How IFC infrastructure projects are strengthening global energy security
In an exclusive Energy Connects studio interview at EGYPES 2026, Nicolas Souche, Regional Industry Manager for Infrastructure at the International Finance Corporation (IFC), discusses the organisation’s vital role in financing energy and infrastructure across Africa and around the world. He highlights how the corporation – part of the World Bank Group – has been supporting Egypt’s renewable energy development for decades. Souche also discusses IFC’s ambitious efforts to expand electricity access to millions across the continent, and the growing importance of energy security amid global volatility. He reflects on this year’s EGYPES theme of collaboration, action and realism, emphasising Egypt’s standout progress in attracting private investment and fostering transformative partnerships.
