The International Finance Corporation (IFC) of the World Bank IFC today announced financing for a new investment platform managed by South Africa’s Eris Property Group. The financing aims to boost the development of affordable, quality, and resource-efficient student accommodation in South Africa, especially for low-income students. IFC’s 150 million rand ($10 million) equity investment in Eris’s South African Student Accommodation Impact Investments Proprietary Limited platform will help Eris develop and operate accommodation for up to 15,000 students over the next five years, helping ...