IFC, Attijariwafa sign agreement to boost African trade and investment, support small businesses

IFC, Attijariwafa sign agreement to boost African trade and investment, support small businesses: The International Finance Corporation and Morocco’s Attijariwafa Bank announced yesterday (pdf) they signed an agreement that will see them “jointly explore potential investments in both North and Sub-Saharan Africa,” focusing primarily on improving the flow of trade and investment across the continent, and providing businesses with assistance on “corporate and investment banking, project finance … and risk-sharing trade instruments.”