFRICA
21 Oct 1999
IFC INVESTS US$1.88 MILLION IN SMALL AND MEDIUM PROJECTS IN CAMEROON 04 Oct 1999
IFC INVESTS IN MOBILE CELLULAR COMPANY IN AFRICA
28 Sep 1999
IFC INVESTS US$5 MILLION IN ZIMBABWEAN FINANCIAL INSTITUTION 27 Sep 1999
IFC SETS NEW STRATEGY FOR AFRICA 22 Sep 1999
EQUITY FUND ESTABLISHED FOR INVESTMENT
IN AFRICAN INFRASTRUCTURE
09 Sep 1999
IFC INVESTS IN HEALTHCARE AND MANUFACTURING IN NIGERIA 16 Aug 1999
IFC INVESTS IN EDUCATION AND FINANCIAL MARKETS
IN COTE D'IVOIRE
03 Aug 1999
IFC INCREASES SOUTH AFRICAN RAND
EURO MEDIUM TERM NOTES OFFERING
14 Jul 1999
IFC LAUNCHES SOUTH AFRICAN RAND
GLOBAL MEDIUM TERM NOTES OFFERING 28 Jun 1999
FC PROVIDES REVOLVING CREDIT LINE TO COMMERCIAL BANK IN COTE D'IVOIRE 02 Mar 1999
IFC PROVIDES LOCAL CURRENCY GUARANTEE TO MICROFINANCE INSTITUTION IN MALI 02 Mar 1999
IFC FINANCES RICE FACILITY IN UGANDA 19 Feb 1999
IFC ENTERS INTO LONG-DATED INTEREST RATE SWAP
WITH CÔTE D'IVOIRE POWER PROJECT
19 Feb 1999
IFC PROVIDES US$10 MILLION FINANCING TO SEYCHELLES BANK 05 Feb 1999
IFC INVESTS US$7.5 MILLION IN WEST AFRICAN REGIONAL BANK 05 Feb 1999
IFC INVESTS US$3.9 MILLION IN SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA 01 Feb 1999
IFC INVESTS US$3.88 MILLION IN SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA 27 Jan 1999
IFC CHIEF VISITS AFRICA 13 Jan 1999
IFC APPROVES US$30 MILLION LOAN TO KENYA COMMERCIAL BANK
05 Jan 1999
IFC APPROVES US$3.65 MILLION IN FINANCING FOR FOUR
PROJECTS IN SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA
29 Dec 1998
IFC INVESTS IN SOUTH AFRICAN BUSINESS INCUBATOR CENTER 01 Dec 1998
IFC HELPS UGANDA FINALIZE TELECOM PRIVATIZATION 18 Nov 1998
IFC INVESTS IN CELLULAR TELEPHONE NETWORK IN ZAMBIA 05 Nov 1998
IFC INVESTS IN MOZAMBICAN INVESTMENT BANK 04 Nov 1998
LA SFI INVESTIT DANS UNE ENTREPRISE ARTISANALE
D'EXTRACTION D'OR AU BURKINA FASO 23 Oct 1998
IFC INVESTS IN MOZAMBIQUE ALUMINUM SMELTER 27 Aug 1998
IFC INVESTS IN PRIVATE INSURANCE COMPANY IN ZAMBIA 08 Jul 1998
IFC INVESTS IN CAMEROON’S OIL INDUSTRY
15 Jun 1998
IFC MAKES ITS FIRST INVESTMENT IN NAMIBIA’S FINANCIAL SECTOR 11 Jun 1998
IFC HELPS TO PRIVATIZE COMMERCIAL BANK OF ZIMBABWE 10 Jun 1998
IFC INVESTS US$15 MILLION IN ZIMBABWE’S FIRST MERCHANT BANK 09 Jun 1998
IFC RELEASES ITS ‘LESSONS OF EXPERIENCE’ IN ARABIC 28 May 1998
IFC MAKES ITS FIRST INVESTMENT IN ERITREA 07 May 1998
IFC PARTICIPATES IN PRIVATIZATION OF A COMMERCIAL BANK IN BURKINA FASO 30 Apr 1998
IFC ASSISTS GOVERNMENT OF UGANDA IN SALE OF SECOND NATIONAL TELECOM OPERATOR’S LICENSE 29 Apr 1998
IFC INVESTS IN MAURITANIA’S FIRST NEW PRIVATE BANK 28 Apr 1998
IFC INVESTS IN JUBILEE INSURANCE COMPANY OF TANZANIA
—First private insurance company since privatization 22 Apr 1998
IFC INVESTS US$10 MILLION TO DEVELOP MODERN BULK COMMODITIES HANDLING TERMINAL IN KENYA
