The International Financial Corp. is investing $10 million in Catalyst Fund I LLC to help accelerate economic growth and boost employment in East Africa. IFC’s investment will be used to help emerging and midsize companies in the region gain better access to equity financing. Catalysts Principal Partners, the Kenya-based private equity firm that manages the fund, has already raised $70 million from various investors such as the African Development Bank and the Commonwealth Development Corporation.
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