yt:channel:UC9jX4IqG7TCCkaJM0LhVKHA UC9jX4IqG7TCCkaJM0LhVKHA International Finance Corporation https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9jX4IqG7TCCkaJM0LhVKHA 2011-08-02T15:12:08+00:00 yt:video:UtJmN-N6mBc UtJmN-N6mBc UC9jX4IqG7TCCkaJM0LhVKHA International Finance Corporation https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9jX4IqG7TCCkaJM0LhVKHA 2017-07-14T14:18:24+00:00 2017-07-16T04:12:55+00:00 Data Analytics for Mobile Money and Financial Inclusion in Africa How can Data Analytics help expand the reach of mobile money and increase financial inclusion in Sub-Saharan Africa? IFC and the MasterCard Foundation brought a variety of industry practitioners together in Dakar, Senegal for a workshop to explore the subject matter. This video captures what some of them had to say. For a comprehensive overview of Data Analytics and Digital Financial Services, The Partnership for Financial Inclusion, a joint initiative of IFC and the MasterCard Foundation, has published a handbook on data analytics and digital financial services. yt:video:7QaVa1y0V-Y 7QaVa1y0V-Y UC9jX4IqG7TCCkaJM0LhVKHA International Finance Corporation https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9jX4IqG7TCCkaJM0LhVKHA 2017-07-12T16:59:42+00:00 2017-07-14T03:01:43+00:00 How to Build a Startup Ever thought about creating a start-up company? What are the top tips? Learn from two who should know: the founders of Careem, a transportation network company based in Dubai, and Yamsafer, an online accommodation-booking website in the Middle East. They share the secrets for their hard-earned successes here. yt:video:Zm_lp3YePIY Zm_lp3YePIY UC9jX4IqG7TCCkaJM0LhVKHA International Finance Corporation https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9jX4IqG7TCCkaJM0LhVKHA 2017-07-06T16:56:59+00:00 2017-07-14T22:08:14+00:00 Building a Better Future In Iraq, Jordan, and Lebanon, IFC is helping equip refugees with the skills they need to find work and build a better life for their families. yt:video:Npfy6zLeYyI Npfy6zLeYyI UC9jX4IqG7TCCkaJM0LhVKHA International Finance Corporation https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9jX4IqG7TCCkaJM0LhVKHA 2017-06-26T19:22:34+00:00 2017-07-23T16:50:19+00:00 What makes Izmir 'livable?' Izmir—Turkey’s third-largest metropolis—has a sustainable (and creative) approach to water-management. The city organically treats 97 percent of its wastewater, and the residual sludge is then used to create a cement base for new tram-line construction. Video by Stephan Bachenheimer. yt:video:A3vebahEa6Y A3vebahEa6Y UC9jX4IqG7TCCkaJM0LhVKHA International Finance Corporation https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9jX4IqG7TCCkaJM0LhVKHA 2017-06-16T19:17:31+00:00 2017-06-16T21:10:54+00:00 IFC, TDB partner to save Tongan migrant workers money, time In this short documentary we meet Sione, working in New Zealand for the eighth season, who sends money home to his wife each week. These funds have paid for household equipment which is also utilized by friends and family at home in Tonga. Remitting money in the Pacific has been a difficult and expensive process recently, but now thanks to a partnership between IFC and Tonga Development Bank, migrant workers have access to a convenient, affordable and secure new channel. yt:video:E4OzST7_uTI E4OzST7_uTI UC9jX4IqG7TCCkaJM0LhVKHA International Finance Corporation https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9jX4IqG7TCCkaJM0LhVKHA 2017-06-16T16:03:06+00:00 2017-06-19T07:19:46+00:00 Tonga Development Bank’s new, cashless remittance service This short animation visualizes the mechanism that powers IFC & Tonga Development Bank’s new, cashless remittance service. Learn how this partnership has innovated to deliver a compliant, secure and affordable channel for migrant workers to send money home, all without a corresponding banking relationship. yt:video:JJzxeUWvO2Q JJzxeUWvO2Q UC9jX4IqG7TCCkaJM0LhVKHA International Finance Corporation https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9jX4IqG7TCCkaJM0LhVKHA 2017-06-16T15:29:53+00:00 2017-06-19T07:32:53+00:00 A New Solution for De Risking Remittances make up around one third of Tonga’s GDP. Tonga Development Bank are an innovative development financial service provider across Tonga. Their partnership with IFC has allowed them to develop a new, cashless remittance product that is set to transform remittances in the Pacific. Meet Alipati Fihaki, volunteer teacher in Tonga, and hear about how TDB’s new product will change the remittance game for him and his parents in New Zealand. yt:video:J2HtsR3neMQ J2HtsR3neMQ UC9jX4IqG7TCCkaJM0LhVKHA International Finance Corporation https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9jX4IqG7TCCkaJM0LhVKHA 2017-06-08T16:10:10+00:00 2017-07-10T14:26:56+00:00 Philippines: Secured Transactions Reform for Greater Financial Inclusion Philippines is one of the fastest growing economies in Asia where MSMEs contribute substantially to its GDP and job creation. Despite this, financial inclusion remains a challenge. Based on the World Bank Group’s FINDEX data only 12 percent of adults 15 years old and above have formal borrowing which translates to approximately 8 million Filipinos out of the Philippines’ population of around 100 million. Today, the International Finance Corporation is working with the Philippine government on the Secured Transactions reform which seeks to broaden the use of movable assets as collateral for MSMEs to access finance. Secured Transactions reform is a critical part of the World Bank Group’s Financial Infrastructure program funded by donors like the Government of Japan, Government of Korea and Switzerland’s State Secretariat of Economic Affairs (SECO). This video