{"id":165544,"date":"2024-01-26T01:01:26","date_gmt":"2024-01-25T23:01:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/southafricatoday.net\/africa-news\/central-africa\/dr-congo\/development-finance-corporation-dfc-chief-executive-officer-ceo-nathan-leads-presidential-delegation-to-drc\/"},"modified":"2024-01-26T01:01:26","modified_gmt":"2024-01-25T23:01:26","slug":"development-finance-corporation-dfc-chief-executive-officer-ceo-nathan-leads-presidential-delegation-to-drc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/southafricatoday.net\/africa-news\/central-africa\/dr-congo\/development-finance-corporation-dfc-chief-executive-officer-ceo-nathan-leads-presidential-delegation-to-drc\/","title":{"rendered":"Development Finance Corporation (DFC) Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Nathan Leads Presidential Delegation to DRC"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-newsroom.com\/files\/large\/84d46349ff02148\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/a><br \/><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-newsroom.com\/files\/download\/84d46349ff02148\" rel=\"noopener\">Download logo<\/a><br \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/ywAAAAAAQABAAACAUwAOw==\" fifu-lazy=\"1\" fifu-data-sizes=\"auto\" fifu-data-srcset=\"https:\/\/wp.fifu.app\/southafricatoday.net\/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuYWZyaWNhLW5ld3Nyb29tLmNvbS9hZnJpY2FyYy9sb2dhbmFseXRpY3M_cHJlc3NfaWQ9Mjg5Njg5JnByZXNzX3NvdXJjZT1VLlMuJTIwRW1iYXNzeSUyMGluJTIwdGhlJTIwRGVtb2NyYXRpYyUyMFJlcHVibGljJTIwb2YlMjB0aGUlMjBDb25nbw\/a8da5423f6dd\/development-finance-corporation-dfc-chief-executive-officer-ceo-nathan-leads-presidential-delegation-to-drc.webp?p=165544&amp;w=75&amp;h=0&amp;c=0 75w, https:\/\/wp.fifu.app\/southafricatoday.net\/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuYWZyaWNhLW5ld3Nyb29tLmNvbS9hZnJpY2FyYy9sb2dhbmFseXRpY3M_cHJlc3NfaWQ9Mjg5Njg5JnByZXNzX3NvdXJjZT1VLlMuJTIwRW1iYXNzeSUyMGluJTIwdGhlJTIwRGVtb2NyYXRpYyUyMFJlcHVibGljJTIwb2YlMjB0aGUlMjBDb25nbw\/de4f87a7f0e8\/development-finance-corporation-dfc-chief-executive-officer-ceo-nathan-leads-presidential-delegation-to-drc.webp?p=165544&amp;w=100&amp;h=0&amp;c=0 100w, https:\/\/wp.fifu.app\/southafricatoday.net\/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuYWZyaWNhLW5ld3Nyb29tLmNvbS9hZnJpY2FyYy9sb2dhbmFseXRpY3M_cHJlc3NfaWQ9Mjg5Njg5JnByZXNzX3NvdXJjZT1VLlMuJTIwRW1iYXNzeSUyMGluJTIwdGhlJTIwRGVtb2NyYXRpYyUyMFJlcHVibGljJTIwb2YlMjB0aGUlMjBDb25nbw\/eb4f1c6e60b4\/development-finance-corporation-dfc-chief-executive-officer-ceo-nathan-leads-presidential-delegation-to-drc.webp?p=165544&amp;w=150&amp;h=0&amp;c=0 150w, https:\/\/wp.fifu.app\/southafricatoday.net\/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuYWZyaWNhLW5ld3Nyb29tLmNvbS9hZnJpY2FyYy9sb2dhbmFseXRpY3M_cHJlc3NfaWQ9Mjg5Njg5JnByZXNzX3NvdXJjZT1VLlMuJTIwRW1iYXNzeSUyMGluJTIwdGhlJTIwRGVtb2NyYXRpYyUyMFJlcHVibGljJTIwb2YlMjB0aGUlMjBDb25nbw\/8c85d0145d73\/development-finance-corporation-dfc-chief-executive-officer-ceo-nathan-leads-presidential-delegation-to-drc.webp?p=165544&amp;w=240&amp;h=0&amp;c=0 240w, https:\/\/wp.fifu.app\/southafricatoday.net\/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuYWZyaWNhLW5ld3Nyb29tLmNvbS9hZnJpY2FyYy9sb2dhbmFseXRpY3M_cHJlc3NfaWQ9Mjg5Njg5JnByZXNzX3NvdXJjZT1VLlMuJTIwRW1iYXNzeSUyMGluJTIwdGhlJTIwRGVtb2NyYXRpYyUyMFJlcHVibGljJTIwb2YlMjB0aGUlMjBDb25nbw\/b89fba3b49f7\/development-finance-corporation-dfc-chief-executive-officer-ceo-nathan-leads-presidential-delegation-to-drc.webp?p=165544&amp;w=320&amp;h=0&amp;c=0 320w, https:\/\/wp.fifu.app\/southafricatoday.net\/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuYWZyaWNhLW5ld3Nyb29tLmNvbS9hZnJpY2FyYy9sb2dhbmFseXRpY3M_cHJlc3NfaWQ9Mjg5Njg5JnByZXNzX3NvdXJjZT1VLlMuJTIwRW1iYXNzeSUyMGluJTIwdGhlJTIwRGVtb2NyYXRpYyUyMFJlcHVibGljJTIwb2YlMjB0aGUlMjBDb25nbw\/69467d2623b5\/development-finance-corporation-dfc-chief-executive-officer-ceo-nathan-leads-presidential-delegation-to-drc.webp?p=165544&amp;w=500&amp;h=0&amp;c=0 