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17 Aug 2008IFC Launches First Student Loan Program in Jordan

17 Aug 2008بنك القاهرة عمّان يطلق قرضاً خاصاً بطلبة الجامعات بالتعاون مع مؤسسة التمويل الدولية و شركة اومنيكس انترناشونال

31 Jul 2008IFC and Grameen-Jameel Recommend Ways to Improve Access to Finance for Micro and Small Enterprises in Lebanon

28 Jul 2008IFC and Bank of Palestine Form Strategic Investment Partnership to Support Private Sector Development in West Bank and Gaza

21 Jul 2008IFC Supports Expansion of Key Tunisian High-Tech Exporter

17 Jul 2008IFC Financing Supports Expansion of Leading Construction Company in Lebanon

30 Jun 2008IFC Helps Streamline Business Start-up Procedures in Egypt

30 Jun 2008IFC, World Bank, and Arab Monetary Fund Support Development of Private Credit Bureaus in Middle East and North Africa

23 Jun 2008IFC and Partners Launch First Student Loan Program in West Bank and Gaza

03 Jun 2008IFC’s Investment in Al-Mawarid Company Will Help Expand Private Health Care and Education Services in Yemen

03 Jun 2008مؤسسة التمويل الدولية تستثمر في شركة الموارد لتوسعة نطاق الحصول على خدمات الرعاية الصحية والتعليم الخاصة في اليمن

19 May 2008IFC Subnational Investment Helps Improve Infrastructure in Morocco

19 May 2008IFC Support of Morocco’s First Upper Tier II Capital Subordinated Loan to Help BMCE Expand into Sub-Saharan Africa

19 May 2008IFC appuie la BMCE dans son Expansion en Afrique Sub-Saharienne à travers la Première Dette Subordonnée Perpétuelle au Maroc

14 May 2008IFC Supports Public-Private Partnership for Power Plant in Yemen

14 May 2008IFC and Partners Cosponsor Mobile Banking Summit in Egypt to Foster Sustainable Commercial Solutions

23 Apr 2008IFC and Jordan Sponsor Leasing Conference to Support Smaller Businesses

23 Apr 2008IFC Helps Streamline Business Procedures in Egypt

23 Apr 2008IFC and Arab Monetary Fund Support Development of Private Credit Bureaus in the Middle East and North Africa

23 Apr 2008IFC Supports Landmark Initiative for Affordable Housing Finance in West Bank and Gaza

14 Apr 2008IFC Supports Landmark Initiative for Affordable Housing Finance in West Bank and Gaza

12 Apr 2008IFC and Arab Monetary Fund Support Development of Private Credit Bureaus in the Middle East and North Africa

28 Mar 2008IFC-IFSB Seminar Participants Discuss Governance Issues for Institutions Offering Islamic Financial Services

17 Mar 2008IFC, American University in Cairo Promote Corporate Governance

12 Mar 2008IFC Engages Key Stakeholders for Tax Reform in Yemen

07 Mar 2008IFC Global Trade Finance Program Expands Its Reach in Jordan

06 Mar 2008Les Participations de IFC Soutiennent les Petites et Moyennes Entreprises en Afrique du Nord

06 Mar 2008IFC Equity financing Supports Small Medium Enterprises in North Africa

25 Feb 2008IFC to Support Yemen in Implementing Public-Private Partnership Projects in Key Infrastructure Sectors

25 Feb 2008تنفيذ مشاريع الشراكة بين القطاعين العام والخاص في قطاعات البنية الأساسية الرئيسي

07 Feb 2008IFC and ILO Team Up to Support Jordanian Clothing Exports through Improved Labor Standards

07 Feb 2008 Media Advisory: Joint Seminar on Corporate Governance Issues in Islamic Finance

31 Jan 2008IFC Promotes Sustainable Banking in the Middle East

30 Jan 2008لارس تانيل: التوسع في إتاحة التمويل يعد من أهم العوامل الضرورية لنمو المشروعات الصغيرة

30 Jan 2008مؤسسة التمويل الدولية تلتزم بالتوسع في نشاط التمويل الإسكاني بالمملكة العربية السعودية

30 Jan 2008IFC Committed to Expanding Access to Housing Finance in Saudi Arabia

29 Jan 2008مؤسسة التمويل الدولية والهيئة العامة للطيران المدني تدعمان الشراكات بين القطاعين العام والخاص لتطوير أهم مطارات المملكة العربية السعودية مؤسسة التمويل الدولية والهيئة العامة للطيران المدني تدعمان الشراكات بين القطاعين العام والخاص لتطوير أهم مطارات المملكة العربية السعودية

29 Jan 2008IFC and GACA Support Public-Private Partnerships for Commercial Development of Saudi Arabia’s Major Airports

28 Jan 2008IFC’s Investment in Magrabi Hospitals & Centers Will Expand Private Health Care in Middle East and North Africa

28 Jan 2008استثمارات مؤسسة التمويل الدولية في مستشفيات ومراكز مغربي تسهم في توسيع نطاق الرعاية الصحية الخاصة في منطقة الشرق الأوسط و شمال أفريقيا

15 Jan 2008Ahli United Becomes First Bank in Egypt to Join IFC’s Global Trade Finance Program

18 Dec 2007مؤسسة التمويل الدولية تدعم سلسلة القيمة في قطاع الأدوية المصري من خلال برنامج التدريب على الإدارة بيزنس إيدج Business Edge Management

17 Dec 2007IFC Strengthens Pharmaceutical Value Chain in Egypt, Using Business Edge Management Training

10 Dec 2007Doing Business in Egypt 2008: First Subnational Report Shows How Egypt's Improving Business Climate Extends to Governorates

