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Mar 3, 2015

Ending the Microfinance Crisis in Morocco: Acting Early, Acting Right

English 48 pages| @ 2015 IFC

Feb 4, 2015

Corridors for Shared Prosperity: Spotlight on India-Africa Inclusive Business Transfer

IFC’s new study ‘Corridors for Shared Prosperity’ contributes to building a shared understanding of successful approaches and challenges in replication. It proposes a framework for systematic replication using examples of 11 Indian inclusive businesses that have been replicated across border. It analyzes the demand for inclusive business models in Africa in three high-impact focus sectors for transfer: agriculture, healthcare and renewable energy, and discusses key drivers of transfer of inclusive models from India to Africa. The study is a foundational effort to encourage systematic transfer of Indian inclusive business models, and to lay down a framework based on empirical evidence to guide such work.

Dec 12, 2014

Impact of Efficient Irrigation Technology on Small Farmers

IFC recently commissioned a series of studies to better understand the impact that adoption of efficient irrigation technology can have on smallholders’ farming practices and livelihoods. The studies also analyzed the main factors that enable the adoption of such technology, focusing in particular on assessing the financing solutions for smallholder investments in efficient irrigation. The highlights from these studies are presented in this brochure.

Nov 26, 2014

Empowering Farmers and Small and Micro Entrepreneurs in the Democratic Republic of Congo

IFC worked with Minoterie de Matadi, a flour and feed milling company in the Democratic Republic of Congo known as MIDEMA, to strengthen its value chain by providing IFC’s Business Edge training to farmers and Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) and facilitated their links to financial institutions and their access to finance.

Region: Sub-Saharan Africa / Strategic Priority: Agribusiness

Nov 25, 2014

Increasing the Energy Efficiency of the Largest Fruit Exporter in South Africa

In South Africa, demand for energy has outpaced national supply as there has been little investment in energy infrastructure. Country-wide power outages and an increasingly insufficient supply have led to escalating energy prices.

Region: Sub-Saharan Africa / Strategic Priority: Agribusiness

Nov 24, 2014

Improving the Productivity of Smallholder Coffee Farms in Kenya

IFC is working with Ecom, a global leader in commodity trading, to raise the productivity of smallholder farms, improve the quality of their coffee, and have a positive impact on the livelihoods of farmers in Kenya.

Region: Sub-Saharan Africa / Strategic Priority: Agribusiness

Nov 10, 2014

Executive Summary Market Assessment of the Financial Needs of Very Small, Small and Medium Enterprises in Tunisia (EN)

An overview of the financial needs of very small, small and medium enterprises in Tunisia. Executive Summary Market Assessment of the Financial Needs of Very Small, Small and Medium Enterprises in Tunisia (EN)

10 pages || @ 2014 IFC |

Sep 1, 2014

Millicom

Millicom is a leading international telecommunications and media company dedicated to emerging markets in Latin America and Africa. Millicom sets the pace when it comes to providing digital lifestyle services to the world’s emerging markets, giving access to the world, primarily through mobile devices. Operating in fourteen countries, Millicom offers innovative and customer-centric products.

Aug 27, 2014

IFC’s Conflict Affected States in Africa Initiative: Final report for CASA's first cycle (2008-2013)

_ Development Impact Report 2013

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Jun 12, 2014

Waste Heat Recovery for the Cement Sector: Market and Supplier Analysis

This report analyzes the current status of Waste Heat Recovery (WHR) technology deployment in developing countries and investigates the success factors in countries where WHR has become widely spread.

81 pages | © June 2014 IFC | Complimentary|

Jun 1, 2014

Kenya Tea Development Agency

The Kenya Tea Development Agency Ltd. (KTDA) was established in 2000 and is owned by 54 tea companies which, in turn, have 550,000 small tea farmers as individual shareholders. The tea companies collectively own 66 tea processing factories. KTDA emerged from the privatization of the Kenya Tea Development Authority (the Authority), a parastatal agency created in the 1960s to support small farmers. KTDA’s services cut across the entire tea value chain and include inputs and agri-extension, transportation, warehousing, processing, marketing, and financing. KTDA farmers receive 75-80% of the final tea price, a higher payout than farmers in neighboring countries. More than 62,000 farmers have received loans since 2009.

Apr 29, 2014

Striving for Business Success: Voices of Liberian Women Entrepreneurs

This report is an overview of the women’s market in Liberia and provides insights on the experiences of women entrepreneurs in post conflict and fragile affected states. Through the journey of seven Liberian women business-owners, the report highlights the many challenges women enterprises in post conflict countries face. The report also provides recommendations to governments, private sector entities, donors and practitioners looking to increase opportunities for women enterprises in these countries.

35 pages | © April 2014 IFC | Complimentary

Mar 4, 2014

2nd International Sustainable Banking Forum - Lagos, Nigeria, March 2-4, 2014

This e-book provides a comprehensive overview of the presentations at the 2014 Banking Forum, and summaries of discussions and country level updates on regulator activity to encourage sustainable banking.

