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IFC Trendlines

IFC's monthly podcast that explores how private investment is driving growth across emerging markets. Expanding on the IFC Trendlines Newsletter, each episode brings together insights from IFC, the wider World Bank Group, and its partners to unpack where capital is flowing, how risk is being navigated, and where new opportunities are emerging in developing economies.

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  • Season 1, Episode 1

    Mobilizing Private Capital for Development

    Explore how private capital fuels growth in emerging markets, with IFC’s John Gandolfo sharing insights on risks, opportunities, and key sectors.

    January 26, 2026

    Available in English

    Mobilizing Private Capital for Development
  • Season 1, Episode 2

    Unlocking Development Finance Through Credit Insurance

    Listen as experts from IFC & MSIG USA discuss how credit insurance helps manage risk and unlock capital for small businesses in emerging markets.

    March 16, 2026

    Available in English

    Unlocking Development Finance Through Credit Insurance
  • Season 1, Episode 3

    "We Will Open Africa" — A Conversation with Aliko Dangote

    Join IFC's Makhtar Diop and industrialist Aliko Dangote in a candid conversation on Africa's economic future. Explore African-led investment, overcoming trade barriers, and Dangote's vision for energy, logistics, and more.

    May 07, 2026

    Available in English

    "We Will Open Africa" — A Conversation with Aliko Dangote
  • Season 1, Episode 4

    Doing Business in Haiti: Resilience Amid Uncertainty

    In this episode of IFC Trendlines, Ivy Kuperberg, IFC Country Officer for Haiti and the Bahamas, speaks with Tamara Guerin Barrau, CFO and Vice President of Caribbean Bottling Company, one of Haiti’s largest employers. They discuss what it means to operate, invest, and create jobs in a country facing overlapping crises and why a resilient private sector remains essential to Haiti’s future.

    June 16, 2026

    Available in English

      Doing Business in Haiti: Resilience Amid Uncertainty

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