09 Dec 2007IFC Trains Pakistan’s Judges on Corporate Governance

06 Dec 2007IFC Helps Simplify and Improve Building Permit Procedures in Yemen

03 Dec 2007IFC to Help Improve Access to Clean Water and Sanitation through Public-Private Partnerships

26 Nov 2007IFC and Morocco’s Bank Al Maghrib Promote Access to Finance for Small Enterprises

21 Nov 2007IFC support to Airblue to promote trade business and tourism in Pakistan

15 Nov 2007مؤسسة التمويل الدولية تدعم السياحة في الأردن من خلال مشروع مطار الملكة علياء الدولي

15 Nov 2007IFC to Promote Business and Tourism in Jordan with Queen Alia International Airport

24 Oct 2007IFC’s Investment in Saudi Arabia’s Andalusia Group will Expand Private Health Care in Egypt

24 Oct 2007استثمارات مؤسسة التمويل الدولية في مجموعة أندلسية السعودية تنهض بالرعاية الصحية الخاصة في مصر

11 Oct 2007IFC Supports the Lebanese Transparency Association’s Efforts to Promote Improved Corporate Governance

11 Oct 2007مؤسسة التمويل الدولية تدعم مساعى الجمعية اللبنانية للشفافية لتعزيز أفضل ممارسات حوكمة الشركات فى لبنان مؤسسة التمويل الدولية تدعم مساعى الجمعية اللبنانية للشفافية لتعزيز أفضل ممارسات حوكمة الشركات فى لبنان

27 Sep 2007IFC, Visa International, and the Association of Banks in Lebanon Support the Development of Private Credit Bureaus

26 Sep 2007تقرير ممارسة أنشطة الأعمال 2008: مصر تحتل موقع الصدارة في قائمة البلدان المتصدرة لإصلاح اللوائح التنظيمية على مستوى العالم؛ المملكة العربية السعودية تنضم إلى قائمة البلدان الخمسة والعشرين الأولى في قائمة سهولة ممارسة أنشطة الأعمال

26 Sep 2007Doing Business 2008: Egypt Is World’s Top Reformer of Regulation; Saudi Arabia Joins Top 25 on Ease of Doing Business

19 Sep 2007IFC’s Global Trade Finance Program Expands in Pakistan, Broadening Access to Trade Finance

18 Sep 2007IFC and State Bank of Pakistan to Build Expertise in Housing Finance

10 Sep 2007IFC’s Policy Reform Survey Finds that Business-Friendly Regulations Would Create Investment Opportunities in Yemen

04 Sep 2007IFC’s Largest Equity Stake in Jordan to Help Capital Bank Improve Access to Housing and Business Finance

26 Jul 2007IFC Study on the Microfinance Market in West Bank and Gaza Identifies Gaps, Makes Recommendations to Advance the Sector

12 Jul 2007IFC Supports the Microfinance Sector in Morocco

12 Jul 2007IFC Financing Helps Develop Agribusiness in Egypt

11 Jul 2007IFC Promotes Knowledge Sharing for a Favorable Business Environment in Egypt

03 Jul 2007IFC’s Billion Dollar Milestone in the Middle East and North Africa: Creating Opportunities, Addressing Challenges

28 Jun 2007IFC Supports First Cement Plant in Eastern Yemen

27 Jun 2007IFC Financing Supports Modernization of Egypt’s Omar Effendi Department Store Chain, Provide Lower Prices for Egyptian Consumers

27 Jun 2007IFC’s Advice to Help Lebanon Improve Electricity-Generating Capacity and Reduce Shortages

27 Jun 2007Increasing Access to Finance for Small Businesses in Lebanon: IFC Makes Good on its Promise to Help Rebuild the Financial Sector

25 Jun 2007IFC Financing Supports Expansion of Lebanese Retailer ADMIC, Helping Restore Consumer Confidence

22 Jun 2007IFC Signs Six Partnership Agreements with Training Providers to Deliver Business Edge Management Training to SMEs in Egypt

06 Jun 2007اطلاق التقريرين الاقليمي والوطني "صاحبات الأعمال: الخصائص، المساهمات والتحديات" عمان، 5 حزيران 2007

06 Jun 2007Access to Capital and Business Skills Key to Developing the Vast Potential of Women Entrepreneurs in the Middle East

05 Jun 2007IFC Financing Promotes Home Ownership in Egypt

05 Jun 2007التمويل المقدم من مؤسسة التمويل الدولية يشجع على تملّك المنازل في مصر

04 Jun 2007IFC Financing Will Increase Fertilizer Production, Spur Development in Upper Egypt

30 May 2007IFC Invests in Shefa Fund to Promote Health Care in the Middle East and North Africa

29 May 2007IFC Financing to Egypt’s Dar Al Fouad Hospital Will Increase High-Quality Health Care Services

24 May 2007IFC Facilitates Access to Microcredits for Women in Jordan

21 May 2007IFC-Structured Concession Mobilizes Private Investment in Jordan’s Airport Structure

07 May 2007مؤسسة التمويل الدولية تسهم في تبسيط إجراءات بدء المشروعات في الإسكندرية

07 May 2007IFC Helps Streamline Business Start-ups in Egypt

30 Apr 2007IFC-Structured Concession Mobilizes Private Investment in Jordan

18 Apr 2007IFC Financing Promotes Home Ownership in Saudi Arabia

04 Apr 2007IFC and World Bank to Help Provide Affordable Housing in Afghanistan

02 Apr 2007برنامج تمويل التجارة العالمية لمؤسسة التمويل الدولية يعلن عن انضمام أول بنك في اليمن

02 Apr 2007IFC’s Global Trade Finance Program Announces First Participant Bank in Yemen

29 Mar 2007IFC Financing for Tissue Mill Supports Wastepaper Recycling in Egypt

29 Mar 2007Increasing Access to Finance for Small Businesses in Lebanon: IFC’s Chief Signs Agreements to Help Rebuild the Financial Sector

