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IFC - International Finance Corporation IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, is the largest global development institution

Ask World Bank Group experts.On September 2, IFC’s Anastasia Gekis and MIGA’s Randolphe Gohore will answer audience ques...
08/26/2026

Ask World Bank Group experts.

On September 2, IFC’s Anastasia Gekis and MIGA’s Randolphe Gohore will answer audience questions about private investment in fragile and conflict-affected countries.

The discussion will cover:
➡️ The risks that hold investors back
➡️ How financing and guarantees can address those risks
➡️ How investment can support job creation and local businesses

Submit your questions and join the live Q&A: https://live.worldbank.org/en/event/2026/ask-experts-unlocking-job-creation-by-enabling-private-investment-in-fcv-economies

Mobilizing private capital at scale is essential to addressing the world's development challenges.Through its Emerging M...
08/26/2026

Mobilizing private capital at scale is essential to addressing the world's development challenges.

Through its Emerging Markets Securitization Program (EMSP), the World Bank Group has issued more than $1 billion in securities backed by diversified portfolios of IFC-originated emerging market loans. The program creates a pathway for institutional investors to access emerging market assets through familiar capital markets structures while expanding financing for businesses across developing economies.

By connecting development finance with global capital markets, EMSP is helping build a deeper market for emerging market credit and attract new sources of private investment. More capital reaching more businesses can help support the investments, expansion, and job creation needed for long-term growth.

Learn more: https://www.ifc.org/en/what-we-do/sector-expertise/syndicated-loans-and-mobilization/ifc-emerging-market-securitization-program

In Papua New Guinea, an archipelago of more than 600 islands, roads are scarce. Coastal shipping is not a convenience — ...
08/26/2026

In Papua New Guinea, an archipelago of more than 600 islands, roads are scarce. Coastal shipping is not a convenience — it is the only way food, medicine, and goods reach 12 million people.

IFC's pioneering investment in Bismark Maritime Limited is the first-ever IDA - World Bank Group Private Sector Window (PSW) local currency-linked loan in the Pacific. It not only unlocks financing that was previously out of reach, but is supporting food security, over 700 jobs, and commitments to improve women's economic participation.

Key highlights:
✔ $20M local currency linked loan, the first use of the IDA PSW instrument in Papua New Guinea and the Pacific region
✔ $25M mobilized from the BSP Financial Group Limited, crowding in local commercial capital
✔ 17 shipping routes supported, strengthening PNG's most critical national supply chain

Click to read how innovation in finance is reaching real impact on the ground, with support from the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade & the New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade. https://www.ifc.org/en/stories/2026/a-pioneering-investment-boosts-papua-new-guinea-s-vital-coastal-supply-chain

Mobilizing private capital is central to the World Bank Group's jobs agenda.IFC's credit insurance facility demonstrates...
08/25/2026

Mobilizing private capital is central to the World Bank Group's jobs agenda.

IFC's credit insurance facility demonstrates how risk-sharing solutions can help unlock financing in sectors that are critical for growth and employment, including banking, agribusiness, manufacturing, and infrastructure.

By building scalable platforms that connect global insurers with emerging market assets, IFC is helping strengthen the financial infrastructure that businesses rely on to invest, expand operations, and create jobs. The approach also helps channel private capital into markets and sectors where financing gaps remain significant.

Learn more: http://wrld.bg/nesb50YQIvW

08/25/2026

Only 4 in 10 people in rural Haiti have reliable access to clean water. Behind every bottle of safe drinking water is an investment decision — and in a fragile environment, those decisions are anything but straightforward.

In the latest IFC Trendlines episode, Tamara Guerin Barrau the VP & CFO of Caribbean Bottling Company — one of Haiti's leading providers of potable water — describes what it takes to keep production running despite infrastructure constraints, security disruptions, and an economy under sustained pressure.

Through IFC and the Private Sector Window of the World Bank Group's IDA, a $5 million investment is helping CBC expand production capacity by an additional 110 million liters of safe water per year — while sustaining and growing local employment. This is what catalytic private sector investment looks like in practice.

