Barbara Bako, Abuja.
The World Bank Group has mobilised a record $112 billion in private capital for developing economies in the 2026 fiscal year, underscoring its growing push to attract private investment into emerging markets and accelerate job creation.
The development finance institution said the record $112 billion mobilisation is the highest in its history, up sharply from $35 billion in FY2022, bringing total financing for developing economies to over $200 billion in FY2026 when combined with the World Bank Group’s own funding.
According to the Bank, the increase follows a series of reforms aimed at making it easier for governments and private investors to work with the institution.
The reforms include expanding guarantee products, increasing local currency financing, improving regulatory environments, and bringing the Bank’s public and private sector operations closer together.
Africa recorded strong growth in investment mobilisation during the year, with private capital rising from about $9 billion in FY2022 to $22 billion in FY2026.
Lower-middle-income countries attracted $37 billion, while upper-middle-income countries accounted for $50 billion in mobilised investment, reflecting broader investor interest across developing regions.
World Bank Group President Ajay Banga said the institution’s objective is not only to mobilise larger volumes of capital but also to ensure investments flow into sectors that create jobs and expand economic opportunities.
He noted that the Bank has focused on becoming a faster, simpler and more effective partner for both governments and private investors.
The World Bank exceeded its guarantee target by issuing more than $25 billion in guarantees during FY2026, four years ahead of its 2030 goal, to reduce investment risks and encourage greater private sector participation in developing economies.
The Bank identified infrastructure and energy, agribusiness, healthcare, tourism, and value-added manufacturing as priority sectors for investment, saying they have the greatest potential to generate employment and support long-term economic growth.
Looking ahead, the World Bank said it is expanding initiatives to attract institutional investors and channel more long term capital into developing economies, as it seeks to narrow the widening jobs gap facing emerging markets over the next decade.
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