All Publications

Sep 23, 2022

Factsheet: Broadband Connectivity - Building Block for Africa’s Digital Economy

Broadband connectivity is a necessity for development. It is a key part of IFC’s digital strategy which includes developing and investing in scalable platforms across countries and partnering with companies to develop innovative connectivity solutions.

English | 2 pages | 2022 IFC

Sep 23, 2022

Factsheet: Supporting Submarine Cables and Enabling Connectivity in Africa

Broadband connectivity is a necessity for development. It is a key part of IFC’s digital strategy which includes developing and investing in scalable platforms across countries and partnering with companies to develop innovative connectivity solutions.

English | 2 pages | 2022 IFC

Sep 7, 2022

Creating Markets in Eswatini: Country Private Sector Diagnostic

The Eswatini Country Private Sector Diagnostic examines how Eswatini can grow its economy more inclusively, create jobs, and speed economic recovery from COVID-19 aftershocks and rising prices for food and fuel through private sector policy reforms and investments.

Jul 12, 2022

Women’s Participation in The Renewable Energy Workforce in sub-Saharan Africa: Identifying Barriers and Opportunities for Women as Leaders & Employees

IFC, in partnership with the Government of Canada, launched the five-year Energy2Equal program in 2019 to increase women’s participation in the renewable energy sector in Africa.

Jul 7, 2022

Creating Markets in Namibia: Country Private Sector Diagnostic

The Namibia Country Private Sector Diagnostic examines how the country can transform its economy, create jobs, reduce inequality, and recover faster from the impact of COVID-19 by deepening private sector reforms and increasing private sector participation in key sectors like renewable energy, climate-smart agribusiness, and housing, and other sectors.

Jun 30, 2022

Creating Markets in Botswana: Country Private Sector Diagnostic

The Botswana Country Private Sector Diagnostic examines how the country can transform its economy and achieve a resilient recovery from COVID-19 by increasing private investment to reduce inequality, create jobs, and diversify its diamond-dependent economy

Jun 23, 2022

Gauging Appetite of African Institutional Investors for New Asset Classes

A new joint study by the IFC, the ADB, and the MFW4A gauges the appetite of African institutional investors for alternative asset classes.

May 24, 2022

METERING AND MONITORING GUIDELINE

These systems can help safeguard the environment, reduce costs, and protect jobs and exports.

Apr 28, 2022

Creating Markets in Mali: Country Private Sector Diagnostic

The Mali Country Private Sector Diagnostic (CPSD) provides IFC & World Bank analysis of investment opportunities and policy recommendations for private sector development.

English - 130 pages | French - 150 pages | 2022 IFC

Apr 21, 2022

Closing the Gender Leadership Gap: A Study by Tanzania’s CRDB Bank

This insights study assesses the impact of an emerging women leaders training program that was co-sponsored by IFC and CRDB under the Finance2Equal Tanzania program. The study explores how investing in women through training can help enhance corporate competitiveness by closing the gender leadership gap.

Apr 21, 2022

Increasing Women’s Access to Finance: Insights from Tanzania Commercial Bank

This insights study assesses the impact of an emerging women leaders training program that was co-sponsored by IFC and CRDB under the Finance2Equal Tanzania program. The study explores how investing in women through training can help enhance corporate competitiveness by closing the gender leadership gap.

Apr 8, 2022

Energy Sector Baseline Study in the Kakuma-Kalobeyei Refugee-Hosting Area in Kenya

Mar 11, 2022

Enquête Gouvernance et Parité -- Women on Boards in Morocco

This study, the first ever in Morocco and the Maghreb region, aims to gather data on board practices in the country and raise awareness about the importance of benefits of board diversity.

11 pages | © March 2022 CFA, IFC, PwC | Complimentary

Mar 11, 2022

Creating Markets in the Democratic Republic of Congo: Country Private Sector Diagnostic

The Democratic Republic of Congo’s (DRC) Country Private Sector Diagnostic (CPSD) provides IFC and World Bank analysis of growth and investment opportunities, constraints, and policy recommendations.

English - 112 pages | French - 126 pages | 2022 IFC

Feb 17, 2022

Creating Markets in Uganda: Country Private Sector Diagnostic

The Uganda Country Private Sector Diagnostic (CPSD) provides IFC & World Bank analysis of growth and investment opportunities, constraints, & policy recommendations.

