Episodes 41
Avg. Duration 11m
Activity Moderate
Since Aug 2020
Latest Episode Nov 2025

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Monthly
Format
Episodic
Consistency
35%
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ifcaudiostories.libsyn.com

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About This Podcast

IFC Audio Stories feature voices from a wide range of experts and stories on investment opportunities in emerging markets, trends that are reshaping economies, and the private sector's role in creating jobs and addressing development challenges.

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Recent Episodes

My First Job: Zanele Hlatshwayo - When Finance Meets Farming

Nov 11, 2025 7m

In this episode of My First Job on IFC Audio Stories, Zanele Hlatshwayo, Deputy Program Manager for the Global Agricultural and Food Security Program (GAFSP), shares how she transitioned from law to…

AgriConnect: Feeding the Future, Creating Jobs

Oct 31, 2025 11m Transcript

As the World Bank Group launches AgriConnect, a bold effort to transform smallholder farming, we explore what it means for the future of food and jobs. From the Annual Meetings in Washington, D.C. to…

The 20%: Which Firms Create the Most Jobs

Aug 18, 2025 14m

In this episode of IFC Audio Stories we explore why just a small share of firms, typically young, fast-growing businesses, are responsible for most job creation in emerging markets. IFC Principal…

My First Job: Fisayo Fosudo - Crafting a Digital Legacy

Aug 04, 2025 9m

In this episode of My First Job, host Camryn Billett speaks with Nigerian tech and finance YouTuber Fisayo Fosudo about how his first job launched his career as a content creator. Starting as a…

My First Job: Dagmawit Moges Bekele

Jun 23, 2025 9m

In this episode of My First Job on IFC Audio Stories, Dagmawit Bekele—Director of the AU Peace Fund Secretariat and former Cabinet Minister in the Ethiopian government—shares her remarkable journey…

How IFC is Powering Rwanda's Biotech Growth

May 06, 2025 19m

In this episode of IFC Audio Stories we explore the dynamic collaboration between IFC, private sector players and the Rwandan government to establish the country as a biotechnology hub. Featuring the…

Financing Cities: How IFC Unlocks Capital for Growth

Apr 18, 2025 11m

Cities house over half the world's population and drive more than 80% of global GDP—but many struggle to finance the infrastructure needed for sustainable growth. In this episode of IFC Audio…

Sewing Success: Investing in Women for a Stronger Economy

Apr 15, 2025 9m

In this episode of IFC Audio Stories, we're in Nairobi, Kenya, where a bold private sector partnership is driving inclusive growth. Royal Apparel EPZ Ltd., backed by IFC, is expanding to create…

My First Job: Loubna Ghaleb

Mar 28, 2025 7m

In this episode of IFC Audio Stories, Loubna Ghaleb, Board Member for Strategy and Development at Tanger Med Group and the 2025 winner of the MIGA Gender Leadership Award, shares her journey in the…

My First Job: Mary Porter Peschka

Mar 13, 2025 13m

In honor of Women's Month, IFC Audio Stories presents "My First Job" - conversations with senior women leaders about how their careers got started and the lessons they learned along the way. We kick…

Investing in Power Markets: A Roadmap to Universal Energy Access

Jan 29, 2025 12m

Approximately 685 million people worldwide still lack access to sustainable, reliable, and affordable energy, highlighting the critical urgency of achieving Sustainable Development Goal 7 by 2030 in…

Mission 300: Powering Progress in Africa

Jan 23, 2025 10m

In this episode of IFC Audio Stories, we explore Mission 300, an ambitious initiative to connect 300 million people in Africa to clean, affordable, and reliable electricity by 2030. Led by the World…

S4E9 Turning on the Tap in Fiji, Thanks to a Sovereign Green Bond

Nov 05, 2024 10m

Listen to the powerful story of resilience and transformation in Vatani village, Fiji, where access to clean water, made possible by an innovative sovereign green bond, has redefined daily life. Join…

Empowering Change: Bridging Gender Equality and Economic Growth

Oct 30, 2024 9m

Join us for IFC Audio Stories as we explore the World Bank Group's new Gender Strategy and its role in accelerating equality. In this episode, industry leaders Matthias Berninger from Bayer and Asahi…

Voices from Mongolia: Goat herders and cashmere entrepreneurs on green loans' impact

Oct 04, 2024 8m Transcript

Green finance is helping Mongolian cashmere companies become energy-efficient while preserving traditions among the nomadic herders who supply cashmere. In this audio story, Khan Bank CEO Munkhtuya…

S4E7 Mobilizing Investment for the Developing World's Sustainable Cooling Needs

Sep 25, 2024 11m

On July 25th, UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres released a call to action on extreme heat. With soaring temperatures killing half a million people each year, there is an increasing need to…

Empowering Renewable Energy Women Leaders from the Field to the Boardroom

Jun 27, 2024 18m

IFC chats with Chanda Kapande Nxumalo, Co-Founder and Managing Director of Harmattan Renewables, a South African renewable energy company that is a leading provider of technical, commercial and…

S4E7 From Energy Scarcity to Entrepreneurial Success for 10,000 Women

Jun 20, 2024 17m

IFC chats with Olasimbo ("Simbo") Sojinrin, Chief Operating Officer of Solar Sister, a leading provider of portable solar home systems in Kenya, Nigeria, and Tanzania that is working at the…

S4E6 Voices of Innovation: The 2024 World Bank Youth Summit

Jun 18, 2024 10m

On this episode of IFC Audio Stories we explore the 11th edition of the World Bank Group Youth Summit, where thousands of young innovators converged to address global development challenges. This…

S4E5 Leveraging Digital Tech for African Business Growth

May 30, 2024 14m

In the latest episode of IFC Audio Stories, we delve into the research behind the International Finance Corporation's book, "Digital Opportunities in African Businesses." The episode features…

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