IFC and Access Holdings Partner to Expand Trade Finance and Support Enterprise Growth Across Africa

- ✦IFC’s investment forms part of Access Holdings Plc’s broader capital-raising programme, designed to attract development finance institutions and other investors and support disciplined growth across its markets.
- Access Holdings Plc and the International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, have signed an agreement to expand trade finance and help African businesses access regional and global markets.
- The partnership will strengthen Access Group’s capacity to finance businesses, support cross-border trade and contribute to sustainable economic growth across its markets.
- IFC’s investment forms part of Access Holdings Plc’s broader capital-raising programme, designed to attract development finance institutions and other investors and support disciplined growth across its markets.
Access Holdings Plc and the International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, have signed an agreement to expand trade finance
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What is the latest development regarding Access Bank?
Access Holdings Plc and the International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, have signed an agreement to expand trade finance and help African businesses access regional and global markets.
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The primary parties identified in this coverage include Access Bank.
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Under the agreed structure, IFC’s investment comprises: Pivot Integrated Energy Redeems ₦8.25bn Commercial Paper Ahead of Maturity, Reinforces Investor ConfidenceDYQUE Unveils New Solar Solutions as Nigerians Seek Ways to Reduce Diesel CostsExceed: One Connected Platform for Teams, Customers and Business Growth The agreement was signed on the sidelines of the Africa Financial Industry Summit (AFIS) 2026 by Aigboje Aig-Imoukhuede, Chairman, Access Holdings Plc; Ethiopis Tafara, IFC Regional Vice President for Africa, and Roosevelt Ogbonna, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Access Bank Plc.