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Apr 17, 2020
“This is just a completely new animal,” says Ada Osakwe, the founder of Nigeria’s Agrolay Ventures and Nuli Juice, says. “Things are changing every second.”
Mar 31, 2020
L’économiste d’Oxford Stefan Dercon estime que les leçons tirées de la crise sanitaire de 2014 - en particulier l’importance de la collecte de données - peuvent guider la réponse du secteur privé au COVID-19.
Mar 31, 2020
In three West African countries, the Ebola crisis raised fears of a lost decade or more. But the reaction in Guinea, Liberia, and Sierra Leone helped protect people and lessened the economic fallout.
Mar 31, 2020
Free-of-charge bus ads, delivery of hygiene products, access to health professionals: Three Senegalese start-ups adjust to COVID-19.
Mar 31, 2020
Financial technology, digital platforms, and new partnerships can support smaller enterprises—often the hardest hit in times of crisis.
Mar 19, 2020
Gender bond offers owners of small businesses opportunities to find financing—and equal economic footing.
Mar 18, 2020
IFC is deploying $8 billion in fast-track financing to support economies and protect jobs.
Mar 5, 2020
Sherrill Quintana, a client of Insular Life, recognized the value of insurance when her bank shut down in 2008 and her business was in jeopardy. Her policy was “a life-saver,” she said.
Mar 5, 2020
An interview with Asahi Pompey, President of the Goldman Sachs Foundation, on what she’s learned about investing in women.
Feb 27, 2020
In Vietnam, IFC is cushioning the blow of COVID-19, helping companies stay on track.