IFC Audio Stories

In the concluding episode of the Road to Cop28 Series on IFC Audio Stories, Jamie Fergusson IFC's Global Director for Climate Business , provides an insightful preview of the upcoming summit. He outlines IFC's agenda and commitment to achieving low - carbon resilient growth in emerging markets.

In this episode, Lindy Mtongana sits down with Rogerio Pilotto, a Senior Investment Officer in IFC's Global Water team to discuss the crucial role of water in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals . Rogerio emphasizes how p rivate sector in vestment in commercially viable water projects can help secure a ccess to clean water and sanitatio n for all. 

With COP28 just weeks away, Lindy Mtongana sits down with IFC's Global Head of Climate Finance, William Beloe to discuss the intersection between climate and finance , and how IFC's partnerships with financial institutions are crucial to climate action.   

IFC is embarking on the Road to COP28 with a mission to accelerate the transition to low-carbon, resilient markets. In this episode of IFC Audio Stories , Lindy Mtongana is joined by IFC's Chief Investment Officer for Global Energy , Ignacio De Calonje to discuss the importance of green hydrogen and how IFC is de-risking the sector and attracting investors.  

As the world increasingly embraces e-commerce, IFC is partnering with an African startup to ensur e the continent's creative artisans don't get left behind. In its first foray into Africa's creative sector IFC has invested $3.4 million in ANKA - an all-in-one e-commerce solution for African businesses aiming to export globally. In this episode of IFC Audio Stories, Lindy Mtongana meet s the compan...

This episode of IFC Audio Stories delves into the importance of private sector solutions to the refugee crisis . I FC Senior Operations Officer Ricardo Tafur discusses a new partnership with UNHCR that aims to empower refugees and host communities through access to finance and entrepreneurship. Peter Lolem , an IFC Liaison Officer , shares the success of private sector interventions at Kakuma Refu...

This year's Africa CEO Forum saw 2,200 participants gathering in Abidjan, Cote D'Ivoire for the largest private sector assembly in Africa. Co-hosted by IFC and Jeune Afrique, the event placed a strong emphasis on scaling up African businesses and fostering the growth of the next generation of African champions. T his episode of IFC Audio Stories delves into the significance of th e theme for IFC a...

In this episode of IFC Audio Stories we take a look back at the Spring Meetings, with  highlights from an IFC-led event on women's leadership and economic empowerment.   Lis t en as i ndustry leaders, including Melinda French Gates and IFC Managing Director Makhtar Diop, share their insights on the urgent need to prioritize gender in this new era of development. A s countrie s around the world fac...

In the third episode of She Powers Africa, IFC chats with Carol Koech, the Country President for Schneider East Africa. Koech shares her career journey and why she's a champion for African girls to explore STEM careers.

In the second episode of She Powers Africa, IFC chats with Olaedo Osoka, CEO of Daystar Power in West Africa. Osoka shares her experience as one of the youngest female CEOs in Africa's renewable energy space and the importance of building a pipeline of future women leaders.

In  She Powers Africa , IFC chats with Jennifer Boca, Head of ESG at Lekela Power, on stepping forward into Africa's renewable energy sector.

For the final episode of this Pacific mini-series, IFC talks to Hatanga Managing Director Jay Bartlett about why it's important to demonstrate high standards of governance, and, as the boss, keep an open door.    For more information about IFC's work, please see:  IFC's work on Gender in East Asia and the Pacific  

In the second episode of this Pacific mini-series, IFC talks to Dame Meg Taylor, former Secretary-General of the Pacific Islands Forum about what it means for women to be in leadership positions .   

For the first part of this Pacific mini-series, IFC talks to Vinod Patel & Company Chief Financial Officer Nikita Patel to discuss what organizational resilience looks like now.   For more information about IFC's work, please see:  IFC's work on Gender in East Asia and the Pacific   Tell us what you think! How has your organization been resilient during the last year? We would love to hear from yo...

Bad news is the only news that Manuela de Souza, an IFC communications officer in Goa, India, hears these days. Since a highly transmissible second wave of COVID-19 infections began coursing through India, causing a record number of deaths, de Souza has watched the virus wreak havoc across the country—including her home state of Goa. In an audio story from IFC, de Souza describes how real-time mes...

Two long-time friends, one African-American and the other a U.S.-based Ugandan national, share their experiences of institutional racism on two continents and exchange ideas about how to handle racial bias in international development. In a conversation recorded earlier this month, Jude Kearney, managing director and co-founder of Kearney Africa Legal Advisors LLC, and Emmanuel Nyirinkindi, IFC's...