28 Mar 2007IFC Develops Afghanistan’s Leasing Sector

26 Mar 2007IFC, Egyptian Institute of Directors Promote Corporate Governance

26 Mar 2007IFC’s Chief Reaffirms Commitment to Develop UAE’s Private Sector

26 Mar 2007مؤسسة التمويل الدولية ومركز المديرين المصري يشجعان ممارسات حوكمة الشركات

26 Mar 2007 رئيس مؤسسة التمويل الدولية يؤكد في زيارته للإمارات العربية المتحدة على الالتزام بتنمية القطاع الخاص

22 Mar 2007IFC Promotes Public-Private Partnerships to Improve Pakistan’s Infrastructure Services

22 Mar 2007IFC Helps Pakistan’s Power Sector Meet Growing Energy Needs

22 Mar 2007IFC Promotes Business-Enabling Infrastructure in Pakistan

21 Mar 2007IFC and World Bank Help Lebanon Develop a Plan for Attracting Investment

14 Mar 2007 مؤتمر شاركت مؤسسة التمويل الدولية في رعايته بمصر يتوصل إلى تحسن الخدمات بفضل الشراكات بين القطاعين العام والخاص

14 Mar 2007IFC to Help Egypt’s Ministry of Housing Create Business-friendly Regulations

14 Mar 2007IFC Cosponsored Conference in Egypt Finds Public-Private Partnerships Improve Services

13 Mar 2007IFC Helps Strengthen Commercial Microfinance in Pakistan

01 Mar 2007Development of a Corporate Governance Code for Morocco

29 Jan 2007IFC Invests in Private Health Care in Egypt and Yemen

29 Jan 2007مؤسسة التمويل الدولية تستثمر في الرعاية الصحية بمصر واليمن

24 Jan 2007مؤسسة التمويل الدولية تنظم مائدة مستديرة حول التمويل متناهي الصغر في مناخ ما بعد الأزمة بلبنان

24 Jan 2007IFC Organizes Roundtable on Microfinance in Lebanon’s Post-Crisis Environment

24 Jan 2007مؤسسة التمويل الدولية ووزارة البترول المصرية تدخلان إصلاحات على إطار عمل سياسات التعدين لجذب المزيد من الاستثمارات

24 Jan 2007IFC and Egypt’s Ministry of Petroleum Reform Mining Policy Framework to Attract More Investment

27 Dec 2006الخدمات الاستشارية المقدمة من مؤسسة التمويل الدولية تساعد في خفض التكاليف بمطار الملك عبد العزيز في المملكة العربية السعودية

27 Dec 2006Conference Cosponsored by IFC Finds that Protecting Shareholders Attracts Investment

27 Dec 2006IFC’s Advisory Services Help Cut Costs at Saudi Arabia’s King Abdulaziz International Airport

27 Dec 2006إعلان الفائز بمناقصة تطوير صالة الحجاج بمطار الملك العزيز وتطويرها

27 Dec 2006IFC Supports Business Training for Afghan Managers and Entrepreneurs

27 Dec 2006Successful Bidder Announced for Expansion and Rehabilitation of the Hajj Terminal at King Abdulaziz International Airport, Jeddah

19 Dec 2006IFC Invests in Pakistan’s Education Sector through Support for Institute of Business Management

08 Dec 2006IFC Executive Vice President Lars Thunell Visits Morocco on First Official Trip to the Region

08 Dec 2006Lars Thunell, le Vice-président Exécutif de la SFI, en visite au Maroc à l’occasion de sa première visite officielle dans la région

06 Dec 2006IFC’s Chief Promotes Private Sector Development in Visit to Algeria

06 Dec 2006IFC and World Bank Identify Constraints to Developing Iraq’s Housing Sector

06 Dec 2006IFC and Central Bank of Oman Organize Workshop on International Best Practices for Small and Medium Enterprise Banking

04 Dec 2006IFC’s Public-Private Partnership Advice Will Help Egypt Improve Water Services and Build More Schools

04 Dec 2006IFC Executive Vice President Lars Thunell Visits Egypt’s Wadi Group

04 Dec 2006النائب التنفيذي لرئيس مؤسسة التمويل الدولية يزور مجموعة وادي بمصر

04 Dec 2006الخدمات الاستشارية التي تقدمها مؤسسة التمويل الدولية لمشروعات شراكة القطاع العام والقطاع الخاص تدعم مصر في تحسين خدمات المياه وبناء عدد أكبر من المدارس

30 Nov 2006IFC and the Palestine Trade Center Promote Agribusiness in West Bank and Gaza

28 Nov 2006IFC Conference Discusses How Business-Friendly Regulations Promote Economic Growth

22 Nov 2006IFC Financing of Bahrain’s Ahli United Bank Will Help Frontier and Emerging Markets

20 Nov 2006IFC and Central Bank of Oman Organize Workshop on International Best Practices in SME Banking

13 Nov 2006IFC Helps Build Afghanistan’s Banking Sector, Smaller Businesses and Women Set to Benefit

02 Nov 2006IFC Supports Algeria in Attracting New Investments

02 Nov 2006Le groupe Banque Mondiale soutient l’Algérie pour attirer de nouveaux investissements

16 Oct 2006IFC’s Global Trade Finance Program Expands Its Reach to Jordan

16 Oct 2006نشاط برنامج تمويل التجارة العالمية التابع لمؤسسة التمويل الدولية (IFC) يمتد الى الأردن

03 Oct 2006IFC Receives Award for Alternative Dispute Resolution Project in Pakistan

02 Oct 2006IFC, Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan, and Pakistan Institute of Corporate Governance Launch National Survey