18 pages | © March 2014 IFC | Complimentary

Nov 4, 2013

Promoting Sustainable Investing in South Africa’s $500 Billion Pension Fund Market and Beyond

IFC has worked with the Principal Officers Association of South Africa (POA) and engaged the South African retirement industry to create the “Responsible Investment and Ownership: A Guide for Pension Funds in South Africa.”

Region: Sub-Saharan Africa / Strategic Priority: Climate Change

Oct 2, 2013

IFC Advisory Services in Africa Development Impact Report 2013: Building on our Successes: Learning from Experience

Applying lessons learned is about IFC Advisory Services continuously improving, adapting and changing. Our clients, donor and finance partners in Africa and our colleagues across the World Bank Group all demand this capability. In this report we seek to share the lessons we learned from our work in 2012 and how we try to build on our many successes and improve the quality and impact of our work going forward. Development Impact Report 2013

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Jun 26, 2013

Closing the Local Skills Gap and Strengthening the Pharmaceutical Supply Chain in Egypt

The project strengthened the ability of local telemarketers to develop effective sales pitches, pharmacy owners to draft sounder business plans, and managers to acquire the necessary skills to motivate teams and better serve the customer.

Region: Middle East & North Africa / Strategic Priority: SMEs

Jun 24, 2013

Promoting Small Businesses in Nigeria Through the Pan-African University

IFC is working with Pan-African University’s Enterprise Development Center to strengthen small enterprises by providing business management training and advice, and recently helped organize a business plan competition called Youth Enterprise with Innovation in Nigeria (YouWIN) to encourage entrepreneurs and small business owners to create new business ideas.

Region: Sub-Saharan Africa / Strategic Priority: SMEs / Key Topic: Gender

Jun 24, 2013

Creating Private Equity Funds to Promote Small Business Enterprises in Southern Africa

IFC worked with Business Partners Limited (BPL), a South Africa-based specialty risk finance firm, to create Business Partners International (BPI) in 2004. The firm operates private equity funds in central and southern African countries. Small business owners who have attended IFC’s Business Edge management workshops have accessed financing through these funds.

Region: Sub-Saharan Africa / Strategic Priority: SMEs / Key Topic: Fragile States

Jun 18, 2013

Bridging the Gap Between Small Businesses and Mining Companies to Increase Local Impact in Guinea

IFC is working with international mining company Rio Tinto in Guinea to ensure the participation of local businesses in its supply chain as it develops its Simandou iron ore project. This work builds on IFC's pilot program, "Guinea Linkages" in which local businesses that improved their capacity were awarded over $7 million in mining sector contracts.

Region: Sub-Saharan Africa / Strategic Priority: SMEs / Key Topics: Communities, Women, Jobs, Fragile States

Jun 18, 2013

Increasing Access to Affordable and Modern Off-grid Lighting

Lighting Africa, a joint IFC and World Bank program, aims to create a market for safe, affordable, modern off-grid lighting products that directly benefit low-income households and small businesses. The program supports companies entering this market by providing them with business and quality assurance guidance and access to finance.

Regions: Sub-Saharan Africa, Global / Strategic Priorities: Climate Change, Infrastructure

Dec 1, 2012

Establishing a Knowledge Network for Sustainable Financing

IFC has been working with financial institutions in emerging markets for more than a decade to develop sustainable finance.

Regions: East Asia and the Pacific, Latin America and the Caribbean, Sub-Saharan Africa / Strategic Priority: Climate Change

Oct 9, 2012

Being the Change: Inspiring the Next Generation of Inclusive Business Entrepreneurs Impacting the Base of the Pyramid

Based on interviews with 14 founders and CEOs of IFC client companies, the report identifies a number of lessons on inclusive business, including the need to balance short-term returns with long-term goals and the importance of knowledge of local conditions, needs, and capabilities. The stories also reflect the overarching optimism these leaders share about the future of inclusive business.

Aug 1, 2012

Nib International Bank

Founded in 1999, Nib International Bank S.C. (NIB) is one of Ethiopia’s fastest-growing private banks, with total assets having grown 64% between 2008 and 2010 to reach $400 million. It is headquartered in Addis Ababa and operates a network of 48 branches, providing extensive coverage throughout the country.

Aug 1, 2012

ECOM

Ecom Agroindustrial Corporation Ltd. (ECOM), one of the world‘s leading commodity traders, works with coffee growers – the majority of whom are smallholders at the base of the pyramid. ECOM’s direct financing, coupled with partnerships with technical assistance providers, has enabled these farmers to improve productivity, increase quality and gain the certification necessary for premium pricing. Between 2006 and 2012, ECOM purchased more than 81,000 metric tons of certified coffee, providing an additional $14.7 million in income for farmers.

Aug 1, 2012

Bakhresa Grain Milling Malawi (BGM)

Bakhresa Grain Milling (BGM) Malawi is the market leader in flour milling in Malawi. The company has positioned itself as the market leader in wheat milling in Malawi, achieving 33.6% revenue growth and $9.5 million in EBITDA in calendar year 2011. Bakhresa was recognized for its business model as a winner of the G20 Leaders Summit in 2012.