This paper explores the role of local currency investing in emerging and frontier markets and challenges the traditional perception of currency risk.

The Transition Label responds to a growing need in the sustainable investment ecosystem: enabling the financing of strategies that are aligned with science-based transition pathways but may not yet fully meet the strict thresholds of green, climate, or impact classifications.

This financing will support Djamo’s expansion and enhance its service offerings in the fintech’s main market – Côte d’Ivoire.

In this video interview, Daniel Rozas explores the key considerations and common pitfalls in shareholder exits from microfinance institutions.

Since 2005, IFC has invested and mobilized more than $2.5 billion for projects in Iraq. These investments have created over 28,000 jobs, including 5,000 for women, while strengthening infrastructure, expanding access to finance, supporting manufacturing, and enhancing food security.

This report examines why and how investors choose fund domiciliation jurisdictions and what Africa needs to do to become a preferred destination. 

The funding aims to scale the company’s operations and reinforce Ghana’s agricultural supply chain by improving production capacity and market connectivity for smallholder farmers.

A new climate resilience bond aims to help support women smallholder farmers, but the road to issuance has proved challenging.

This paper argues that to address persistent financing gaps in the most vulnerable countries, development finance needs a new institutional approach that is patient, risk-tolerant, locally embedded, and focused on market systems rather than just individual deals.

A stronger focus on risk management, improving profitability and capital buffers at the institution level are critical for MFIs to overcome medium to long-term challenges.