18 Sep 2006IFC Finances Expansion of Pakistan’s Habib Bank into Small Business, Retail, and Consumer Markets

18 Sep 2006بيان صحفي مؤسسة التمويل الدولية ووزارة النفط والمعادن تبادران بإصلاح إطار سياسات التعدين في اليمن

17 Sep 2006IFC and the Industrial Development Authority Simplify Entrepreneurship in Alexandria

17 Sep 2006مؤسسة التمويل الدولية والهيئة العامة للتنمية الصناعية ييسران القيام بأنشطة الأعمال في الإسكندرية

06 Sep 2006IFC and Ministry of Oil and Minerals Reform Yemen’s Mining Policy Framework

08 Aug 2006IFC Helping Pakistan Business Council Become a Strong Advocate for the Private Sector

27 Jul 2006IFC Strengthens Pakistani Gas Production, Supports Local Firm

18 Jul 2006IFC’s PEP-MENA Launches a Project to Simplify Business Licensing and Inspection in Jordan

18 Jul 2006 بيان صحفي برنامج شراكة المشروعات الخاصة للشرق الأوسط وشمال أفريقيا التابع لمؤسسة التمويل الدولية يطلق مشروعاً لتبسيط استخراج تراخيص الأعمال والتفتيش في الأردن

18 Jul 2006بيان صحفي مؤسسة التمويل الدولية تطلق مشروعاً لتبسيط إجراءات بدء المشروعات في اليمن

18 Jul 2006IFC Helps Simplify Business Start-Up Procedures in Yemen

13 Jul 2006IFC to Support the Development of Credit Bureau Services in Pakistan

05 Jul 2006IFC Lends $15 Million to Cement Shipping and Trading Company’s Regional Operations in Jordan

30 Jun 2006IFC Finances Market Study to Develop Student Loan Facility for Higher Education in Pakistan

30 Jun 2006IFC Provides $35 Million Financing for Yemen’s Cement Sector

27 Jun 2006IFC Supports Expansion of Egyptian Beverage Bottling Company

27 Jun 2006IFC Invests in a Private Equity Fund to Support North African Companies

24 Jun 2006LA SFI APPUIE LES PME EN AFRIQUE DU NORD AVEC UN FONDS D’INVESTISSEMENT D’UNE TAILLE INITIALE DE 55 MILLIONS D’EUROS

15 Jun 2006IFC Signs Agreement with the House Building Finance Corporation of Pakistan

15 Jun 2006 مؤسسة التمويل الدولية توقع اتفاقية مع مؤسسة تمويل الإسكان بباكستان

12 Jun 2006CIB Egypt Admitted as First Middle East and North Africa Member of the Global Banking Alliance for Women

12 Jun 2006 البنك التجاري الدولي بمصر يصبح أول عضو من الشرق الأوسط وشمال أفريقيا في التحالف المصرفي العالمي للمرأة

11 Jun 2006مؤسسة التمويل الدولية والبنك المركزي اليمني يعقدان ورشتي عمل حول التأجير التمويلي

11 Jun 2006IFC and Central Bank of Yemen Conduct Workshops on Financial Leasing

10 Jun 2006أكبر استثمار لمؤسسة التمويل الدولية في منطقة الشرق الأوسط وشمال أفريقيا: قرض بمبلغ 100 مليون دولار أمريكي إلى بنك مسقط العُماني

10 Jun 2006IFC Makes Its Largest Investment in Middle East and North Africa: A $100 Million Subordinated Loan to BankMuscat of Oman

05 Jun 2006IFC-RedMed Partnership in the Algerian Logistics Sector

05 Jun 2006 IFC Trains Iraqi Businesswomen to Promote Local Entrepreneurship

05 Jun 2006مؤسسة التمويل الدولية تدرّب سيدات أعمال عراقيات لتشجيع الريادية

31 May 2006IFC Supports Egyptian Mining Sector

30 May 2006National Fund for Enterprise Support and IFC Sign Agreement on Training for Small and Medium Enterprises in Jordan

29 May 2006 IFC and the State Bank of Pakistan Conduct First Local Conference on Bank Governance

29 May 2006 مؤسسة التمويل الدولية تجمع الحكومة المصرية والقطاع الخاص لمناقشة إستراتيجية منسقة للاستجابة لمرض أنفلونزا الطيور

29 May 2006IFC Conference Brings Together Egyptian Government and Private Sector to Discuss Co-Coordinated Response Strategy to Avian Influenza

25 May 2006IFC to Invest up to $25 Million in Rally Energy Corp. for Egyptian and Pakistani Oil and Gas Projects

25 May 2006IFC Commits $30 Million for Efforts to Improve African Investment Climate

17 May 2006IFC’s Global Trade Finance Program Expands in Lebanon

15 May 2006 ExecuTrain Launches IFC’s Business Edge Management Training Program in Jordan

15 May 2006 مؤسسة التمويل الدولية وExecutrain of Jordan تنفذّان برنامج تدريبي بهدف دعم المؤسسات الصغيرة و المتوسطة

10 May 2006IFC-Sponsored Siwa Oasis Wins World Business Award

13 Apr 2006 مؤسسة التمويل الدولية و مركز المرأة العربية للتدريب والبحث يفتتحان مشروع حول تطوير قدرات المرأة على تنظيم المشروعات ومباشرة الأعمال الحرة فى دول منطقة الشرق الأوسط وشمال أفريقيا

13 Apr 2006IFC and Center of Arab Women for Training and Research Launch Project on Women’s Entrepreneurship in the Middle East and North Africa

