The Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC) has awarded the Amsterdam-based Medical Credit Fund one of its first-ever Impact Awards for financing health care in Africa.

In a ceremony held at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce in Washington, D.C., Medical Credit Fund received the OPIC Impact Award in the category Access to Finance for providing affordable loans and technical assistance for small and medium-sized healthcare providers in Africa. OPIC, the U.S. Government's Development Finance Institution, has initiated the Impact Awards to recognize the work of its clients in advancing development impact around the world. "All OPIC-supported projects are worthy of recognition," said Elizabeth Littlefield, president and CEO of OPIC. "But these first-ever Impact Awards give us a chance to shine a spotlight on those that have been truly exceptional in their contribution to development."