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Growth at scale takes more than capital. It takes the right partnerships, stronger systems, and sectors that can create jobs over time. That is the conversation driving @africaceoforum in Kigali. 🗓️ May 14–15, 2026 ➡️ wrld.bg/U2Pf50YWfga Watch to learn more⬇️

African businesses grow stronger when financing is aligned with the currencies in which they operate and earn. Today, @IFC_org and @myaccessbank signed an up to $500M equivalent framework to scale local currency financing for MSMEs, agribusiness, housing, and infrastructure across #Africa. This partnership will help deepen local currency markets and support sustainable private sector growth across the continent. #ACF26

👨🏾‍🌾 IFC & @KeEquityBank have signed an MoU to strengthen support for farmers & MSMEs across Eastern & Central Africa. The agreement aligns with the @WorldBankGroup's #AgriConnect initiative & aims to expand access to finance & market linkages across agri value chains. #ACF2026

Africa’s next phase of growth will be built through partnership — with countries and businesses investing in one another’s success. I was delighted to open this year’s @africaceoforum in Kigali. Over the next two days, #ACF2026 will bring together leaders from across the continent to discuss how Africa can scale growth through investment, infrastructure, and stronger policy frameworks. Watch live: youtube.com/watch?v=TTeRL-…

🌍 Live now from Kigali 🇷🇼 at the opening ceremony of the @africaceoforum with H.E. @PaulKagame, @Diop_IFC, @AmirBenYahmed, & Jean-Guy Afrika, moderated by @EleniGiokos. A strong start to two days of dialogue and action-oriented collaboration. youtube.com/live/TTeRL-Ngq… #ACF2026

🔴 The @africaceoforum is Live! From private sector-led growth & infrastructure to jobs, innovation & regional integration, the emphasis is on how Africa can build at scale in a more competitive global environment. Join the conversation ⬇️ youtube.com/live/TTeRL-Ngq… #ACF2026

Kigali is ready for Day 1 of the @africaceoforum. From private capital & infrastructure to agribusiness, jobs & the industries shaping Africa’s future, today’s conversations will focus on one central question: what does it take for Africa to successfully scale? #ACF2026

Presidents. CEOs. Global investors. The @africaceoforum is bringing together leaders shaping Africa’s future. If you’re building, investing, or scaling in Africa - this is the space to be in. 📍 Kigali 📅 May 14–15, 2026 👉wrld.bg/j56S50YZaL5 #ACF2026

Over the next quarter century, Sub‑Saharan Africa’s working‑age population will grow by more than 600 million people. By 2050, the region will need to create roughly 25 million jobs each year. No serious strategy for #Africa’s future can ignore that arithmetic. #Health manufacturing can be part of the answer. Read more in my latest blog ➡️wrld.bg/3IM750YYxvO #AIM2030

JUST ANNOUNCED: IFC has launched its first Trade Finance Synthetic Securitization to mobilize private capital for trade and jobs in emerging markets. Learn more: wrld.bg/zRyT50YYVyC

I am pleased to announce the launch of @IFC_org’s inaugural Trade Finance Synthetic Securitization which will help mobilize more private capital for trade, businesses, and jobs in emerging markets. This comes at an opportune time as leaders gather for #ACF2026 to discuss scaling investment across Africa. Built on a $500M portfolio of trade assets, the structure can mobilize private capital at up to a 1:19 ratio, bringing investors into markets where financing gaps remain the highest — including low-income and fragile states. Learn more: wrld.bg/qHXE50YYVqH

Just touched down in Kigali for @africaceoforum, co-hosted by @WorldBankGroup and @jeune_afrique. This edition brings together 2,500+ leaders focused on scaling Africa’s growth and investment potential. The continent’s future competitiveness will depend on stronger regional integration, expanded trade, and building businesses that can scale into pan-African and global champions — creating jobs and deeper markets across the continent. Looking forward to the conversations! #ACF2026

Efficient movement of people, goods & capital is central to regional integration & growth. @Diop_IFC and Aliko Dangote discuss why improving connectivity within regional markets is key to scaling industries, strengthening trade & supporting job creation: wrld.bg/48al50YWFlA

Delighted to conclude my visit to #Nairobi with a staff town hall. Reconnecting with @worldbankgroup colleagues and seeing firsthand how our work changes lives renews our shared commitment to impact and shared prosperity. Asante na kwaheri, #Kenya!

Always a pleasure to exchange with H.E. President William Ruto, co-host of the #AfricaForward Summit in #Nairobi. The @WorldBankGroup stands ready to deepen its collaboration with local banks and expand affordable housing opportunities in #Kenya.

At today’s health roundtable at #AFS, I joined Kenya’s Health CS Aden Duale, @AFD_France CEO Christophe Lecourtier, President @JDMahama & others to discuss sustainable, coordinated financing for Africa’s health sector. At @IFC_org, we believe country-led reforms & national health compacts can strengthen regulation, procurement, medicines agencies & cross-border trade — creating more resilient health systems. Through #AIM2030, a new @WorldBankGroup & @AfricanUnion initiative, we’re partnering with African governments, investors & manufacturers to help double Africa’s production of essential healthcare products by 2030 — driving resilience, jobs & skills across the continent.

When small businesses gain access to digital payments, they grow, and so do jobs. See how IFC and Cashi are making this a reality in Chad and across Central Africa. Watch the full interview with Cashi CEO Tarneem Saeed, and learn more: wrld.bg/i9eO50YWhOC

💉@IFC_org is pleased to announce additional private capital mobilized for the development of a landmark end-to-end vaccine manufacturing plant in Africa by pharma company @biovac_inst. IFC’s debt investment has increased by $20M, bringing the total commitment to $40M. #AIM2030

Proud to join the @AfricanUnion Commission, @WorldBank colleagues, and government partners at the high-level #AIM2030 breakfast focused on turning commitment into action for Africa’s health future. COVID-19 exposed a hard truth: #Africa’s dependence on global supply chains for medicines and health products left millions vulnerable during crises. #AIM2030 is about delivery — expanding access to affordable medical products through stronger local manufacturing and more resilient health systems across the continent. By mobilizing private capital, strengthening regional value chains, and advancing practical solutions, we can help drive greater self-reliance, industrialization, and job creation in Africa’s health sector. This effort also supports the World Bank Group’s goal of reaching 1.5 billion people with quality health services by 2030.

A $2.5T trade finance gap keeps small businesses from accessing global markets. See how IFC is helping close this divide, enabling SMEs in emerging markets to import goods, export products, and create jobs: wrld.bg/54rh50YUG7b

As leaders gather at the @africaceoforum #ACF2026 in Kigali🇷🇼 this week, the latest edition of #IFCTrendlines explores how larger, more integrated markets can unlock investment, jobs, and growth across Africa. Read & subscribe: wrld.bg/VKss50YXIkp #IFCinAfrica