Abu Dhabi – Mubasher: International Holding Company (IHC) has entered into a strategic framework with the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) enter to mobilize global capital across several segments, according to a press release.
The collaboration will focus on transformational, private-sector investment across priority sectors and high-growth markets of mutual strategic interest, including critical minerals, energy, logistics, healthcare, food security and Information, Communication and Technology (ICT).
Furthermore, the framework is designed to align long-term commercial returns with shared strategic outcomes while strengthening resilient supply chains and advancing high-standard investment flows between regions.
The CEO of IHC, Syed Basar Shueb, said: “By combining IHC’s global platform and sectoral leadership with DFC’s financial expertise, we are creating a scalable mechanism to deliver transformational investments across critical industries.”
Shueb added: “Together, we aim to unlock long-term value, strengthen resilient supply chains, and drive sustainable economic growth across key markets that matter to both our nations.”
Moreover, the agreement will enable the co-identification, underwriting and execution of investments across critical minerals and mining, energy and infrastructure, logistics and maritime operations, healthcare and pharmaceuticals, ICT and data-center connectivity, food security and advanced agriculture, and other enabling infrastructure.
From his part, Ben Black, the CEO of DFC, said: “DFC’s work with IHC is a crucial step in executing President Trump’s foreign policy vision and deepens the US-UAE bilateral relationship.”
Black elaborated: “IHC and DFC will focus on investments that strengthen and expand economic opportunity and advance shared US–UAE strategic goals – all while making a return for the US taxpayer.”
DFC’s official concluded: “By leveraging IHC’s and DFC’s global reach and investment expertise, both nations will be positioned to deliver high‑return projects and promote world‑class investment standards.”
The collaboration will focus on projects spanning emerging and frontier markets, including opportunities aligned with major global trade and connectivity corridors. Meanwhile, IHC’s global investment reach and operational expertise with DFC’s expanded balance sheet and mandate as the US government’s international investment arm.
Through this framework, IHC and DFC will pursue opportunities that generate measurable economic impact, expand workforce capabilities, support innovation in advanced technologies, and reinforce long-term development and security objectives across partner economies.
In December 2025, IHC announced the takeover of a 70% stake in tech-driven firm Peko Holdings Limited, in a transaction that boosts the digital services portfolio of IHC and advances the strategy of building integrated value networks across high-growth sectors.
It is worth mentioning that in the first nine months (9M) of 2025, IHC recorded revenue of AED 84.63 billion and a net profit after tax of AED 19.50 billion.