highlights how key stakeholders within the Philippine Government and private sectors have come together in pursuing the Philippine Secured Transactions Bill to promote greater financial inclusion. yt:video:ieaMFXP8PbA ieaMFXP8PbA UC9jX4IqG7TCCkaJM0LhVKHA International Finance Corporation https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9jX4IqG7TCCkaJM0LhVKHA 2017-06-07T18:08:31+00:00 2017-06-08T03:24:44+00:00 Cities: Why They Matter for IFC Elena Bourganskaia, Global Head of IFC’s Cities Initiative, explains the growing significance of emerging market cities and what IFC can do to help. yt:video:sGu7XJa3XgA sGu7XJa3XgA UC9jX4IqG7TCCkaJM0LhVKHA International Finance Corporation https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9jX4IqG7TCCkaJM0LhVKHA 2017-06-05T15:14:36+00:00 2017-07-30T01:46:52+00:00 750 MW Rewa Solar Power Plant - A Defining Milestone in India’s Solar Energy Journey The successful commercial close of 750MW Rewa Ultra Mega Solar Park in Madhya Pradesh, has helped India get closer to its 100 GW solar energy goal by 2022. The public private partnership initiative utilized a robust project structure and innovative de-risking mechanisms, paving the way for other large scale solar power projects in India. With a record low tariff of US Cents 4.4/kilowatt hour offered through a competitive bidding process, the project achieved the lowest tariffs ever awarded for a solar project in India, bringing them at par with fossil fuels for the first time. As transaction advisor appointed by the government of Madhya Pradesh, IFC played a strategic role in advising Rewa Ultra Mega Solar Limited in designing the structure, balancing public and market risks, and creating a competitive auction process. Rewa Solar transaction is the recipient of World Bank Group’s President’s Awards for Innovation and Excellence. It is a remarkable story of story of scale, collaboration, and innovation that led India to achieve grid parity in 2017. yt:video:ag2qvvTctZA ag2qvvTctZA UC9jX4IqG7TCCkaJM0LhVKHA International Finance Corporation https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9jX4IqG7TCCkaJM0LhVKHA 2017-06-05T13:10:30+00:00 2017-06-22T14:42:58+00:00 This Wind Farm Powers Jordan’s Future Renewable energy is helping Jordan reduce its dependence on imported fuel. Until recently, such fuel generated 97 percent of the country’s power. This is changing. Within the next three years, Jordan aims to generate 20 percent of its power from renewable energy. This wind farm—which can power 80,000 homes—is at the forefront of the country’s push to transform itself into a clean-energy powerhouse. Video by Stephan Stephan Bachenheimer. yt:video:6V2IqZgZyKQ 6V2IqZgZyKQ UC9jX4IqG7TCCkaJM0LhVKHA International Finance Corporation https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9jX4IqG7TCCkaJM0LhVKHA 2017-06-02T17:49:18+00:00 2017-07-17T12:06:04+00:00 Myanmar Officials Work to Advance Environmental and Social Sustainability in Hydropower In Myanmar, hydropower needs to get environmental and social sustainability right from the start. In this video, four Myanmar officials share their journey to achieve higher standards and decision making that is driven by environmental and social responsibility. With IFC and support from the Australian government, Myanmar officials are participating in a series of trainings to help them raise the environmental and social bar in hydro development. yt:video:rclILf0SMu0 rclILf0SMu0 UC9jX4IqG7TCCkaJM0LhVKHA International Finance Corporation https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9jX4IqG7TCCkaJM0LhVKHA 2017-05-22T15:27:42+00:00 2017-07-29T20:27:54+00:00 How Start-ups Can Push Middle East Economy into the 21st Century The Middle East has become one of the most fertile grounds for start-ups. As governments and big companies struggle to provide solutions for the region’s major problems, disruptive technology has opened up new options and opportunities. One of them most successful start-ups in the Middle East is Careem, which has become a popular car service almost overnight. Energy 24 is another start-up that hopes to soon bring solutions to the Middle East’s power outages. And with youth unemployment one of the most pressing problems in the Middle East, several start-ups are creating impressive numbers of new jobs. Since 2011, IFC has invested more than $50 million in tech start-ups, incubators, and venture-capital funds across the region. #IFCmarkets. Video by Stephan Bachenheimer yt:video:-xuCoB552Po -xuCoB552Po UC9jX4IqG7TCCkaJM0LhVKHA International Finance Corporation https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9jX4IqG7TCCkaJM0LhVKHA 2017-05-18T15:11:46+00:00 2017-07-06T23:46:32+00:00 Lebanese Start-up with Global Ambitions Reshapes the Regional Tech Sector A forest fire in Beirut inspired these two computer-science students to found a start-up for drone software. They’re now exploring how drones can help to mitigate environmental catastrophes. Video by Stephan Bachenheimer. #IFCmarkets yt:video:qpy1bruTe3A qpy1bruTe3A UC9jX4IqG7TCCkaJM0LhVKHA International Finance Corporation https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9jX4IqG7TCCkaJM0LhVKHA 2017-05-16T19:26:04+00:00 2017-07-13T12:47:16+00:00 Meet the Entrepreneur Who Reinvented the Job Search for Freelancers Throughout the Middle East Women’s labor-force participation in the Middle East is among the lowest in the world. Nabbesh.com—a platform of more than 100,000 freelancers in the region—is helping women, and others, overcome employment barriers through meritocracy. With the right skills—regardless of gender, religion, or other demographics—a freelancer may join Nabbesh’s community to find opportunities. Video by Stephan Bachenheimer. #IFCmarkets