08 Apr 2006IFC and World Bank Present Findings on Investment Climate and Gender in Yemen

08 Apr 2006 مؤسسة التمويل الدولية والبنك الدولي يقدمان نتائج بحوثهما حول مناخ الاستثمار والنوع الاجتماعي في اليمن

06 Apr 2006IFC Buys Out State Shares in Commercial International Bank of Egypt

06 Apr 2006IFC’s Business Edge Program Provides Training to the Contestants of the Middle East Broadcasting Corporation’s Show “The Investor”

06 Apr 2006برنامج بيزنس إيدج التابع لمؤسسة التمويل الدولية يوفر تدريباً للمتسابقين فى برنامج "المستثمر" الخاص بال MBC

29 Mar 2006IFC and Pakistan’s Securities and Exchange Commission Conduct Corporate Governance Workshop for Journalists

22 Mar 2006Un Séminaire sur Les Meilleures Pratiques en Matière de Gestion du Risque de Crédit Organisé par la Société Financière Internationale (SFI) et La Banque d’Algérie

21 Mar 2006Business Edge Management Training delivered to Egyptian Entrepreneurs through Ministry of Trade and Industry with IFC Help

21 Mar 2006برنامج شراكة المشروعات الخاصة بالشرق الأوسط وشمال أفريقيا الخاص بالمؤسسة الدولية للتمويل يشارك برنامج تنمية المهارات فى بناء قدرات

13 Mar 2006IFC and Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates Conduct First Conference on Bank Governance for the MENA Region

01 Mar 2006IFC Partners with Key Microfinance Institution in Morocco, to Benefit More Than 45,000 Microenterpreneurs

01 Mar 2006IFC and American Chamber Of Commerce in Egypt Sign Partnership Agreement to Deliver Training to Entrepreneurs

01 Mar 2006International Finance Corporation Partners with the Mohammed Bin Rashid Establishment for Young Business Leaders to Promote SME Management Training in the UAE

31 Jan 2006 مؤسسة التمويل الدولية توقع اتفاقية مع وزارة الاقتصاد والتجارة اللبنانية بخصوص تبسيط إجراءات تسجيل الشركات  

26 Jan 2006الدول النامية قادرة على استخدام الإصلاح لتعزيز الصادرات

24 Jan 2006 IFC Signs Agreement with Lebanon Ministry of Economy and Trade on Business Registration Simplification

03 Jan 2006IFC Invests Again in Pakistan’s Port Sector

23 Dec 2005Fransabank Joins IFC’s Global Trade Finance Program

14 Dec 2005Women’s Entrepreneurship in Jordan Strengthened with IFC’s Help

12 Dec 2005مؤسسة التمويل الدولية تساعد في بناء القطاع المصرفي في العراق، مما يؤدي إلى زيادة المساندة المُقدمة إلى مؤسسات الأعمال التجارية الصغيرة

