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IFC Managing Director Makhtar Diop to visit Ghana for investment talks

The Managing Director of the International Finance Corporation (IFC), Makhtar Diop, will visit Ghana from September 15 to 17, 2026, to engage government and private sector leaders on ways to increase private investment and support the country’s development priorities. The visit will focus on how the World Bank Group can help mobilise private capital, strengthen […]

IFC Managing Director Makhtar Diop to visit Ghana for investment talks

The International Finance Corporation (IFC) Managing Director, Makhtar Diop, is set to visit Ghana from September 15 to 17, 2026, to discuss investment opportunities and support the country's development priorities. During his visit, Diop will meet with government officials, private sector leaders, business owners, civil society organisations, academic institutions, and members of Ghana's creative sector.

The discussions will focus on ways to increase private investment, strengthen businesses, expand access to finance, and create more and better jobs in Ghana. The IFC has been actively involved in Ghana, committing $670 million in fiscal year 2026, up from $61 million in fiscal year 2021, to mobilise private investment and support the country's economic development.

The corporation's work in Ghana has focused on agribusiness, education, youth employment and skills development, access to finance, industrial development, renewable energy, and the creative economy.

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