--- title: "U.S. International Development Finance Corporation" description: "The U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) is the United States Government’s development finance institution and is commonly described as America’s development bank. It partners with the private sector to finance projects that advance development outcomes in emerging markets, while supporting U.S. foreign policy objectives. DFC is headquartered in Washington, D.C. and provides loans, loan guarantees, equity investments, and political risk insurance, among other instruments, to support private sector led development globally. In Africa, DFC has participated in multiple growth and innovation focused financings. Based on confirmed transactions, it has backed companies at Series B and other structured stages, with a particular focus on fintech and health related technology solutions. Between September 2021 and April 2024, DFC participated in at least three African funding rounds, investing approximately 44.5 million dollars across Kenya, Rwanda, and Nigeria. These include support for Pezesha in Kenya, Kasha in Rwanda, and Nithio in Nigeria. DFC’s investments in these companies reflect an emphasis on digital financial inclusion, clean energy finance, and access to essential health products. Its equity investment in Kasha Global aligns with agency initiatives that target women’s health and prosperity, while its financing for Nithio supports climate focused clean energy access. The technical assistance grant to Pezesha is intended to strengthen data driven lending to small businesses, highlighting DFC’s role in mobilizing private capital and innovation to address critical development challenges in African markets." canonical_url: "https://liners.com/investors/u-s-international-development-finance-corporation" markdown_url: "https://liners.com/investors/u-s-international-development-finance-corporation.md" type: "investor" language: "en" image: "https://assets.liners.com/storage/v1/object/public/media/investors/u-s-international-development-finance-corporation/favicon.png?v=1785330282888" updated_at: "2026-09-13T03:02:10.538Z" --- # U.S. International Development Finance Corporation The U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) is the United States Government’s development finance institution and is commonly described as America’s development bank. It partners with the private sector to finance projects that advance development outcomes in emerging markets, while supporting U.S. foreign policy objectives. DFC is headquartered in Washington, D.C. and provides loans, loan guarantees, equity investments, and political risk insurance, among other instruments, to support private sector led development globally. In Africa, DFC has participated in multiple growth and innovation focused financings. Based on confirmed transactions, it has backed companies at Series B and other structured stages, with a particular focus on fintech and health related technology solutions. Between September 2021 and April 2024, DFC participated in at least three African funding rounds, investing approximately 44.5 million dollars across Kenya, Rwanda, and Nigeria. These include support for Pezesha in Kenya, Kasha in Rwanda, and Nithio in Nigeria. DFC’s investments in these companies reflect an emphasis on digital financial inclusion, clean energy finance, and access to essential health products. Its equity investment in Kasha Global aligns with agency initiatives that target women’s health and prosperity, while its financing for Nithio supports climate focused clean energy access. The technical assistance grant to Pezesha is intended to strengthen data driven lending to small businesses, highlighting DFC’s role in mobilizing private capital and innovation to address critical development challenges in African markets. ## Breadcrumbs - [Investors](/investors) - [U.S. International Development Finance Corporation](/investors/u-s-international-development-finance-corporation) ## Summary The U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) is the United States Government’s development finance institution and is commonly described as America’s development bank. It partners with the private sector to finance projects that advance development outcomes in emerging markets, while supporting U.S. foreign policy objectives. DFC is headquartered in Washington, D.C. and provides loans, loan guarantees, equity investments, and political risk insurance, among other instruments, to support private sector led development globally. In Africa, DFC has participated in multiple growth and innovation focused financings. Based on confirmed transactions, it has backed companies at Series B and other structured stages, with a particular focus on fintech and health related technology solutions. Between September 2021 and April 2024, DFC participated in at least three African funding rounds, investing approximately 44.5 million dollars across Kenya, Rwanda, and Nigeria. These include support for Pezesha in Kenya, Kasha in Rwanda, and Nithio in Nigeria. DFC’s investments in these companies reflect an emphasis on digital financial inclusion, clean energy finance, and access to essential health products. Its equity investment in Kasha Global aligns with agency initiatives that target women’s health and prosperity, while its financing for Nithio supports climate focused clean energy access. The technical assistance grant to Pezesha is intended to strengthen data driven lending to small businesses, highlighting DFC’s role in mobilizing private capital and innovation to address critical development challenges in African markets. This anonymous Markdown view includes only rows that are readable before the HTML sign-in gate. Use the canonical HTML page to sign in and view more. ## Recorded investments | Product | URL | Stage | Amount | Date | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Trella | /trella | Debt Financing | 4200000 | 2025-07-01T00:00:00.000Z | | Ilara Health | /ilara-health | Debt Financing | 1000000 | 2025-01-01T00:00:00.000Z | | M-KOPA | /m-kopa | Debt Financing | 51000000 | 2024-06-01T00:00:00.000Z | | Pezesha | /pezesha | Other | 500000 | 2024-04-01T00:00:00.000Z | | Kasha | /kasha | Series B | 21000000 | 2023-07-01T00:00:00.000Z | ## Related pages - [All investors](/investors) - [Funding rounds](/funding) ## Access and citation - [Canonical HTML page](https://liners.com/investors/u-s-international-development-finance-corporation) - [Markdown route index](/sitemap.md) - [Agent access guide](/llms.txt)