Investment Opportunities in Nepal, Rwanda and Bangladesh

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Photo: Franz Mahr/World Bank Group Photo Lab	Welcome to our newsletter At IFC, we're looking to create markets in developing countries. This monthly newsletter promises to give you new insights, new intelligence, and new research that we hope cause you to look deeper at private investment opportunities around the world. Philippe Le Houérou, Chief Executive Officer

Photo Credit: Md Shahnewaz Khan/IFC Nepal: Following Hydro Deal, What's Next?  In Nepal, a foreign investor and nine co-lenders just signed a major hydro deal. What other sectors offer potential for private investment? Read more.

Photo Credit: Fiona Ayerst/Shutterstock.com In Rwanda, an Investment Market at Home In fast-growing Rwanda, potential demand for housing is huge but untapped. Now the country is working to attract private investors. Read more.

Photo Credit: Drik Gallery Safety First: Bangladesh Garment Industry Rebounds Two horrific accidents in the garment industry led the country to improve safety conditions. Those initiatives, plus others, have helped make the industry more attractive to foreign investors. Read more.

Africa CEO Forum 2019, Abidjan, Ivory Coast Video: Investment Trends in Africa Hassan El-Shabrawishi, CEO of Axa Africa, talks about investment opportunities in infrastructure, financial services, and health care. Watch the video.

Podcast Corner

A Mix of Conservativism and Social Awareness As CEO of the Lima Stock Exchange, Francis Stenning has made sustainability a priority. He requires all Peru-listed companies to report on their environmental, social, and governance practices as a way to help investors make good choices. He speaks with Ralitza Germanova of IFC about why this is important to him. Listen to the podcast.

What's on the Horizon

We are attending these events :

Global Launch: Guide for Employer-Supported Childcare Location: IFC Headquarters, Washington DC, USA When:      November 18

5th Green Finance Forum Location: Frankfurt, Germany When:      November 21

Africa 2019 Forum: Investment for Africa – New Administrative Capital Egypt Location: Cairo, Egypt When:      November 22-23

Impact Investing Summit 2019 Location: London, UK When:      December 4 - 5

Global Refugee Forum Location: Switzerland, Geneva When:      December 16-18

Job Openings

IFC is expanding its global footprint to support its goal of ending extreme poverty by 2030 and boosting shared prosperity. In the next few years, IFC expects to hire 1,000 new staff to work in our 100 offices around the world. Visit www.ifc.org/careers to see all current vacancies and sign up for our "job alerts" to receive job opportunities in real time. Here are a few examples of current openings.

Communications Officer (GG) | Global Internal Engagement Location: Washington, DC Deadline: 11/20/2019 Read More

Principal Industry Specialist – Wind (GH) | Engineering Location: Washington, DC, USA Deadline: 11/23/2019 Read More

Senior Investment Officer (GG) | Investment Location: Johannesburg, South Africa Deadline: 11/24/2019 Read More

Senior Investment Officer (GG) | Investment Location: Dakar, Senegal Deadline: 11/25/2019 Read more

Environmental Specialist – Biodiversity (GF) | Environment Location: Washington, DC, USA Deadline: 12/01/2019 Read More

For more jobs, visit www.ifc.org/careers

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