The @WorldBankGroup has closed its second Emerging Markets Securitization Program transaction, bringing total issuance to more than $1 billion and expanding private investment to create jobs & boost growth in emerging markets.
Learn more: https://t.co/gZujg6AAo6
Jobs need infrastructure. Through IFC's partnership with SECO, cities are unlocking private capital to build the power, water, and transport systems that create jobs and economic opportunity.
Learn more: https://t.co/x4Od0k8Ujv
Companies in developing economies face higher borrowing costs than firms in advanced markets.
The @WorldBankGroup's latest research identifies reforms that can help lower costs, unlock investment, and support job creation: https://t.co/QjRZfMP28I
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Creative industries generate $2.3 trillion in revenue and employ 200M+ people worldwide — yet remain underfinanced. @IFC_org is working to change that, incl. in Africa's fashion sector. Read @IFCAfrica_VP’s piece: ➡️ https://t.co/3H9zqnjfVX
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At the @WorldBankGroup, investing in young talent is investing in the future. Through our internship program, we provide meaningful opportunities for students and emerging professionals to contribute to our mission.
Sustained investment helps businesses grow in fragile markets.
With IFC and @WBG_IDA support, Haiti’s Caribbean Bottling Company is scaling operations to expand water access, create jobs, and strengthen local economies. Learn more in this conversation: https://t.co/8e5Xjr6Mry
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Investing in people is one of the smartest plays a country can make—through better health, learning, skills, jobs, and productivity.
Explore the Human Capital Report: https://t.co/eNVtSamCpP
1.2B young people will enter the workforce in emerging markets over the next decade.
The @WorldBankGroup's Global Jobs Challenge report shows how investment, policy, and private sector growth must come together to create jobs at scale: https://t.co/8jzpHqlKfV
Jobs are central to stability and development in FCV settings.
The @WorldBankGroup’s new strategy brings together @WBG_IDA, IFC, and @MIGA to expand opportunity, support livelihoods, and boost economic growth: https://t.co/wIY3rmuobW
MIGA has issued a trade finance guarantee supporting $250M in facilities for @VakifBank in Türkiye, with @jpmorgan as sole funding bank.
The facility will support trade finance for sustainable steel and renewable energy, including recyclable steel scrap and wind turbine imports.
🔗 https://t.co/3Ugvo0kLP5
In Ethiopia, EthioChicken’s growth means more protein on plates, more income for farmers, and more rural jobs.
See how @WorldBank Group support through @IFC_org and @WBG_IDA is strengthening agri-food value chains nationwide: https://t.co/1Zpqsk32rD
#IDAworks
New office in Madrid: the @WorldBankGroup expands its partnership with Spain, with IFC and @MIGA mobilizing Europe’s private sector to invest, create jobs, and drive growth in emerging markets: https://t.co/vzxBRQResG
Capital markets can help close the development finance gap.
The @WorldBankGroup’s latest $509 million securitization packages IFC-originated loans into rated securities, giving investors diversified exposure to emerging markets while supporting jobs: https://t.co/iHfxyA05X3
#MSMEs drive the Philippine economy, accounting for 99.5% of firms, 40% of GDP, and 65% of jobs.
With @IFC_org support, CARD Bank has expanded access to finance for entrepreneurs, serving 1.4M+ clients—90% of them women—and helping more small businesses grow.
Read more: https://t.co/KZaX1Ntjkf
A clean cooking revolution is being built in Africa.
With @WBG_IDA financing, @BurnMfg expanded its production capacity and is scaling from 2M stoves this year toward a goal of 200M by 2050, creating thousands of jobs along the way: https://t.co/sGxppB3C3A #IDAworks
What happens when local entrepreneurship meets long-term investment?
In Liberia, Fouta Cement, with @WorldBankGroup support, is expanding local production, helping stabilize supply, create jobs, and support economic growth in the construction sector: https://t.co/uhRk5a8lxs
Great partnerships deserve a permanent home.
Delighted to inaugurate the @WorldBankGroup’s office in Madrid alongside @carlos_cuerpo. With Spain’s deep ties to Latin America and growing engagement across Africa, Madrid is a natural platform to connect capital, expertise, and innovation with the regions where they can have the greatest development impact.
Small businesses, big impact.
MSMEs create 7 out of 10 jobs in developing countries yet often struggle to access the finance they need to grow. Learn how IFC is working with partners to expand financing for businesses, enabling them to create more jobs: https://t.co/ijNaKcm5sn
#Mission300 has connected 50+ million people to electricity across 40 countries — an exciting milestone in the drive to expand energy access to 300 million people, accelerate economic growth and create jobs across Africa: https://t.co/qpmbo5zFmc #PoweringAfrica
Over the next decade, 1.2 billion young people in emerging markets and developing economies will reach working age.
The @WorldBankGroup's Global Jobs Challenge outlines how investment, policy, and private sector growth can help create the jobs needed: https://t.co/le3X4zX1Jf