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Jun 24, 2015
IFC Recognized for Efforts to Help Clients Seize African Power Opportunities
IFC took center stage in Dubai at the Africa Energy Forum, the continent’s premier annual power industry conference held in June. IFC Recognized for Efforts to Help Clients Seize African Power Opportunities
Jun 23, 2015
Enhancing Integration, Unlocking Investment in West Africa
ECOWAS and the West African Economic and Monetary Union hosted a two-day event attended by more than 50 representatives from the public and private sectors of the 15 ECOWAS countries, including ministers from Senegal, Niger and Liberia. Enhancing Integration, Unlocking Investment in West Africa
Jun 23, 2015
@IFCAfrica Ranks High in Regional Twitter Survey
IFC’s regional Twitter account ranked in the top half of a recently published survey of the 100 most influential Twitter users in Africa @IFCAfrica Ranks High in Regional Twitter Survey
Jun 23, 2015
Partnering to Power Development in Fragile States
IFC is highlighting the importance of partnerships to strengthen Africa’s fragile states, which are among the poorest places in the world and those most in need of infrastructure, jobs, investment, and opportunity Partnering to Power Development in Fragile States
Jun 23, 2015
IFC Links with CITIC Construction to Meet African Housing Needs
In May, IFC and Chinese multinational construction and engineering company, CITIC Construction launched a $300 million investment platform, CITICC (Africa) Holding Limited, to develop affordable housing in multiple African countries.
Jun 23, 2015
IFC Advisory Powers Guinea in World Bank Group Effort
Guinea’s marked a turning point in mid-June in efforts to revitalize its power sector, with the signing a management contract for Electricité de Guinée with the Veolia Africa-Seureca consortium. IFC Advisory Powers Guinea in World Bank Group Effort
Jun 23, 2015
IFC Accord with DRC Opens Door to Better Support for Local Companies
IFC entered into an accord with the Central Bank of the Congo in June that will allow local-currency investments in Congolese companies serving the domestic market. IFC Accord with DRC Opens Door to Better Support for Local Companies
Jun 23, 2015
IFC Supports Women Entrepreneurs in Rwanda
With IFC support, former South African First Lady Graça Machel and Rwanda's First Lady Jeannette Kagame, launched 'New Faces, New Voices' Rwanda Chapter to promote opportunities and entrepreneurship in Rwanda. IFC Supports Women Entrepreneurs in Rwanda
Jun 10, 2015
Building Resilience and Opportunity through Social Protection Reform in Egypt
Egypt is restructuring its social protection systems to have a greater impact on poverty, using smart cards, cash transfers, and a labor-intensive public works program. World Bank Group President Jim Yong Kim will visit Luxor in rural Upper Egypt, .. Building Resilience and Opportunity through Social Protection Reform in Egypt
Jun 1, 2015
Banking on small-scale farmers: the future of agriloans?
A new agri-loan piloted by AccessBank Tanzania, in collaboration with IFC and The MasterCard Foundation, shows that it is possible to provide sustainable financial services to underserved rural communities in Sub-Saharan Africa. Banking on small-scale farmers: the future of agriloans?