500w, https:\/\/wp.fifu.app\/southafricatoday.net\/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuYWZyaWNhLW5ld3Nyb29tLmNvbS9hZnJpY2FyYy9sb2dhbmFseXRpY3M_cHJlc3NfaWQ9Mjg5Njg5JnByZXNzX3NvdXJjZT1VLlMuJTIwRW1iYXNzeSUyMGluJTIwdGhlJTIwRGVtb2NyYXRpYyUyMFJlcHVibGljJTIwb2YlMjB0aGUlMjBDb25nbw\/80bf5e90d0ca\/development-finance-corporation-dfc-chief-executive-officer-ceo-nathan-leads-presidential-delegation-to-drc.webp?p=165544&amp;w=640&amp;h=0&amp;c=0 640w, https:\/\/wp.fifu.app\/southafricatoday.net\/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuYWZyaWNhLW5ld3Nyb29tLmNvbS9hZnJpY2FyYy9sb2dhbmFseXRpY3M_cHJlc3NfaWQ9Mjg5Njg5JnByZXNzX3NvdXJjZT1VLlMuJTIwRW1iYXNzeSUyMGluJTIwdGhlJTIwRGVtb2NyYXRpYyUyMFJlcHVibGljJTIwb2YlMjB0aGUlMjBDb25nbw\/884cd61ec019\/development-finance-corporation-dfc-chief-executive-officer-ceo-nathan-leads-presidential-delegation-to-drc.webp?p=165544&amp;w=800&amp;h=0&amp;c=0 800w, https:\/\/wp.fifu.app\/southafricatoday.net\/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuYWZyaWNhLW5ld3Nyb29tLmNvbS9hZnJpY2FyYy9sb2dhbmFseXRpY3M_cHJlc3NfaWQ9Mjg5Njg5JnByZXNzX3NvdXJjZT1VLlMuJTIwRW1iYXNzeSUyMGluJTIwdGhlJTIwRGVtb2NyYXRpYyUyMFJlcHVibGljJTIwb2YlMjB0aGUlMjBDb25nbw\/5c2f2952a074\/development-finance-corporation-dfc-chief-executive-officer-ceo-nathan-leads-presidential-delegation-to-drc.webp?p=165544&amp;w=1024&amp;h=0&amp;c=0 1024w, https:\/\/wp.fifu.app\/southafricatoday.net\/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuYWZyaWNhLW5ld3Nyb29tLmNvbS9hZnJpY2FyYy9sb2dhbmFseXRpY3M_cHJlc3NfaWQ9Mjg5Njg5JnByZXNzX3NvdXJjZT1VLlMuJTIwRW1iYXNzeSUyMGluJTIwdGhlJTIwRGVtb2NyYXRpYyUyMFJlcHVibGljJTIwb2YlMjB0aGUlMjBDb25nbw\/f42ba4b4d1e7\/development-finance-corporation-dfc-chief-executive-officer-ceo-nathan-leads-presidential-delegation-to-drc.webp?p=165544&amp;w=1280&amp;h=0&amp;c=0 1280w, https:\/\/wp.fifu.app\/southafricatoday.net\/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuYWZyaWNhLW5ld3Nyb29tLmNvbS9hZnJpY2FyYy9sb2dhbmFseXRpY3M_cHJlc3NfaWQ9Mjg5Njg5JnByZXNzX3NvdXJjZT1VLlMuJTIwRW1iYXNzeSUyMGluJTIwdGhlJTIwRGVtb2NyYXRpYyUyMFJlcHVibGljJTIwb2YlMjB0aGUlMjBDb25nbw\/aaf1bdc07762\/development-finance-corporation-dfc-chief-executive-officer-ceo-nathan-leads-presidential-delegation-to-drc.webp?p=165544&amp;w=1600&amp;h=0&amp;c=0 1600w\" fifu-data-src=\"https:\/\/wp.fifu.app\/southafricatoday.net\/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuYWZyaWNhLW5ld3Nyb29tLmNvbS9hZnJpY2FyYy9sb2dhbmFseXRpY3M_cHJlc3NfaWQ9Mjg5Njg5JnByZXNzX3NvdXJjZT1VLlMuJTIwRW1iYXNzeSUyMGluJTIwdGhlJTIwRGVtb2NyYXRpYyUyMFJlcHVibGljJTIwb2YlMjB0aGUlMjBDb25nbw\/5d220dc4a2b4\/development-finance-corporation-dfc-chief-executive-officer-ceo-nathan-leads-presidential-delegation-to-drc.webp?p=165544\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p>The U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Scott Nathan led a Presidential Delegation to attend the Inauguration of His Excellency F\u00e9lix Tshisekedi on January 20, 2024, in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>Members of the Presidential Delegation also included:<\/p>\n<p>The Honorable Lucy Tamlyn, U.S. Ambassador to the Democratic Republic of the Congo<\/p>\n<p>The Honorable Mary Catherine Phee, Assistant Secretary of State for the Bureau of African Affairs, U.S. Department of State<\/p>\n<p>The Honorable Monde Muyangwa, Assistant Administrator of the Bureau for Africa, U.S. Agency for International Development<\/p>\n<p>Ms. Chidi Blyden, Deputy Chief Executive Officer, Millennium Challenge Corporation<\/p>\n<p>CEO Nathan extended his congratulations to President Tshisekedi on his reelection and noted his enthusiasm for finding ways that the U.S. can work together with the DRC to realize its vast potential to become an anchor of stability and prosperity on the continent. He reiterated this sentiment in a meeting with DRC Minister of Finance Nicolas Kazadi.