IFC, Access Holdings partner to boost trade finance across Africa
- ✦Under the partnership, IFC’s investment is expected to reinforce the Group’s capital base, enabling it to sustain and expand financing for businesses and trade activities that drive economic growth across Africa.
- The partnership is expected to strengthen Access Group’s capacity to finance businesses, facilitate cross-border trade and support sustainable economic growth across its markets.
- Partnership targets businesses, cross-border trade, access to global markets By Udeme Akpan The International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, and Access Holdings Plc have signed a partnership agreement to expand trade finance, support enterprise growth and improve African businesses’ access to regional and international markets.
- Under the partnership, IFC’s investment is expected to reinforce the Group’s capital base, enabling it to sustain and expand financing for businesses and trade activities that drive economic growth across Africa.
.partnership targets businesses, cross-border trade, access to global marketsBy Udeme AkpanThe International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, and Access Holdings Plc have signed a partnership agreement to expand trade finance, support enterprise growth and improve...
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What is the latest development regarding Access Bank?
The partnership is expected to strengthen Access Group’s capacity to finance businesses, facilitate cross-border trade and support sustainable economic growth across its markets.
Who are the key organizations or public figures mentioned?
The primary parties identified in this coverage include Access Bank.
What timeline or key figures were confirmed?
The agreement, signed on the sidelines of the Africa Financial Industry Summit (AFIS) 2026 in Luanda, Angola, on November 4, 2026, also forms part of Access Holdings’ broader capital-raising programme aimed at attracting development finance institutions and other investors to support its growth.
