Accra, Ghana, July 18, 2017—IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, today announced a partnership with the London-based Global Innovation Fund, Isle Utilities, and the African Water Association to originate an Innovation Platform for Water in Africa. It aims to introduce tested, new technologies in to the African water sector, and work with local […]
The World Bank Group and the African Center for Economic Transformation are co-hosting a two-day forum in Accra on scaling up private investment in Africa.
London, United Kingdom, April 26, 2017/ — Large scale datacentre investment opportunities are increasing in Sub-Saharan Africa as key commercial hubs benefit from the critical combination of high quality international backbone infrastructure (subsea cable) connectivity and mushrooming local demand for data, say investment leaders. Michael Tobin OBE, former chief executive of data center operator Telecity, who […]
IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, has signed a $667 million financing package to increase the container capacity of Ghana’s main seaport, a deal that is expected to trigger increased trade flows and improved transport links across West Africa.
IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, together with the State Secretariat of Economic Affairs of Switzerland (SECO), and the Consultative Group to Assist the Poor (CGAP), is to the launch of the Ghana Digital Financial Services Initiative in Accra on 8th June, 2016.
IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, is collaborating with the University of Ghana Business School (UGBS) to update its corporate governance programme to help students gain a better understanding of complex modern business issues.
IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, today signed an $8 million loan agreement with Quantum Oil Terminal Limited, a leading player in the oil and gas sector in Ghana.
IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, and Ecobank Transnational Incorporated, parent company of the Ecobank Group and leading pan-African full-service banking group, today announced the launch of a $110 million risk-sharing facility that will increase access to finance for small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) in fragile and conflict-affected states in West and […]
Ministers and senior representatives from four East African countries have pledged their support in solving East Africa’s crippling power deficit.
International Finance Corporation (IFC), a private sector arm of the World Bank Group, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Volta River Authority (VRA) to support private sector investment in Ghana’s power sector.
