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- 5 Aug 2025
IFC Strengthens Support for Africa’s Creative Economy with Investment in Filmmakers Market
To enhance access to production services in Africa’s film and entertainment industry, IFC announced an investment into Filmmakers Mart (FMM), Africa’s first integrated digital production platform.…
- 13 Jul 2022
IFC, Orange Bank Africa Partner to Support Digital Finance Services in West Africa
To support the growth of digital finance services in West Africa, IFC announced a partnership with Orange Bank Africa (OBA) to increase access to finance for agents and merchants operating in the…
- 3 Jul 2025
IFC, AfDB Collaborate with EbonyLife Media to Explore Supporting the African Film Industry to Drive Job Creation
As part of their ongoing efforts to support the growth of Africa’s creative industries and drive job creation in the region, IFC and the African Development Bank have announced a collaboration with…
- 3 Dec 2024
IFC Invests in IHS Holding Bond to Support Digital Connectivity in Emerging Markets
IFC has anchored a $1.2 billion dual tranche bond issuance—its biggest ever mobilization for a single bond deal—for IHS Holding Limited (“IHS Towers”) to support digital connectivity for millions of…
- 6 Jul 2022
IFC Invests in Wave to Boost Access to Digital Financial Services in West Africa
To spur financial inclusion and support economic growth in Senegal and Côte d'Ivoire, IFC today announced an investment in Wave Mobile Money S.A. (Senegal) and Wave Côte d'Ivoire S.A., mobile money…
- 7 Feb 2025
IFC Invests in Lagos Free Zone to Support Industrial Growth and Economic Diversification
IFC has announced an equity investment of up to $50 million in Lagos Free Zone Company to support the development and expansion of Nigeria’s first deep-sea port-based, private special economic zone,…
- 14 Mar 2024
MTN Receives EDGE Certificate for Gender Inclusion
MTN Nigeria, Leading ICT company has received the Economic Dividends for Gender Equality (EDGE) MOVE certification from the International Finance Corporation (IFC) at their headquarters in Lagos. MTN…
- 12 Feb 2025
IFC Partners Mohinani Group to Drive Plastic Recycling and Manufacturing in Nigeria, Ghana
IFC has announced a partnership with Ghana-based manufacturer Mohinani Group Limited to under-take the recycling of Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) from plastic waste in Ghana and Nigeria, helping…
- 7 Jul 2023
Ecobank Gets IFC, NGX Recognition for Promoting Equality
Ecobank Nigeria has been recognised as one of Nigeria’s key private sector players promoting gender balance and equality in the workplace at the Nigeria2Equal Gender Leader awards organized by the…
- 27 Jun 2023
MTN Recognised as a Champion for Gender Equality in the Workplace
MTN Nigeria Communications Plc has been commended for its contributions towards fostering gender equality in the workplace. This recognition was conferred at the Nigeria2Equal Gender Leader Awards in…
- 15 May 2025
IFC Invests $5m in Husk Nigeria to Build 108 Solar Mini Grids
Husk Power Energy Systems Nigeria Ltd (Husk Nigeria), a subsidiary of solar mini-grid operator Husk Power Systems Inc., has received a $5 million investment from The International Finance Corp.…
- 1 Nov 2013
AMSCO Supports Microfinance Firm to Boost Women Entrepreneurs
Lift above Poverty (LAPO), a microfinance institution committed to raising the socio-economic status of low-income people particularly women in Nigeria, is on its way to becoming a world class…
- 16 Jul 2019
IFC, Citibank Provide $1.2 Billion to Support Trade in Emerging Markets
IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, and Citi announced the signing of a $1.2 billion risk-sharing facility to help stimulate the growth of trade in emerging markets and to support economic…
- 24 Jul 2018
IFC, Citibank Provide $1.2B to Support Trade in Emerging Markets
IFC and Citi announced yesterday the signing of a $1.2 billion risk-sharing facility to help stimulate the growth of trade in emerging markets and to support economic development. This initiative…