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IFC has established a leading position in promoting private sector investment in #Africa with $25 billion invested in businesses and financial institutions over six decades. Like and follow the IFC Africa Facebook page to learn more about our development work in Sub-Saharan Africa: http://wrld.bg/KGgg50CG2xR

Across African hospitals, medical equipment can sit unused because of problems finding people to repair and maintain it. Such breakdowns rob patients of timely access to lifesaving, cutting-edge diagnostics technologies. In our latest multimedia case study, we show how one African-born-and-bred equipment distributor, Pacific Diagnostics, a subsidiary of Pyramid Group, is tackling the problem by developing an innovative business model for providing training for maintaining medical equipment to avoid breakdowns and other after-sales support to keep things working: wrld.bg/w0FM50DxNXS

From picking up passengers, dropping off medical supplies to delivering daily necessities and lifting cooking gas canisters for the elderly, [This job is] not just about dropping someone off or delivering food, it’s a 100% social service, says Lasanda Deepthi, PickMe driver partner. Jason Rajasinghe/@IFilmSriLanka Read her story: http://wrld.bg/6P4q50DvF4Y

What’s your secret for balancing love and business? If you and your special someone are running a business together, IFC wants your tips for making it work. Share your story & tag your friends using #InLoveAndInBusiness. The most liked stories will be reposted by IFC.

A culture shift is driving partnerships in the logistics sector, says @Omera Khan, a Professor of Supply Chain Management at Royal Holloway, University of London. In India, 1mg, Shadowfax India, and IndoSpace are collaborating with other firms to help deliver vaccines to 1.3 billion citizens. Read more http://wrld.bg/UkFW30rwoQ2

3 days until #ValentinesDay! If you & your special someone are in business together, what’s your secret for balancing love & business? Tell us your story & tag your friends here or using #InLoveAndInBusiness. On Sunday, we will repost 3 stories that get the most likes.