A qualitative alliance between the International Holding Company and… "DFC" US to enhance global capital flows across vital sectors
ABU DHABI, 14 JANUARY / WAM / Today, International Holding Company, the leading global investment company specialized in building dynamic value networks and promoting sustainable growth, revealed a strategic cooperation framework with the US International Development Finance Corporation (DFC), with the aim of enhancing impactful investments in the private sector and supporting broader capital flows across a group of priority sectors and promising growth markets that are of common strategic interest.
The agreement was signed in Abu Dhabi in the presence of His Highness Sheikh Tahnoun bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Ruler of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the International Holding Company, along with Mr. Sayed Basr Shuaib, CEO of the International Holding Company, and Mr. Ben Black, CEO of the US International Development Finance Corporation (DFC).
The agreement supports jointly identifying investment opportunities, structuring and implementing investments in vital sectors, including vital minerals and mining, energy and infrastructure, logistics services and maritime business, healthcare and pharmaceutical industries, information and communications technologies and linking data centres, in addition to food security, advanced agriculture, and other infrastructure that supports growth.
The cooperation also focuses on diverse projects across emerging and frontier markets, making it possible to capitalize on opportunities associated with major global economic and trade corridors.
Under this framework, the two sides will work together with the support of a joint committee at the senior leadership level, which will contribute to accelerating the implementation of deals and deploying capital on a large scale.
The cooperation framework is designed to achieve a sustainable balance between long-term commercial returns and common strategic objectives, in addition to enhancing the resilience of supply chains and supporting high-quality investment flows between different regions.
This cooperation reflects the strength and depth of the economic ties between the United Arab Emirates and the United States of America, and combines the broad global investment presence of the International Holding Company and its operational expertise, the expansion of the balance sheet of the US International Development Finance Corporation and the pivotal role it plays as the global investment arm of the US government.
Sayed Basr Shuaib, CEO of International Holding Company, said: “This cooperation constitutes a strategic framework that combines capital, capabilities, and a long-term vision. By taking advantage of International Holding Company’s global investment platform and its leadership in various sectors, in addition to the expertise of the US International Development Finance Corporation in the field of financing, we will work to build an expandable mechanism that supports the implementation of transformative investments in vital sectors. Through this cooperation, we seek to achieve sustainable value in the long term, enhance the flexibility of supply chains, and drive sustainable economic growth.” In the strategic markets of the two countries.
For his part, Ben Black, CEO of the US International Development Finance Corporation, said: “The US International Development Finance Corporation’s cooperation with the International Holding Company constitutes a pivotal step that will support the implementation of President Donald Trump’s foreign policy vision, in addition to deepening bilateral relations between the United States and the UAE. Through this cooperation, the two sides will focus on vital investments that enhance and expand economic opportunities, and support the common strategic goals between the two countries, while achieving lucrative returns for US taxpayers… and by benefiting from The global presence and investment expertise of both the International Holding Company and the US International Development Finance Corporation will enable the two countries to implement projects that generate lucrative returns and establish world-class investment standards.”
Through this cooperation, the International Holding Company and the US International Development Finance Corporation will work to explore and implement investment opportunities that achieve a tangible economic impact, contribute to developing human capabilities and competencies, support innovation in advanced technologies, and enhance the long-term development and security goals of the partner economies.
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