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Mali’s Yara Oil in talks with IFC for €20.7m loan

Mali’s leading energy supplier and distributor “Yara Oil” is in advanced talks with the World Bank’s private sector financer, the International Finance Corporation (IFC), for a loan of €20.7 million earmarked to finance its domestic expansion plan, “Sika Finance” reports. Per the expansion plan, the company founded in 1983, will start 10 new distribution stations […]

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IFC accords $150m loan to Olam to boost palm oil production in Gabon

The World Bank’s private sector financing arm, International Finance Corporation (IFC), has provided a credit package of $150 to Olam Palm Gabon, the subsidiary of Singapore-based Olam International, to boost the company’s production of palm oil in the central African country. The loan, Gabon Review reports, will be used in the construction of a biodiesel […]

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IFC loans Express Union Tchad around $3m to boost access to finance for underserved communities

The International Finance Corporation, IFC, has provided a loan worth close to $3 million to Chad’s leading microfinance Express Union Tchad (EUT) to boost access to finance for underserved communities —particularly women and those in rural areas, bolster the microfinance sector, and help drive economic growth, the World Bank’s branch for private sector financing said […]

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West Africa: IFC, Orange Bank Africa ink partnership deal to increase digital lending for Small Businesses

The International Finance Corporation (IFC), the World Bank’s arm for the development of the private sector in developing countries, has signed a partnership agreement with Orange Bank Africa (OBA), Orange Group’s digital bank, to “enable the smallest businesses in West Africa to access the financing they need to grow”. As part of the deal signed […]

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IFC to invest $100m in Nairobi-listed Diamond Trust Bank to back SMEs hit by pandemic

International Finance Corporation (IFC) will invest 12.18 billion shillings ($100 million) in Nairobi-listed Diamond Trust Bank (DTB) to support small and medium enterprises (SMEs) impacted by Covid-19, Zawya reports, citing Kenyan Wall Street newspaper. The investment will be in senior debt under its Covid-19 emergency response working capital solutions scheme (WCS FIGE). IFC initiated the […]

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Moroccan Pharmaceutical Industry Teams up with IFC to Cut Carbon Footprints

The Moroccan Federation of Pharmaceuticals Industry and Innovation (FMIIP) has partnered with the International Finance Corporation to enhance the sector’s efficiency and mitigate climate change by reducing water and energy waste. Under an agreement sealed Tuesday, IFC pledged to help FMIIP members in reducing their carbon and water footprints and improving efficiencies in their production […]