🎧 Listen now and subscribe to : http://wrld.bg/nypn50ZjGfA

📢 Save the new dates for the 2026 Global SME Finance Forum.The Forum will now take place in Singapore from November 18-2...
08/24/2026

📢 Save the new dates for the 2026 Global SME Finance Forum.

The Forum will now take place in Singapore from November 18-20, 2026, instead of Washington, DC.

By convening alongside the Singapore FinTech Festival, one of the world's leading gatherings focused on financial innovation, the Forum will offer participants access to a broader ecosystem of policymakers, financial institutions, fintech leaders, investors, and development practitioners. This creates new opportunities for dialogue, collaboration, and networking around one of the most important challenges in development: expanding access to finance for small businesses.

We look forward to bringing the global SME finance community together in Singapore.

Register here: https://www.globalsmefinanceforum.com/?utm_source=linkedin&utm_medium=organic-social&utm_campaign=gsmeff-2026-save-the-new-dates&utm_content=ifc-corporate-linkedin

Private investment is essential to creating jobs, rebuilding infrastructure, and supporting businesses in countries affe...
08/24/2026

Private investment is essential to creating jobs, rebuilding infrastructure, and supporting businesses in countries affected by fragility, conflict, and violence (FCV). But what does it take to attract investment in some of the world's most challenging markets?

In this edition of You Ask, We Answer, IFC and MIGA experts respond to questions submitted by audiences around the world about the challenges and opportunities of investing in fragile and conflict-affected economies.

Drawing on real projects and practical experience, our experts will explain how financing, guarantees, and partnerships can address the risks that often hold investors back.

Join us for a conversation shaped by your questions and learn how the World Bank Group mobilizes private investment that supports jobs, growth, and economic recovery in countries affected by fragility, conflict, and violence.

Register here to be a part of the conversation: https://live.worldbank.org/en/event/2026/ask-experts-unlocking-job-creation-by-enabling-private-investment-in-fcv-economies

Advanced medical equipment can transform patient care—but in challenging markets, financing the companies that supply an...
08/24/2026

Advanced medical equipment can transform patient care—but in challenging markets, financing the companies that supply and maintain that equipment can be difficult.

In Ethiopia, IFC client Infinity Advanced Technology Solutions PLC. is helping hospitals access CT scanners, blood-processing systems, and advanced equipment used in stroke care.

Financing from IFC supported by the IDA - World Bank Group Private Sector Window, is helping make that investment possible by using blended finance to address risks that can hold back private investment in some of the world’s most challenging markets.

The result is about more than financing. It is helping Infinity expand access to medical technology, build local technical capacity, and keep critical equipment working when doctors and patients need it most.

Discover how the World Bank Group support is helping strengthen healthcare in Ethiopia: https://www.ifc.org/en/stories/2026/bringing-lifesaving-technology-to-ethiopia-s-hospitals

CLOSING SOON: The World Bank Group Africa Fellowship Program!This program gives young talented African nationals who are...
08/23/2026

CLOSING SOON: The World Bank Group Africa Fellowship Program!

This program gives young talented African nationals who are completing or have recently completed their Ph.D. the opportunity to work alongside World Bank Group teams on development research, economic policy, technical assistance, and operations.

The six-month program offers hands-on experience at the World Bank Group offices in Washington, D.C. or country offices, helping build a strong pipeline of African talent in development, policymaking, academia, and international institutions.

Apply here on or before August 25: https://www.worldbank.org/en/region/afr/brief/world-bank-group-africa-fellowship-program

08/23/2026

Africa’s fashion industry is gaining global recognition and could exceed $50 billion by 2030. But for many promising fashion businesses, talent and demand are not enough. Limited access to growth capital, fragmented supply chains, and operational constraints can make it difficult to expand production, reach new markets, and create more jobs.

IFC’s SME Fashion Champions program is helping high-potential businesses address those barriers through tailored advisory support and potential pathways to investment.

In this new film, meet fashion entrepreneurs Aisha Ayensu, CEO of Christie Brown, Eileen Claudia Akbaraly, CEO of Made for a Woman, and Wandia Gichuru, CEO of Vivo Fashion Group. They share what it takes to build and scale fashion businesses rooted in local talent and production.

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