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Lars Thunell of the IFC comments on a changing approach in development philosophy "...More and more development and aid organizations – multilateral banks, foundations, nonprofits – are looking at an entrepreneurial approach to development. They are asking how they can harness the power of private capital, free enterprise, and social entrepreneurship to bring about needed change,” Thunell said. “This is where IFC, with 50 years of experience in this area, can play an even larger role”..."
Via NextBillion

Mary Kimani writing in African Renewal:

According to the World Bank’s International Finance Corporation (IFC), women own about 48 per cent of all enterprises in Africa. But they have the hardest time gaining access to finance...According to IFC Operations Officer Mary Njoroge, “by focusing on established small and medium enterprises that are looking to expand,” the organizations hope to “increase the share of women’s enterprises that actually make it to middle and large scale.”...[continue reading]