12 Dec 2005IFC Helps Build Iraq’s Banking Sector, Increasing Support for Small Businesses

12 Dec 2005IFC Helps Build Pakistan’s Microfinance Sector

12 Dec 2005ممؤسسة التمويل الدولية (IFC) تدعم تطوير قدرات المرأة على إدارة المشروعات ومباشرة الأعمال الحرة فى الأردن

05 Dec 2005IFC’s Partnership with CAWTAR Strengthens Research on Women’s Entrepreneurship in the MENA Region

05 Dec 2005Private Equity Funds in Middle East and North Africa Promoted by IFC and Algeria’s CARE

14 Nov 2005IFC Establishing Pilot Mediation Center in Pakistan

14 Nov 2005IFC PEP-MENA – Event Brief Doing Business in 2006: Improving Lebanon’s Business Environment

07 Nov 2005IFC Provides $20 Million Telecom Sector Loan to Wataniya Telecom Maldives Limited

04 Nov 2005IFC Studying a Proposed Privatization of Royal Jordanian Airlines

04 Nov 2005Amman Airport Seeking Expansion Through Private Sector Participation – IFC to Help

04 Nov 2005IFC Advising on Private Sector Participation at Algeria’s Leading Airport

01 Nov 2005IFC and Pakistan Promote Alternative Dispute Resolution and Mediation

25 Oct 2005IFC’s Global Trade Finance Program Welcomes Its First Member From Lebanon

25 Oct 2005IFC and Kabul University to establish a Business Skills Program in Afghanistan

17 Oct 2005IFC Appointed Advisor to Dana Gas to Implement Best Practices Framework

03 Oct 2005IFC Launches Business Start-Up Simplification Project in Alexandria

21 Sep 2005IFC Supports Sustainable Development of the Siwa Oasis in Egypt

19 Aug 2005IFC and Pakistan’s Securities and Exchange Commission to Strengthen Corporate Governance Reforms in Pakistan

04 Aug 2005IFC Provides Guarantee for Local Currency Financing of Pakistan’s Packages Limited

29 Jul 2005IFC Trains Women Entrepreneurs in Afghanistan

18 Jul 2005IFC Provides $7 Million to Crescent Standard Investment Bank Limited

15 Jul 2005IFC Provides $25 Million Loan to Jordan’s Nuqul Group

12 Jul 2005IFC Helps Improve Leasing in Jordan

27 Jun 2005IFC to Support Commercial Credit Bureau for Small and Medium Enterprises in Saudi Arabia

27 Jun 2005IFC Provides $15 Million to Wadi Holdings, Agribusiness Company in Egypt

22 Jun 2005IFC Signs Its First Islamic Home Financing Facility with Saudi British Bank

22 Jun 2005IFC Provides $10 Million Credit Line to Taageer Finance Company in Oman

21 Jun 2005IFC Supports Education in Lebanon

21 Jun 2005 IFC Invests in Egypt’s First Export Factoring Company

20 Jun 2005IFC Provides $45 Million Financing To Alliance Housing Bank in Oman

13 Jun 2005IFC Signs Agreement with Telecommunications Operator MobiNil to Assist Smaller Businesses in Egypt

07 Jun 2005IFC Provides Additional Financing For Merlon Egypt

02 Jun 2005IFC Invests in Iraq’s Banking Sector

01 Jun 2005IFC Enters Two High-Level Partnerships for SME Development in Algeria

31 May 2005IFC Hosts Queen Rania of Jordan at Forum on Microfinance in the Middle East

25 May 2005IFC to Promote Bank Corporate Governance in Lebanon

20 May 2005IFC Promotes a Stronger Infrastructure for Financial Information in Morocco

19 May 2005IFC Program Supports Women Entrepreneurs in Egypt

25 Apr 2005IFC Organizes Regional Leasing Conference in Yemen

18 Apr 2005IFC and Banque MISR Expand Services to Egyptian Micro and Small Enterprises

21 Mar 2005IFC to Advise Riyad Bank in Developing Its Small Business Operations in The Kingdom Of Saudi Arabia

14 Mar 2005IFC Launches Services from Dubai to Promote Private Sector Development in the Region

10 Mar 2005IFC Invests in Iraq’s Banking Sector

02 Mar 2005IFC Provides $40 Million to Mazoon Petrogas SAOC in Oman

02 Mar 2005IFC to Work with Crédit Populaire d’Algérie to Improve Small Business Banking in Algeria

04 Feb 2005IFC LAUNCHES DIRHAM BOND ISSUE IN MOROCCO First international institution to issue domestic Moroccan dirham bonds

04 Feb 2005LA SFI LANCE UNE EMISSION OBLIGATAIRE EN DIRHAMS SUR LE MARCHE MAROCAIN Première institution internationale à émettre des obligations en Dirhams marocains

18 Jan 2005IFC Holds Strategy Seminar With Iraqi Senior Executive Bankers

22 Dec 2004IFC and BIAT to Improve Retail and Small Business Banking in Tunisia

11 Nov 2004IFC to Advise Export Development Bank of Egypt on SME Lending

04 Nov 2004IFC Signs Advisory Mandates for Improvements to Saudi Arabia’s Jeddah International Airport

12 Oct 2004170 Egyptian Business Leaders Attend IFC Conference on Supply Chain Management

04 Oct 2004IFC Showcases Best Practices in Management of Non Performing Loans Management in Morocco

30 Sep 2004IFC to Expand Technical Assistance in Middle East and North Africa

29 Sep 2004IFC Moderates a Roundtable on Local SME Development and Policy Support in Algeria

29 Sep 2004IFC Showcases Best Practices in Management of Non Performing Loans Management in Algeria

28 Sep 2004IFC and Centre International des Affaires Help Algerian Small Businesses Develop Export Markets

24 Sep 2004IFC Launches Program to Revitalize Afghanistan’s Banking Sector

24 Sep 2004IFC Lays Foundations for Developing Leasing Sector in Afghanistan

20 Sep 2004IFC Launches Comprehensive Training Program to Reinvigorate Iraqi Banking Sector

08 Sep 2004Doing Business In 2005: Middle Eastern Nations Struggle To Reduce Red Tape For Business, Miss Large Growth Opportunities

08 Sep 2004التعامل التجارى لسنة 2005 : دول الشرق الأوسط تناضل من أجل تخفيض التعقيدات البيروقراطية أمام التجارة ، وتفقد فرصا ضخمة للنمو

25 Aug 2004IFC Signs Partnership with Private Leasing Company in Algeria to Improve Sales Management and Lending Practices to Small and Medium Enterprises

24 Aug 2004IFC Helps Create Manufacturing and Distribution Network of Small Enterprises in Algeria

23 Jul 2004IFC Hosts Pakistan Investor Roundtable in Washington, D.C.

01 Jul 2004IFC Pioneers Credit Scoring and Management Training for Small Businesses in Egypt

01 Jul 2004IFC signs partnership with Moroccan Bank to Improve Risk Management and Lending Practices to Small and Medium Enterprises

30 Jun 2004IFC Deepens Support in Algeria for Key Cement Sector

28 Jun 2004IFC Trains Managers to Maximize Growth Potential of Small Businesses in Morocco

25 Jun 2004IFC and TRG Pakistan Sign $5 Million Equity Subscription Agreement

23 Jun 2004IFC Helps Algerian Small and Medium Enterprises Gain Better Access to Bank Finance

22 Jun 2004IFC Invests in the Development of Business and Tourism Infrastructure in Afghanistan

21 Jun 2004IFC Provides Management Training to Maximize Growth of Small Businesses in Egypt

14 Jun 2004IFC Invests in Egypt’s Gas Sector with $45 Million Financing for Merlon Petroleum Companies

10 Jun 2004IFC Lays Foundations for Private Sector Growth in Iraq by Training Local Bankers

25 May 2004IFC Invests $50 Million in Banque Internationale Arabe de Tunisie (BIAT)

22 May 2004La SFI Investit 50 Millions de Dollars Dans La Banque Internationale Arabe De Tunisie (BIAT)

11 May 2004Global Standard to Reduce Gas Flaring Unveiled in Algeria

03 May 2004IFC Supports Egyptian Private Port Operations

12 Apr 2004IFC Launches Capacity-Building Initiative for SME Lending in Pakistan

08 Apr 2004IFC Conferences on Small and Medium Enterprise Finance Launched in Morocco

04 Apr 2004250 Egyptian Bankers Attend IFC Conference on Small and Medium Enterprises Banking

26 Jan 2004IFC Helps More Egyptians Own their Homes and Deepens Capital Markets

26 Jan 2004IFC Finances Egyptian Manufacturer of Sanitary Ware and Ceramic Tiles

07 Jan 2004IFC Helps Create Syria’s First Private Bank in Over 40 Years

19 Dec 2003IFC Approves First Project in Iraq

19 Dec 2003IFC TO PROVIDE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FOR AFGHANISTAN, IRAQ, WEST BANK AND GAZA, AND YEMEN