English | 95 pages | 2022 IFC

Feb 16, 2022

Kenya Pharmaceutical Industry Diagnostic Report 2020

The Kenya Pharmaceutical Industry Diagnostic analyzes the Kenyan pharmaceutical sector value chain’s strengths and weaknesses, players and their historical performance, growth trends, and challenges to entering and operating in the market. The study further evaluates investments and growth constraints in the sector and gives recommendations on how these can be addressed to make Kenya more competitive in the sector.

Dec 7, 2021

Consumer and Market Study in Southwest and West Nile Refugee-Hosting Areas in Uganda

This Consumer and Market Study explores economic activities, employment trends, consumption levels, access to finance, and consumer preferences of refugees and host communities in Uganda’s largest refugee-hosting areas in the Southwest and West Nile regions. The aim of this study is to understand the potential market of the eight reviewed districts and identify possible entry points for the private sector. Among the key findings, the study identified a large consumer market, worth about $485 million measured as annual consumption expenditure, and the potential to develop agribusiness value chains, formalize access to finance and engage private companies in the provision of solar products.

Dec 6, 2021

Creating Markets in Madagascar: Country Private Sector Diagnostic

Madagascar CPSD examines inclusive growth, job creation, and economic recovery from COVID-19 through private sector policy reforms and investments.

English - 125 pages | French - 142 pages | 2021 IFC

Nov 30, 2021

IFC Market Bite Uganda: Challenges and Opportunities for MSME Finance in the Time of COVID-19

Uganda has a vibrant entrepreneurial business community with over one million micro-, small- and medium-sized enterprises cutting across almost all sectors of the economy. Financial institutions in Uganda are becoming more interested in expanding their support to this critical sector. To assess the actual MSME market opportunity for formal financial services in Uganda, IFC conducted a comprehensive survey of 833 MSMEs across parts of Uganda in April 2021. Based on the survey results, there is an estimated demand for credit by MSMEs of approximately 31.4 trillion Ugandan shillings ($8.8 billion). This report presents the full results of the IFC MSME survey in Uganda, offering key insights for financial services providers to unlock the MSME market potential in Uganda.

Oct 25, 2021

Building Resilience Through Digital Financial Services

The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the important role digital financial services (DFS) can play in reducing disruptions to supply chains, maintaining economic activity, supporting social transfers and ensuring safe transactions while maintaining social distancing. In these challenging times, IFC’s DFS advisory has worked with clients to build resilience and capacity through the Covid-19 crisis while designing, building and developing innovative business models for financial inclusion. This DFS market research series endeavors to share the insights gathered through this work.

Sep 21, 2021

Gender Equality in Nigeria’s Private Sector: A Gender Gap Assessment of the 30 Most Capitalized Companies Listed on the Nigerian Exchange (NGX)

More women have made it to the top of Nigerian companies as CEOs and chairpersons of boards than in some G20 countries. However, there are persistent gender gaps at the company leadership level, in the workforce, and in supply chains, which impacts women’s ability to participate equally as men in Nigeria.

Jul 22, 2021

Supporting Working Parents: Lessons on Gender Equality from Standard Chartered Bank Tanzania

This case study presents findings and recommendations of a survey done in 2020 by IFC in partnership with Standard Chartered Bank Tanzania under the Finance2Equal Tanzania program. The study explores family-friendly workplace policies implemented by the bank and how employers can implement gender-smart strategies that support gender inclusion and yield benefits for companies.

Jul 19, 2021

Public Sector Advisory Operations in Fragile African Markets

The report, Public Sector Advisory Operations in Fragile African Markets, presents lessons learned and recommendations for improving project delivery of public sector advisory projects aimed at supporting governments' finance, private sector, and entrepreneurship agenda in fragile and conflict-affected states (FCS) in sub-Saharan Africa.

Jul 19, 2021

Creating Markets in Malawi: Country Private Sector Diagnostic

The Malawi Country Private Sector Diagnostic (CPSD) provides IFC & World Bank analysis of growth and investment opportunities, constraints, & policy recommendations for private sector development.

English | 129 pages | 2021 IFC

Jul 8, 2021

Navigating through COVID-19: Country snapshots on how the pandemic affected MSMEs in the Middle East and Africa

These country snapshots look at the state of business operations in countries across the Middle East and Africa and how businesses are navigating the challenges wrought by the COVID-19 pandemic. The notes look at three main areas: The financial health and resilience of the MSME sector in the country, the crisis response and future plans of businesses, and MSME support needed from governments and financial institutions.