Makhtar Diop, Managing Director of the International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, will visit Ghana from September 15–17, 2026, to engage public and private sector leaders on how the World Bank Group can mobilize greater private investment to support Ghana’s development priorities, strengthen businesses, and create more and better jobs.
During the visit, Mr. Diop will meet senior government officials and engage business leaders, entrepreneurs, civil societyorganizations, academic institutions, and members of Ghana’screative sector to hear their perspectives on the opportunities and constraints shaping private sector growth.
Discussions will focus on how the World Bank Group can mobilize greater private investment to support Ghana’sdevelopment priorities, strengthen competitiveness, expandaccess to finance, and create more and better jobs. The visit will feature high-level engagements and partnership announcements across agribusiness, education, youth employment and skills development, access to finance, industrial development, renewable energy, and the creative economy. These engagements will highlight how private investment can strengthen priority sectors, support business growth, and create more and better jobs in Ghana.
IFC’s work in Ghana supports businesses, strengthens domestic value chains, expands access to finance, and createsopportunities for farmers, entrepreneurs, women-ownedbusinesses, and other underserved groups. Recent highlights include financing to expand credit across the cocoa value chain and support food security; investments in manufacturing,recycling, renewable energy, and industrial infrastructure to strengthen domestic value chains and create jobs; andinvestment and advisory support to increase access to finance for SMEs. In FY26, IFC committed US$670 million through its own account and mobilization, compared with US$61 million in FY21.
WHO: Makhtar Diop, Managing Director of IFC | MakhtarDiop on LinkedIn and X
WHEN: September 15 – 17, 2026
WHERE: Accra, Ghana
For media requests, please contact:
▪ Kennedy Fosu, External Affairs Officer, World Bank GroupGhana | kfosu@worldbank.org
▪ Awuiteba Atengdem, Lead Communications Consultant, IFCGhana | aatengdem@ifc.org
▪ Efua Idan Atadja, Communications Consultant, IFC Ghana |eatadja@ifc.org
About IFC, a member of the World Bank Group
IFC – a member of the World Bank Group – is the largest global development institution focused on the private sector in emerging markets. We work in over 100 countries, using our capital, expertise, and influence to create markets and opportunities indeveloping countries. In fiscal year 2025, IFC committed a record $71.7 billion to private companies and financial institutions in developing countries, leveraging private sector solutions andmobilizing private capital to create a world free of poverty on alivable planet. For more information, visit www.ifc.org.
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