17 Oct 2003IFC’s North Africa Enterprise Development (NAED) and SEKEM Sign an Agreement to Enhance SEKEM’s Supply Chain Linkages with SMEs

23 Sep 2003IFC and Aga Khan Fund For Economic Development Agree To Set Up A Microfinance Bank In Afghanistan

29 Jul 2003IFC Program To Advise Egypt’s Commercial International Bank on Small Business Lending

30 Jun 2003ALGERIE – L’investissement de la SFI dans Ispat Annaba contribuera au maintien de l’emploi et la protection de l’environnement

30 Jun 2003IFC and Citibank Establish a $60 Million Trade Enhancement Facility in Egypt

30 Jun 2003IFC Invests $15 Million in Jordan's Pharmaceutical Sector

30 Jun 2003Algeria--IFC Investment In Ispat Annaba Will Help Protect Jobs And The Environment

24 Jun 2003IFC Finances Major Egyptian Retail Company, Metro Markets L.L.C.

17 Jun 2003IFC and Citigroup Establish $70 Million Trade Facility in Jordan and Lebanon

09 Jun 2003IFC and Citibank Establish a $60 Million Trade Enhancement Facility in Egypt

19 May 2003IFC Finances Container Terminal at Karachi Port

14 Apr 2003North African Small And Medium Enterprise Support Initiative Launched

03 Mar 2003IFC Guarantees First Corporate Bond Issue in Saudi Arabia

29 Jan 2003IFC Invests $5 Million in Egypt's Agriculture Sector

07 Jan 2003IFC Invests $1.5 Million in Yemen's Manufacturing Sector

19 Dec 2002IFC Investment in Karafarin Leasing

26 Nov 2002IFC Supports Construction of Algerian Cement Plant with up to $35 Million Dollar in Financing

17 Oct 2002New NGO to Train Underprivileged Egyptians and Finance Small Businesses The Lead Foundation Lend. Empower. Advance. Develop.

30 Sep 2002IFC and Switzerland Join in New Initiative to Support Small and Medium Enterprises in North Africa

01 Jul 2002IFC Invests $5 Million in Jordanian Silica Sand Company

26 Jun 2002IFC Supports Syria's Private Sector with Groundbreaking Project Finance Loan

12 Apr 2002IFC Commits Up To $20 Million in Algeria Trade Enhancement Facility

27 Feb 2002IFC Invests $55.5 Million in Egyptian Construction and Building Materials Group

31 Jan 2002IFC Invests $12.5 Million in Jordanian Industrial Estate

08 Nov 2001IFC Supports Establishment of a Leasing Company in Algeria

23 Oct 2001IFC Invests $8 Million in Jordanian Industrial Estate

11 Oct 2001IFC Invests $3 Million in Automotive Company in Egypt

19 Jun 2001IFC Supports Regional Development and Peace in the Middle East with Jordan Gateway Project

04 Apr 2001IFC INVESTS $395 MILLION IN POWER PROJECTS IN EGYPT

03 Apr 2001IFC TO INVEST $30 MILLION IN EGYPTIAN INVESTMENT BANK

23 Mar 2001IFC INVESTS $10 MILLION IN LEASING COMPANY IN LEBANON

16 Oct 2000IFC SUPPORTS EUR 1.6 BILLION TELECOM PROJECT IN MOROCCO

03 Jul 2000IFC BECOMES LEAD ADVISOR IN PRIVATIZATION OF MIDDLE EAST AIRLINES

28 Jun 2000IFC CREATES MOROCCAN PRIVATE EQUITY FUND

13 Jun 2000IFC INVESTS IN ALGERIA'S PHARMACEUTICAL AND BANKING SECTORS

08 May 2000IFC APPROVES FIRST INVESTMENT IN A JORDANIAN BANK

16 Dec 1999IFC MAKES FIRST INVESTMENT IN SYRIA

07 Dec 1999IFC PROVIDES US$35 MILLION CREDIT LINE TO LEBANESE BANK

24 Oct 1999IFC ASSISTS SMALL BUSINESSES IN THE WEST BANK AND GAZA

13 Oct 1999SENIOR EXECUTIVE OF IFC TRAVELS TO MIDDLE EAST OCT. 17-27

30 Sep 1999IFC INVESTS IN EGYPTIAN INVESTMENT BANK

31 Aug 1999IFC EXPANDS MIDDLE EAST AND AFRICA INDEX COVERAGE

04 Aug 1999IFC MAKES ITS FIRST INVESTMENT IN SAUDI ARABIA

22 Apr 1999IFC INVESTS IN HOUSING AND TOURISM IN THE WEST BANK AND GAZA

30 Mar 1999IFC ANNOUNCES NEW REGIONAL REPRESENTATIVE IN EGYPT

17 Dec 1998IFC INVESTS IN LEBANESE COMMERCIAL BANK

26 Oct 1998IFC INVESTS IN MOROCCAN TEXTILE COMPANY

21 Oct 1998IFC PROVIDES FINANCING FOR LEBANON’S TOURISM SECTOR

13 Jul 1998APPOINTMENTS IN IFC'S CENTRAL ASIA, MIDDLE EAST, AND NORTH AFRICA DEPARTMENT

28 Apr 1998IFC LAUNCHES ISRAELI SHEKEL GLOBAL MEDIUM TERM NOTES OFFERING

20 Apr 1998SAUDI ARABIA’S STOCK MARKET TO BE INCLUDED IN IFC’S GLOBAL INDEX

25 Mar 1998IFC INVESTS US$1.4 MILLION IN JORDAN INVESTMENT TRUST

10 Mar 1998IFC INVESTS US$5 MILLION IN JORDAN —Support for Textiles—

06 Feb 1998IFC INVESTS US$10 MILLION IN TOURISM PROJECT IN JORDAN

20 Jan 1998US$100 MILLION PEACE TECHNOLOGY FUND SET UP FOR WEST BANK & GAZA —Will Encourage Sound Partnerships between Palestinian and Israeli Investors— —MOU signed in Paris by Arafat, Peres and Wolfensohn—

