Makhtar Diop
The Managing Director of the International Finance Corporation (IFC), Makhtar Diop, is heading to Ghana on a three-day visit aimed at deepening private sector investment and strengthening partnerships to support the country’s development priorities.
Mr. Diop, who heads the private sector arm of the World Bank Group, will be in Ghana from September 15 to 17, 2026, during which he is expected to engage public and private sector leaders on ways to mobilise greater private investment, strengthen businesses and create more and better jobs.
As part of the visit, he will meet senior government officials and engage business leaders, entrepreneurs, civil society organisations, academic institutions and members of Ghana’s creative sector.
The engagements are expected to provide an opportunity for the IFC boss to hear directly from stakeholders about the opportunities and constraints affecting private sector growth in Ghana.
Discussions will focus on strengthening competitiveness, expanding access to finance and unlocking investment across key sectors of the economy.
The visit will also feature high-level engagements and partnership announcements covering agribusiness, education, youth employment and skills development, access to finance, industrial development, renewable energy and the creative economy.
The IFC says its operations in Ghana are geared towards supporting businesses, strengthening domestic value chains, expanding access to finance and creating opportunities for farmers, entrepreneurs, women-owned businesses and other underserved groups.
Recent interventions by the Corporation include financing to expand credit across the cocoa value chain and support food security, as well as investments in manufacturing, recycling, renewable energy and industrial infrastructure to strengthen domestic value chains and create jobs.
The IFC has also provided investment and advisory support aimed at improving access to finance for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).
The Corporation’s growing commitment to Ghana is reflected in its financing figures. In fiscal year 2026, the IFC committed US$670 million in Ghana through its own account and mobilisation, compared with US$61 million in FY2021.
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