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- 7 Feb 2024
BoI, IFC Partner to Enhance Finance Accessibility, Export Credit
The Bank of Industry (BoI) and the International Finance Corporation (IFC) have partnered to enhance the accessibility of finance and export credit, contributing to the advancement of Nigeria’s…
- 21 Dec 2021
Union Bank Joins IFC’s GTFP, Secures $40m to Boost Trade Finance
Union Bank Plc has received finance guarantee facility from the International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group that will help boost access to finance for local business,…
- 14 Dec 2022
Bank of Industry, IFC Partner to Empower MSMEs
The International Finance Corporation (IFC) and the Bank of Industry (BoI) have partnered to strengthen trade and boost access to finance for micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) in…
- 13 Oct 2022
Improved Access to Affordable Trade Finance Could Increase Exports & Imports by $26B Annually in West Africa - IFC and WTO Study
Lowering trade finance costs could provide billions in economic benefits in four West African countries, according to a new report released today by the International Finance Corporation (IFC) and…
- 10 May 2020
IFC, CIBN Partner On Sustainable Banking Certification Programme
The International Finance Corporation (IFC), has collaborated with the Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria (CIBN) on capacity building and certification on sustainable banking in Nigeria Mr.…
- 23 Nov 2020
Access Bank, IFC Empower 50 Female Entrepreneurs
Access Bank Plc and the International Finance Corporation (IFC) have empowered 50 women across Africa who graduated from the bank’s ‘W’ Womenpreneur pitch-a-ton Africa initiative. The participants…
- 29 Apr 2026
IFC, Standard Chartered Partner on Supply Chain Finance to Support African Businesses
The World Bank Group, through its private sector arm – the International Finance Corporation (IFC) – and Standard Chartered today announced a new risk sharing facility aimed at strengthening supply…
- 12 Dec 2022
FSDH, IFC to Boost Businesses with $33m Facility
The International Finance Corporation (IFC), has approved a credit facility totalling $35 million in partnership with FSDH Merchant Bank to be used to improve access to finance for medium-scale…
- 3 Feb 2014
IFC, IIB to Boost Development in Emerging Markets
International Financial Corporation (IFC) and International Investment Bank (IIB) have agreed on closer collaboration, to provide vital financing to private companies, help boost growth, and create…
- 9 Dec 2021
Access Bank, IFC Empowers 100 Female Entrepreneurs Across Africa
Access Bank Plc and the International Finance Corporation (IFC) have empowered 100 female entrepreneurs across Africa who graduated from the bank’s ‘W’ Womenpreneur pitch-a-ton Africa initiative. The…
- 13 Oct 2020
Union Bank Secures $40m from IFC to Boost Trade
Union Bank said it has received a $40 million facility from the International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, to boost access to finance for local business, increase…
- 24 Oct 2019
Standard Chartered, IFC Create $1B Facility to Boost Trade Finance in Emerging Markets
Standard Chartered and International Financial Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, have established a US$1.0 billion facility to boost trade finance in emerging markets, helping to…
- 8 Feb 2022
IFC Targets $10bn Investments in Africa Annually
The International Finance Corporation (IFC) plans to ramp up its new investments in Africa to $10 billion annually in support of businesses that will help drive economic recovery and growth on the…
- 30 Nov 2009
ETI Gets N15 Billion Equity Investment
The International Finance Corporation (IFC) has injected about N14.85 billion in Ecobank Transnational Incorporated (ETI). The injection represents equity investment in the bank, making the IFC one…
- 18 Sept 2014
IFC, Lafarge sign Deal for 260MW Power Plant
The International Finance Corporation (IFC), a subsidiary of the World Bank, and cement giant, Lafarge Nigeria Limited have signed a financing deal for the construction of a 260 Megawatts power plant…
- 26 Mar 2026
IFC Invests $45m to Green African Telecom Sites
Clean and reliable power for telecom networks in Ethiopia, Liberia, and Sierra Leone will be expanded following a $45 million investment by the International Finance Corporation (IFC) in IPT…
- 28 Sept 2021
IFC, Telecom Infra Project Partner to Advance Digital Connectivity in Emerging Markets
International Finance Corporation (IFC) and the Telecom Infra Project (TIP), a global community of companies and organizations focused on infrastructure solutions to advance connectivity worldwide,…
- 24 Nov 2022
NGX, IFC Sign MoU to Deepened Green Bond Sustainability in Nigerian Capital Markets
Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) and International Finance Corporation (IFC), have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to further deepened green bond sustainability in Nigerian capital markets.…
- 8 Nov 2021
IFC Backs Liquid Intelligent Technologies to Boost Africa’s Digital Infrastructure
The International Finance Corporation (IFC) has partnered with Liquid Intelligent Technologies to expand data centre capacity and the rollout of fibre-optic cable on the African continent. The…
- 11 Nov 2020
Africa’s Internet Economy Estimated to Worth $180 Billion by 2025 – According to New Google-IFC Report
A new report released on Wednesday by Google and the International Finance Corporation (IFC), estimated that Africa’s Internet economy has the potential to reach 5.2% of the continent’s gross…
- 23 Nov 2017
IFC Invests to aid Better Access to Quality and Affordable Healthcare in Nigeria
International Finance Corporation (IFC) the largest global development institution focused on the private sector in emerging markets has announced that it recently committed an equity investment of…
- 29 Jan 2021
NSE, IFC Plan Roundtable on Gender Equality
The Nigerian Stock Exchange in partnership with the International Finance Corporation (IFC) will host a workshop to promote gender equality among listed companies on Tuesday, 2 February 2021. The…
- 10 Feb 2022
IFC, World Bank to Help Nigeria Pave the Way for Domestic Carbon Storage
The International Finance Corporation (IFC) and the World Bank have begun to work with the Government of Nigeria to develop a domestic market for carbon capture, utilization, and storage for…
- 19 Jun 2022
Rack Centre Becomes the First IFC EDGE Certified Data Centre in Europe, Middle East and Africa
Rack Centre, an Actis majority owned data centre and the leading carrier-neutral Tier III data centre in West Africa, has become the first International Finance Corporation (IFC) EDGE certified data…
- 22 May 2026
MTN Nigeria Tops Gender Equality Rankings After Major Workplace Transformation, IFC Report Reveals
MTN Nigeria Communications Plc has been featured in a newly published case study by the International Finance Corporation (IFC), highlighting how leading companies are advancing gender equality…
- 19 Nov 2023
NSIA, IFC To Stake $500m Into Renewable Energy Development In Nigeria
Nigerian Sovereign Investment Authority (NSIA) in partnership with the International Finance Corporation ( IFC) World Bank’s investment outlet is committing $500 million to renewable energy projects…
- 20 Apr 2018
SEC Partners IFC, AFDB to Boost Sukuk Bond Investment
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) yesterday expressed plans to work with International Finance Corporate (IFC), African Development Bank (AfDB) for development of Sukuk bond investment.…
- 16 Nov 2022
CBN, World Bank Partner to Drive Access to Credit for MSMEs in Nigeria
National Collateral Registry (NRC), a financial infrastructure set up by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and International Finance Corporation (IFC), a World Bank group have expressed readiness to…
- 25 Mar 2022
Airtel Africa Seeks US$194m from IFC to Invest in Network Expansion
Airtel Africa has proposed to raise US$194-million through debt from the World Bank’s International Finance Corporation (IFC) to initiate network investment across seven subsidiaries and refinance…
- 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…