{
  "id": 7022518,
  "title": "IFC Managing Director Makhtar Diop to visit Ghana for investment talks",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/12/ifc-managing-director-makhtar-diop-to-visit-ghana-for-investment-talks-7022518",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-12T23:46:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
    "slug": "myjoyonline-ghana",
    "url": "https://www.myjoyonline.com/ifc-managing-director-makhtar-diop-to-visit-ghana-for-investment-talks/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "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.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/11/cbg-to-expand-responsible-credit-access-for-pwd-owned-businesses",
        "published": "2026-09-11T13:37:24.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}