27 Oct 1997IFC INVESTS IN FIRST INDUSTRIAL ESTATE FOR SMALL AND MEDIUM INDUSTRIES IN THE WEST BANK AND GAZA -IFC Chief Says Project Will Alleviate Unemployment in Gaza-

22 Oct 1997IFC EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT VISITS ISRAEL OCTOBER 26-28, 1997 -Strengthening Partnerships with the Private Sector-

14 Oct 1997IFC CHIEF VISITS LEBANON, JORDAN, AND THE WEST BANK AND GAZA OCTOBER 17 to 26, 1997 -Support for Private Sector Activity-

19 Aug 1997IFC EXTENDS CREDIT LINE TO FOUR BANKS IN LEBANON —For housing finance and onlending to small businesses—

16 Jul 1997US$100 MILLION INVESTED IN LEBANON'S TELECOM SECTOR

22 May 1997IFC SIGNS AGREEMENT FOR INDUSTRIAL GASES PROJECT IN EGYPT

21 May 1997IFC AND NBE ESTABLISH RISK MANAGEMENT FACILITY IN EGYPT — Landmark Transaction will benefit Capital Markets

07 May 1997IFC CHIEF VISITS EGYPT, MAY 15-23, 1997

15 Apr 1997IFC INVESTS US$18 MILLION IN JORDAN’S TOURISM SECTOR

06 Apr 1997IFC EMERGING MARKET INDEXES TO COVER ISRAEL

27 Mar 1997IFC INVESTS IN TOURISM SECTOR IN EGYPT

13 Nov 1996IFC INVESTS IN EGYPT’S FIRST LEASING COMPANY--Support for Small and Medium Enterprises

29 Mar 1996IFC INVESTS IN JORDAN'S ALUMINUM INDUSTRY

06 Dec 1995IFC PARTICIPATES IN BANK PRIVATIZATION IN PAKISTAN EXTENDS CREDIT LINE TO FINANCE SMALL AND MEDIUM BUSINESSES

30 Oct 1995IFC SIGNS US$38 MILLION DEAL FOR JORDAN'S TELECOM SECTOR

08 Oct 1995IFC JOINS FORCES WITH ARAB MONETARY FUND AND IBCA TO LAUNCH INTER-ARAB RATING COMPANY

31 Oct 1994 IFC TO FINANCE FERTILIZER PROJECT IN JORDAN

11 Oct 1994 IFC INVESTS US$300,000 IN INTERNATIONAL MAGHREB MERCHANT BANK

19 Sep 1994 IFC APPROVES US$10 MILLION LOAN FOR TISSUE PAPER MILL IN JORDAN

12 Sep 1994IFC INVESTS US$6.1 MILLION IN THE FRAMLINGTON MAGHREB FUND

27 Jun 1994 IFC APPROVES FINANCING FOR EGYPTIAN STEEL PRODUCER

22 Jun 1994IFC APPROVES US$76 MILLION FOR FIRST PRIVATE SECTOR POWER PROJECT IN OMAN

02 Jun 1994IFC APPROVES FIRST INVESTMENT IN THE OCCUPIED TERRITORIES Investments of up to US$18.8 Million in the Arab Palestine Investment Bank

31 May 1994IFC APPROVES INVESTMENT IN VENTURE CAPITAL FUND FOR COMPANIES IN MADAGASCAR'S EXPORT PROCESSING ZONE

13 Apr 1994IFC APPROVES THREE PROJECTS IN MOROCCO

13 Jan 1994IFC TO INVEST IN KENYA'S FIRST PRIVATE REINSURANCE COMPANY

24 Nov 1993 IFC USES EC EQUITY LINE TO INVEST IN EGYPTIAN FUND

13 Oct 1993IFC TO INVEST IN EGYPT'S TOURISM SECTOR

23 Jul 1993 IFC FINANCES PORT TERMINAL IN PAKISTAN

29 Jun 1993 IFC INVESTS IN $77 MILLION JOINT VENTURE TEXTILE FACILITY IN PAKISTAN

10 Jun 1993IFC APPROVES US$70 MILLION CREDIT LINE FOR FOUR LEASING COMPANIES IN MOROCCO

07 Jun 1993IFC TO ARRANGE US$39 MILLION FOR FAUJI CEMENT COMPANY IN PAKISTAN

25 May 1993IFC TO TAKE SHAREHOLDING IN COMMERCIAL INTERNATIONAL BANK S.A.E. OF EGYPT

21 May 1993 IFC EXTENDS US$45 MILLION TO FIVE COMMERCIAL BANKS IN LEBANON

31 Mar 1993IFC APPROVES ITS FIRST PROJECT IN OMAN IN 15 YEARS

18 Mar 1993IFC TO PROVIDE US$35 MILLION FOR PROJECTS IN MOROCCO AND EGYPT

18 Mar 1993IFC APPROVES ITS FIRST LEBANESE PROJECT IN 15 YEARS

22 Feb 1993IFC EXTENDS US$15 MILLION TO MUSLIM COMMERCIAL BANK FIRST IFC FINANCING OF A PRIVATIZED COMPANY