US DFC Approves Loans for Vodafone Ukraine, Energy Giant DTEK

The Board of Directors of the US International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) has approved more than $8 billion in new investments, including loans for the DTEK energy holding to finance energy storage systems in Ukraine, as well as for mobile operator Vodafone Ukraine. As the international investment arm of the US government and central to US economic statecraft, the DFC mobilizes private capital to advance US foreign policy and economic development.JOIN US ON TELEGRAMFollow our coverage of the war on the @Kyivpost_official. The DFC will provide up to $185 million in financing to DTEK, the country’s largest energy company, to strengthen and modernize its critical energy infrastructure. With backing from the DFC, DTEK and global energy storage leader Fluence are stabilizing Ukraine’s power grid against voltage spikes. Their 200-megawatt (400 MWh) battery system is already up and running across six sites in central Ukraine, capable of powering 600,000 households for two hours. “The deal paves the way for new foreign private investments into Ukraine’s reconstruction”, DTEK wrote on Telegram. Additionally, the DFC will provide up to $350 million in financing to Vodafone Ukraine, one of the country’s largest mobile network operators, to strengthen and modernize its critical telecom infrastructure. US companies operating and investing in Ukraine will also gain access to secure and reliable 5G infrastructure, increasingly built on trusted technologies, the DFC wrote on its website. Other Topics of Interest Russian FPV Drone Strikes Bus in Zaporizhzhia, Injuring 5 All five victims were hospitalized, with one reported in serious condition. “The secured financing is expected to allow Vodafone Ukraine to direct its own funds toward capital investments”, Vodafone stated on its website. Its parent company, London-headquartered Vodafone Group Plc, is listed on the NASDAQ, where its stock traded at $17.55 as of Sept. 17 09:35 Kyiv time, according to data on its website. In the first half of 2026, Vodafone Ukraine reported a total revenue of nearly Hr. 14.95 billion ($334.4 million), posting a net profit of Hr. 1.95 billion ($43.6 million), according to the financial results on the company’s website. Other DFC financing initiatives As part of the $8 billion package, the DFC will also support US exports by providing a counter-guaranty to the International Finance Corporation (IFC) for its Global Trade Finance Program, a transformational investment in Jordan’s critical infrastructure for seawater desalination plant and conveyance system, digital infrastructure across Africa, and a critical minerals project in West Africa. Additional transactions remain confidential due to commercial sensitivities the website says. “These are exactly the kinds of investments [US] President [Donald] Trump empowered DFC to make. These projects will support billions in American exports, secure critical infrastructure and resources in Ukraine, Jordan, and across Africa, and strengthen U. companies competing in some of the most important markets in the world,” the press release quoted Ben Black, DFC CEO, as saying.