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May 25, 2009
IFC joins $15 Billion Africa Support Package
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. 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.
May 8, 2009
Supporting Stronger Markets for Better Infrastructure
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. 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.
May 8, 2009
Rebuilding the Economy in Southern Sudan
The World Bank Group is helping rebuild the economy in Southern Sudan, a region of Sudan gripped by poverty and recovering from civil war. The World Bank Group is helping rebuild the economy in Southern Sudan, a region of Sudan gripped by poverty and recovering from civil war.
May 8, 2009
Lighting Africa: A Spotlight on Development
Lighting Africa is a unique developmental initiative aimed at providing, safe, reliable, off-grid lighting to millions of people across Africa. Lighting Africa is a unique developmental initiative aimed at providing, safe, reliable, off-grid lighting to millions of people across Africa.
Mar 25, 2009
A Bigger Role for IFC in Africa During Crisis
IFC Vice President Thierry Tanoh has reaffirmed IFC’s commitment to Africa during the financial crisis, spelling out a strategy to provide increased support. IFC Vice President Thierry Tanoh has reaffirmed IFC’s commitment to Africa during the financial crisis, spelling out a strategy to provide increased support.
Mar 25, 2009
Faces of Small Business in Malawi
Small businesses are helping strengthen Malawi's economy. IFC is helping these small businesses succeed. Small businesses are helping strengthen Malawi's economy. IFC is helping these small businesses succeed.
May 28, 2007
New Solutions To Health Crisis
Africa's poorest seek out private health services more often than public health services. The private sector must therefore play a central role in resolving the region's health care crisis. Africa's poorest seek out private health services more often than public health services. The private sector must therefore play a central role in resolving the region's health care crisis.
Dec 15, 2006
IFC Kola Bond Opens West African Markets
IFC marks a new milestone in the development of Africa's local currency bond market, becoming the first nonresident institution to issue a bond denominated in West African francs. IFC marks a new milestone in the development of Africa's local currency bond market, becoming the first nonresident institution to issue a bond denominated in West African francs.
Dec 1, 2005
IFC Helps Magadi Soda Address HIV/AIDS
If you headed a company in a country that has a substantial prevalence of HIV/AIDS, how would you convince your board of directors to endorse free anti-retroviral therapy? If you headed a company in a country that has a substantial prevalence of HIV/AIDS, how would you convince your board of directors to endorse free anti-retroviral therapy?
