All Publications

Dec 20, 2022

Sourcing of Post-Industrial Cotton Textile Waste in the Tangier Area, Morocco

This report analyses the post-industrial cotton textile waste in the Tangier area, Morocco, to support the textile and apparel sector’s transition towards circular models of production.

English | 39 pages | 2022 IFC

Dec 7, 2022

Creating Markets in Cameroon: Country Private Sector Diagnostic

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

English - 136 pages, Français - 150 pages | 2022 IFC

Dec 2, 2022

Supply Chain Finance Market Assessment: Nigeria

The Nigerian economy is heavily reliant on crude oil exports, resulting in significant instability as global oil prices fluctuate.

Dec 2, 2022

Market Bite Nigeria: Innovation Offers Key to the Broader MSME Finance Market

The Nigerian economy is heavily reliant on crude oil exports, resulting in significant instability as global oil prices fluctuate.

Nov 30, 2022

Factsheet: Women Banking Champions Program

The Women Banking Champions program, launched in 2018 by IFC in partnership with the Swiss Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO), aims to improve access to finance and boost financial inclusion for women entrepreneurs.

Nov 16, 2022

Inclusion Financière en Tunisie État des lieux et opportunités

Inclusion Financière en Tunisie État des lieux et opportunités

Nov 16, 2022

Market Bite Tunisie: Opportunités de digitalisation et de financement des chaînes de valeur agricoles

L’enquête IFC révèle que les agriculteurs tunisiens ont largement recours au cash et à des sources de financement informelles.

Nov 9, 2022

Adapting to Natural Disasters in Africa: What’s in it for the Private Sector?

A study on private sector investment opportunities that respond to increasingly frequent and severe floods and droughts in Africa.

Nov 2, 2022

Creating Markets in Burundi: Country Private Sector Diagnostic

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

English - 112 pages | Français - 118 pages | 2018 IFC

Oct 28, 2022

Being Bold—Case Studies on Women's Business Leadership in Sierra Leone and Liberia

“Being Bold—Case Studies on Women’s Business Leadership in Sierra Leone and Liberia” presents four powerful examples of how women leaders in fragile markets are using their passion, intelligence, skills, and talents to transform their economies and societies.

22 pages | © November 2022 IFC | Complimentary

Oct 11, 2022

Supply Chain Finance, Market Assessment, Kenya

This IFC assessment shows that the current market for supply chain finance in Kenya is worth approximately 2.8 trillion Kenyan shilling, equivalent to $24.8 billion. This is a key opportunity for financial institutions to reach small and medium enterprises in a range of value chains. The report includes detailed information on the Kenyan market for supply chain finance, and recommendations to public and private actors on how to realize the supply chain finance opportunity. It is part of a series of supply chain finance market assessments in Africa.

English | 18 pages | 2022 IFC

Sep 30, 2022

Supply Chain Finance, Market Assessment, Côte d’Ivoire

This IFC assessment shows that the current market for supply chain finance in Cote d’Ivoire is worth approximately 2.9 trillion West African CFA, equivalent to $5 billion. This is a key opportunity for financial institutions to reach small and medium enterprises in a range of value chains.

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

The market for alternative asset classes is examined in a joint study by IFC, the African Development Bank, and the Making Finance Work for Africa Partnership.

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