<\/p>\n<p>While in Kinshasa, CEO Nathan engaged with numerous African leaders including those from Kenya, Malawi, Senegal, and Zambia, among others, to discuss DFC\u2019s work in their respective countries and to explore opportunities to further develop a strong pipeline for DFC investment in key sectors like infrastructure, agriculture, energy security, health, and critical minerals. He also met with private sector leaders to explore opportunities for DFC to grow its investments in the DRC.<\/p>\n<p><i>Distributed by APO Group on behalf of U.S. Embassy in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.<\/i><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-newsroom.com\/press\/development-finance-corporation-dfc-chief-executive-officer-ceo-nathan-leads-presidential-delegation-to-drc?lang=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source<\/a><br \/>\n<br \/>South Africa Today Africa \u2013 Central Africa <a title=\"Democratic Republic of Congo\" href=\"http:\/\/southafricatoday.net\/africa-news\/category\/central-africa\/dr-congo\/\">Democratic Republic of Congo<\/a> News<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Download logo The U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Scott Nathan led a Presidential Delegation to attend the Inauguration of His Excellency F\u00e9lix Tshisekedi on January 20, 2024, in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Members of the Presidential Delegation also included: The Honorable Lucy Tamlyn, U.S. Ambassador to the [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":165545,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"tdm_status":"","tdm_grid_status":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.africa-newsroom.com\/files\/large\/84d46349ff02148","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[278],"tags":[258,256,4696,7213,6510,5988,6704,281,5989,41638,4691,450,279,280,7631,7829,9429,16696,257,10869,6438,254],"class_list":["post-165544","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-dr-congo","tag-africa","tag-africa-news","tag-central-africa","tag-ceo","tag-chief","tag-corporation","tag-delegation","tag-democratic-republic-of-congo","tag-development","tag-dfc","tag-dr-congo","tag-dr-congo-news","tag-drc","tag-drc-news","tag-executive","tag-finance","tag-leads","tag-nathan","tag-news","tag-officer","tag-presidential","tag-south-africa-today"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.africa-newsroom.com\/files\/large\/84d46349ff02148","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/southafricatoday.net\/africa-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/165544","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/southafricatoday.net\/africa-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/southafricatoday.net\/africa-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/southafricatoday.net\/africa-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/7"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/southafricatoday.net\/africa-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=165544"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/southafricatoday.net\/africa-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/165544\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/southafricatoday.net\/africa-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/165545"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/southafricatoday.net\/africa-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=165544"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/southafricatoday.net\/africa-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=165544"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/southafricatoday.net\/africa-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=165544"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}