International Finance Corporation
About International Finance Corporation
IFC is the largest global development institution focused on private sector in developing countries. It advances economic development, creates jobs, and improves lives by investing in private enterprises, mobilizing capital, and sharing expertise across more than 100 countries as part of the World Bank Group. IFC provides debt and equity financing, along with advisory services to catalyze private investment and market creation in emerging markets. It operates globally to unlock investment, foster sustainable growth, and address development challenges through sector-focused initiatives and partnerships.
Recent News
Spring 2026 Shipping and Energy Newsletter
JSE Lists Africa’s First Nature‑Linked Bond Tied to Water‑Security Outcomes
Investec Secures $200 Million IFC Loan to Boost Green Buildings in South Africa
Telecom News: IFC, Samsung–ZTE Patent Battle, Huawei
R.Power Lands €43m for Polish PV Portfolio
Joe Swanberg’s ‘The Sun Never Sets’ Secures U.S. Distribution After SXSW Premiere
IFC Loans $125 Million for Polysilicon Factory in Malaysia
Will Neon Find Even More Movies to Buy at Cannes? And Other Burning Market Questions
US Superfund Site and Paraguay Fertilizer Plant Drive Green Hydrogen Rollout
Salmon Group Secures $100 M to Accelerate Philippines Digital Banking
Meloni-Backed Biofuels Project Under Scrutiny Following New Investigation
Biovac Gets $108M Backing for Vaccine Factory in South Africa
IFC Report Says Morocco’s Private Sector Holds Back Growth, FDI at 1.3% of GDP
World Bank Backs Nigerian EdTech as One of Africa’s Best
Bronwyn Weir on HIA; Blue Loans for Mundaring Treatment Plant; ARENA Funds Ngardara Solar Microgrid
Tiny Pacific Nations Face Tough Choices on Food, Fuel Posed by Iran War
‘Obsession’ Review: I Like It, but Only as a Friend
5 Interesting Startup Deals You May Have Missed: A Credit Card Backed By Mineral Rights, Flying Ferries, And A Foundation AI Model For Plants
HNGIL Appoints Bharathi Mangaiahgari as CHRO
Colombia Gathers Policy Makers to Plot Future Free of Fossil Fuels
Waaree Solar Americas Invests $30 Million in Omani Polysilicon Supplier
Africa Needs 50 Million New Homes, but Building Is Bad for the Environment: How to Finance ‘Green’ Solutions
Hisham Ezz Al-Arab: Period of Transition
South America Reshapes Its Hydropower Future Amid Climate, Investment and AI Pressures
Appian Deepens Namibia Push with $400M Copper Mine Buy
Epic Group Unveils US $100 Million Net-Zero Garment Facility in Odisha
Brookfield India REIT Delivers Record Q4 with Strong Leasing and Income Growth
The Hidden Filters: How to Fix the Biases that Skew Investment Pipelines Away From Women Founders
Devex Invested: Banks Gear up for a World in Crisis
The Hydrogen Stream: Atome Builds $665 Million Green Hydrogen-Based Fertilizer Plant in Paraguay
Growers Edge and Sarga Agriscience Launch Pay-When-It-Works Biological Fertilizer Program for Tomato Growers
Fast-Tracking US Critical Minerals Could Backfire without Safeguards, Oxfam Warns
April 7 Business Watch: Iran War Hits Persian Gulf Facilities; Trump Throws Tariffs on Pharma
IFC, ILX Provide $40m Financing for Uruguayan Sustainable Wood Products Firm
DERCHI Leverages Compliance and Partner Support to Accelerate South American B2B Growth
Building Venture Markets Where None Exist: Coordination, Capital, and Evidence
Baladna Works with World Bank Financing Arm in Syria Dairy Project
Zepto, Dhoot Transmission Among 6 Companies to Secure Sebi's Nod for IPO
Finland's TVO Secures First Green-Labelled Credit Facility
Business Watch: Braskem Gets a New Majority Owner; Lilly Buying Ajax for $2.3 Billion
UpGrad Valued at $1.7 Bn in Fresh Round; Provisional FY26 Financials Show Profit
Potential Ramifications of Regime Change on Venezuela's Lodging Industry - By Dr. Clay B. Dickinson
World’s Best Banks 2026: Latin America
Blue in the Face Demanding Compliance: Oyu Tolgoi, Mongolia
Circulate Capital Secures $220 Million to Boost Asian Recycling, Cutting Demand for Virgin Minerals
Aditya Birla Capital to Raise ₹4,000 Crore via Preferential Issue
3one4 Capital’s Fund V In The Works, Eyes $225 Mn Corpus
Zepto Receives Approval for Its $1B IPO
Nigeria’s Stock Deals Skyrocket to N2.4trn in Two Months
Liquid Dodges Debt Crunch – at a Hefty Price
Recent Deals
IFC and ILX Provide $40M Financing to Uruguayan Timber Firm Arboreal
IFC Provides $125M Loan to OCI TerraSus for Malaysia Polysilicon Plant
Mozark Secures $40M Series B Funding Led by IFC and RMB Capitalworks
Candela Raises €30 Million in Growth-Stage Funding Round
International Finance Corporation Invests $3M in Climate Startup Carbonwave
IFC Invests $150M with Banque Misr to Scale Green Finance in Egypt
Development Partners International Closes $217M First Close on Africa Fund IV