The International Finance Corporation (IFC), the private sector arm of the World Bank Group established in 1956, has recently signed a partnership agreement with Crédit Agricole Consultants, a subsidiary of the largest bank (Crédit Agricole) in France, and Environmental Quality International (EQI), a private partnership based in Cairo which acts as a consultant and investor in sustainable development initiatives. The EQI was established in 1981 and operates predominantly in Africa and the Middle East. The two consulting firms will provide advisory services and capacity building to a number of financial institutions in Africa.
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