—first of its kind private facility in the region— 02 Apr 1998
CHAD JOINS IFC 09 Mar 1998
IFC LAUNCHES SOUTH AFRICAN RAND GLOBAL MEDIUM-TERM NOTES OFFERING 12 Feb 1998
IFC PROVIDES LOCAL CURRENCY GUARANTEE FACILITY TO A COMMERCIAL BANK IN COTE D’IVOIRE
—Long-Term Funding in Local Currency for Domestic Enterprises— 12 Feb 1998
IFC INVESTS US$0.5 MILLION IN KENYA
—Health Sector Investment by IFC— 10 Feb 1998
IFC INVESTS US$1 MILLION IN TANZANIA
—Support for Agro-Industry— 27 Jan 1998
IFC CHIEF VISITS GHANA, COTE D'IVOIRE, TANZANIA, AND KENYA FEBRUARY 2-12, 1998
—Support for Private Sector Activity— 23 Jan 1998
IFC INVESTS US$40 MILLION IN SOUTH AFRICA —First Rand Loans by IFC— 10 Nov 1997
IFC PROVIDES US$3.8 MILLION FOR SMALL BUSINESSES IN AFRICA
30 Sep 1997
IFC INVESTS IN FIRST PRIVATE BANK IN BURKINA FASO
15 Sep 1997
IFC RELEASES STUDY ON THE BUSINESS OF EDUCATION: A LOOK AT KENYA’S PRIVATE EDUCATION SECTOR 18 Aug 1997
IFC TO ADVISE SENEGAL ON PRIVATE SECTOR PARTICIPATION IN WATER 05 Aug 1997
IFC MAKES FIRST INVESTMENT IN MAURITANIA'S FINANCIAL SECTOR US$14 MILLION FOR BMCI 30 Jun 1997
IFC TO INVEST IN US$10 MILLION TANZANIAN DATA COMMUNICATIONS PROJECT 25 Jun 1997
IFC APPROVES US$120 MILLION FOR MOZAMBIQUE ALUMINUM PLANT 05 Jun 1997
IFC INVESTS IN WEST AFRICA GROWTH FUND
03 Jun 1997
IFC SUPPORTS KENYAN FINANCIAL SECTOR
IFC Invests US$1 Million in a Kenyan Micro-Enterprise Bank — IFC's First Direct Investment in a Micro-Enterprise Financial Institution
28 May 1997
IFC SUPPORTS ZAMBIAN FINANCIAL SECTOR
28 Mar 1997
IFC LAUNCHES SOUTH AFRICAN RAND FIVE-YEAR NOTES 24 Mar 1997
COMPAGNIE GÉNÉRALE DES EAUX (FRANCE) WITH ELECTRICITY SUPPLY BOARD INTERNATIONAL (ESBI OF IRELAND) WIN BID FOR GABON’S WATER AND ELECTRICITY UTILITY 26 Feb 1997
IFC INCREASES SOUTH AFRICAN RAND NOTES OFFERING 09 Feb 1997
IFC OPENS SENEGAL MISSION 06 Feb 1997
IFC INCREASES SOUTH AFRICAN RAND NOTES OFFERING 10 Jan 1997
IFC INCREASES SOUTH AFRICAN RAND NOTES OFFERING
17 Dec 1996
IFC LAUNCHES SOUTH AFRICAN RAND NOTES OFFERING
06 Aug 1996
MITSUBISHI CORPORATION AND IFC TO FINANCE FIRST MODERN OFFICE BUILDING IN TANZANIA 30 May 1996
LA SFI APPROUVE LE FINANCEMENT DE SEPT PROJETS EN AFRIQUE SUBSAHARIENNE 18 Apr 1996
LA SFI AIDE LE GABON À PRIVATISER LES SECTEURS DE L'EAU ET DE L'ÉLECTRICITÉ 17 Apr 1996
IFC TO ASSIST GABON WITH PRIVATIZATION OF WATER AND ELECTRICITY 06 Feb 1996
IFC LAUNCHES SOUTH AFRICAN RAND EURO MEDIUM TERM NOTES OFFERING 23 Jan 1996
PRESS ADVISORY HEAD OF IFC TO VISIT SOUTH AFRICA 18 Jan 1996
PRESS ADVISORY HEAD OF IFC TO VISIT MOZAMBIQUE 16 Jan 1996
IFC HELPS PRIVATIZE KENYA AIRWAYS 10 Nov 1995
IFC WILL NOT PROCEED WITH NIGERIA LNG PROJECT 05 Sep 1995
IFC TO INVEST IN PRIVATE EQUITY FUND IN SOUTH AFRICA 24 Aug 1995
IFC OFFICIAL TO VISIT CAPE VERDE 28 Jun 1995
IFC ESTABLISHES LOCAL CURRENCY GUARANTEE FACILITIES IN COTE D'IVOIRE 15 May 1995
