Abu Dhabi’s IHC seals major US partnership to drive global investment

Abu Dhabi investment group International Holding Company (IHC) has signed a strategic framework agreement with the US International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) to mobilise private-sector investment across a range of priority sectors and high-growth markets.

The agreement was signed in Abu Dhabi in the presence of HH Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Chairman of IHC, by Syed Basar Shueb, CEO of IHC and Ben Black, CEO of DFC.

Under the framework, IHC and DFC will work together to identify, underwrite and execute investments across sectors including critical minerals and mining, energy and infrastructure, logistics and maritime operations, healthcare and pharmaceuticals, information and communications technology, data centres, food security and advanced agriculture.

The collaboration will focus on projects in emerging and frontier markets, including those linked to major global trade and connectivity corridors.

The partnership will be overseen by a senior-level joint committee aimed at accelerating transaction execution and deploying capital at scale. The framework is designed to align long-term commercial returns with shared strategic objectives, while supporting resilient supply chains and promoting high-standard investment flows between regions.

Partnership strengthens UAE–US economic ties

IHC said the agreement reflects the strength of economic ties between the United Arab Emirates and the United States, combining its global investment reach and operational expertise with DFC’s mandate and balance sheet as the US government’s international investment arm.

Syed Basar Shueb, CEO of IHC, said: “This strategic framework with DFC represents a powerful alignment of capital, capability and conviction. 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. 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.”

Ben Black, 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. Together, 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.”

Both sides said the framework will support projects that generate measurable economic impact, expand workforce capabilities, encourage innovation in advanced technologies and reinforce long-term development and security objectives across partner economies.