Ben Black (@DFC

Ben Black

68 posts

Ben Black

@DFC_CEO

3rd Chief Executive Officer of the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (@DFCgov)

Washington, DC

Joined December 2020

Ben Black
@DFC_CEO
Jun 10
It was great to discuss DFC’s strategy for energy infrastructure and economic statecraft with @Landon_Derentz and Michael Sabel at @AtlanticCouncil's Global Energy Forum yesterday. America is leading a new era of energy abundance. @DFCgov is helping our partners build durable,
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Ben Black
@DFC_CEO
Jun 3
Article
DFC Board Approves $2.5 Billion in New Strategic Investments
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) Board of Directors today approved $2.5 billion in new strategic investments aimed at strengthening U.S. supply chains,...
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Ben Black
@DFC_CEO
Jun 3
Today marks another productive meeting of the @DFCgov Board of Directors. The deals approved today develop critical infrastructure in Southeast Asia, increase U.S. access to critical minerals, and move us one step closer to regional peace with the launch of our TRIPP investment
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Ben Black
@DFC_CEO
Jun 3
Couldn't agree more. @SecScottBessent is a once-in-a-century Treasury Secretary delivering for all Americans!
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent
@SecScottBessent
May 29
For too long, our political class treated efficiency as a substitute for resilience and consumption as a measure of prosperity. Trade policy, industrial capacity, and national security are inseparable. And to allow foreign dependencies to degrade any one of those domains is to
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Ben Black
@DFC_CEO
May 20
Great afternoon with @ASCOA for the Washington Conference on the Americas yesterday. We see tremendous opportunity for DFC investment across Latin America, especially with new leaders that are eager to work with us. Our goal is to build industrial capacity, create economic
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Ben Black
@DFC_CEO
May 15
Great to meet with President Asfura in Tegucigalpa today. Lots of potential for further U.S.-Honduras engagement, including DFC investments in critical sectors like energy, infrastructure, and ports. The U.S. remains committed to shared security and prosperity in the Western
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Ben Black
@DFC_CEO
May 13
Enjoyed a great conversation with @GPCapital_org CEO Cate Ambrose about @DFCgov’s new authorities and investment approach. Encouraging to see growing interest in how DFC is investing for America across technology, energy, infrastructure and critical minerals. Thanks to the Global
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Ben Black
@DFC_CEO
May 8
Amazing visit with my friends @USAmbFrance and Seryl Kushner. Thank you for advocating for America and following in the footsteps of Benjamin Franklin and Thomas Jefferson!
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Ben Black
@DFC_CEO
Apr 30
Thanks for having me on, @JTLonsdale! Great time chatting about @DFCgov and investing for America. 🇺🇸
American Optimist
@AmOptimistShow
Apr 30
EPISODE 152: Ben Black Runs America's $200 Billion Foreign Investment Fund; Here's His Strategy to Counter China & Rebuild American Influence @JTLonsdale sits down with @DFC_CEO Ben Black 00:00 Episode intro 01:25 Ben's path to DFC 08:30 $205 billion to invest abroad 10:00
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Ben Black
@DFC_CEO
Apr 30
It was a pleasure to join my dear friend @JJovanovicUSA at @EximBankUS's annual conference yesterday. For generations, EXIM has played a pivotal role in advancing American prosperity and projecting American commercial strength abroad. Just as Congress reauthorized @DFCgov last
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Ben Black reposted
U.S. Export-Import Bank
@EximBankUS
Apr 29
Thrilled to welcome @DFC_CEO Ben Black to the #EXIM26 stage—sharing insights on global investment, development finance, and U.S. leadership driving growth worldwide.
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Ben Black
@DFC_CEO
Apr 28
Thank you to @Securing_Energy for inviting me to address #SAFESummit2026. Under President Trump’s leadership, the U.S. has become the world’s largest producer of oil and natural gas. @DFCgov's financial products can help build energy infrastructure anywhere in the world. The
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Ben Black
@DFC_CEO
Apr 27
I was glad to join @USAmbUN in the launch of the “Trade Over Aid” initiative. At @DFCgov, we believe that nations must lead their own economic development, that mutually-beneficial private sector partnerships build durable, self-sustaining economies, and that exporting the
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