PREMIERES LIGNES DE GARANTIE EN MONNAIE NATIONALE DE LA SFI LA SFI INVESTIT DANS DEUX SOCIETES EN COTE D'IVOIRE 10 May 1995
IFC TO INVEST US$24.4 MILLION IN RECENTLY PRIVATIZED TANZANIAN BREWERY 14 Mar 1995
IFC TO INVEST IN SWAZI PAPER MILL 22 Feb 1995
LA SFI APPROUVE UN FINANCEMENT DE 64,8 MILLIONS DE DOLLARS
POUR UNE MINE D'OR AU MALI 16 Jan 1995
IFC HELPS PRIVATIZE KENYA AIRWAYS 22 Dec 1994
IFC APPROVES FINANCING FOR INFRASTRUCTURE, OIL AND GAS, AND PHARMACEUTICAL PROJECTS IN COTE D'IVOIRE 22 Nov 1994
IFC APPROVES US$6 MILLION LOAN FOR KENYA'S TOURISM SECTOR 11 Nov 1994
IFC LAUNCHES NEW STOCK INDEXES FOR SOUTH AFRICA 10 Nov 1994
IFC TO INVEST IN MALAWI'S FIRST STOCKBROKING COMPANY AND HELP ESTABLISH MALAWI STOCK MARKET 04 Nov 1994
IFC APPROVES FINANCING FOR SEVEN PROJECTS IN SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA 18 Oct 1994
IFC APPROVES INVESTMENT AND CREDIT LINE FOR LEASING COMPANY IN TANZANIA 06 Oct 1994
IFC TO HELP FINANCE UGANDA'S FIRST PRIVATE TELECOMMUNICATIONS NETWORK 05 Oct 1994
IFC ANNOUNCES PLANS TO OPEN RESIDENT MISSION IN SOUTH AFRICA 05 Oct 1994
LA SFI VA COPARRAINER UN FONDS D'INVESTISSEMENT POUR LES ENTREPRISES DE LA ZONE FRANC 05 Oct 1994
IFC APPROVES FIRST INVESTMENTS IN SOUTH AFRICA, A FRANCHISE FUND AND LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY 10 Aug 1994
IFC APPROVES INVESTMENT IN BENIN'S FIRST PRIVATE INSURANCE COMPANY 13 Jun 1994
WEST AFRICAN MONETARY UNION TO CONSIDER IFC RECOMMENDATIONS FOR SETTING UP A REGIONAL FRAMEWORK FOR THE LEASING INDUSTRY 06 Jun 1994
IFC APPROVES LOANS FOR THREE PROJECTS IN GHANA 27 Apr 1994
IFC TO HELP FINANCE EXPANSION OF IVORIAN COMPANY 20 Apr 1994
IFC APPROVES FINANCING FOR MERCHANT BANK AND THREE COMPANIES IN ZIMBABWE 14 Apr 1994
JANNIK LINDBAEK, HEAD OF IFC, TO VISIT ZAMBIA, ZIMBABWE, COTE D'IVOIRE, AND BENIN 31 Mar 1994
IFC APPROVES FINANCING FOR SEVEN PROJECTS IN SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA 01 Feb 1994
IFC TO INVEST IN HIRE-PURCHASE COMPANY IN SENEGAL 13 Jan 1994
IFC TO INVEST IN MALAWI'S FIRST MERCHANT BANK 10 Jan 1994
IFC TO INVEST IN FIRST ZIMBABWEAN-OWNED MERCHANT BANK 10 Jan 1994
IFC APPROVES FINANCING FOR FOUR PROJECTS IN SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA 10 Nov 1993
IFC APPROVES FINANCING FOR FOUR PROJECTS IN SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA 12 Oct 1993
IFC TO INVEST IN NIGERIAN HOTEL 12 Oct 1993
IFC MAKES LOAN TO MANUFACTURING COMPANY IN COTE D'IVOIRE 12 Jul 1993
IFC APPROVES FINANCING FOR SIX PROJECTS IN SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA 02 Jul 1993
PRIVATIZATION, REHABILITATION, AND EXPANSION OF GHANAIAN BREWERY FINANCED BY IFC 14 May 1993
IFC AND APDF OPEN BRANCHES IN GHANA 29 Apr 1993
IFC APPROVES FINANCING FOR FOUR PROJECTS IN AFRICA 22 Mar 1993
IFC APPROVES FINANCING FOR FOUR AFRICAN COMPANIES |
