Alec Macfarlane

Communications Officer for @MIGA, a member of the @WorldBankGroup. Former journalist and columnist @Reuters and @WSJ.

[Makhtar Diop @Diop_IFC]

Too many businesses in emerging markets are shut out of trade finance, limiting their ability to grow, hire, and compete.

Today, @IFC_org, @MIGA, and @HSBC are joining forces to expand access to the working capital businesses and SMEs need to strengthen supply chains, create jobs, and build economic resilience where it matters most. https://t.co/Fk3fxq5h3d

[IFC @IFC_org]

Trade is a powerful driver of jobs and growth—but too many banks in emerging markets lack the risk coverage needed to expand financing. A new IFC, @MIGA, and @HSBC partnership will help unlock more trade finance for businesses. https://t.co/dhOD62YeOG

[World Bank Group @WorldBankGroup]

How does the @WorldBankGroup guarantee to Argentina work to support the country's macroeconomic stabilization and its growth-oriented reform agenda?

We'll explain it to you in four steps: https://t.co/4GMsEjPiDq

[London Stock Exchange @LSEplc]

World Bank Group and IFC marked the closing of their $509 million second Emerging Markets CLO, advancing private capital mobilisation for jobs and growth worldwide.

#CLO

[MIGA @MIGA]

MIGA has issued a guarantee to @StanChart to support a 156 million Swiss franc, approximately $200 million, loan to Kazakhstan Temir Zholy (KTZ), Kazakhstan’s state-owned railway operator.

The financing will help:
➡️Modernize rail infrastructure
➡️Improve freight flows along the Middle Corridor and strengthen regional connectivity
➡️Create jobs and support KTZ’s workforce of more than 117,000 people

Read more: https://t.co/MSVn9d1f1w

@WorldBankECA

[MIGA @MIGA]

MIGA has issued $639.3 million in guarantees to @bancosantander to help expand lending across Colombia and Uruguay.

The guarantees will support rural microenterprises, electric and hybrid vehicles, and climate-focused projects including green transport, clean energy, and climate-smart agriculture.

🔗 https://t.co/fUVoOPq9xf

[MIGA @MIGA]

Junaid Ahmad, VP of Operations at MIGA, spoke with CNBC Africa about the @WorldBankGroup Guarantee Platform’s latest commitment to double the annual guarantee issuance in Africa to $6.4 billion by 2030.

This scale-up is expected to mobilize $23 billion in private capital, which will catalyze investment, create jobs, and support Africa’s ambitions to become a global engine of growth.

Watch the full interview: https://t.co/at8PsqRTAF

[RFI @RFI]

La Banque mondiale double ses garanties d'assurance pour attirer les investisseurs en Afrique https://t.co/U39LU2scXn

[CNBC Africa @cnbcafrica]

[IN CONVERSATION] Africa is drawing increased global investor interest, with the World Bank Group’s Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency targeting 6.4 billion dollars in guarantees across the continent by 2030. Speaking to CNBC Africa, Junaid Ahmad says MIGA’s guarantees are helping reduce investor risk and unlock private funding for infrastructure, trade, and business growth across Africa.

He adds that investor interest is becoming more diversified despite ongoing global uncertainty.

CNBC Africa’s @Retha_Jae reports.

#CNBCAfrica #AfricaInvestment #MIGA #EconomicGrowth

[Paschal Donohoe @Paschald]

Another important step in mobilizing private capital for development. @MIGA’s Guarantee Platform aims to more than double guarantees in Africa to $6.4bn by 2030 — helping attract investment, create jobs, and strengthen resilience.

[Anna Bjerde @bjerde_anna]

Mobilizing private capital is a top priority for us in Africa. By scaling guarantees, we reach greater pace and scale, which is exactly what is needed to drive growth and create jobs across the continent.

[MIGA @MIGA]

📢 NEW: The @WorldBankGroup Guarantee Platform, housed at MIGA, aims to double annual guarantees in Africa to $6.4 billion by 2030! 🌍

This will mobilize $23B in private capital to catalyze investment, create jobs, and drive growth.

What this means on the ground:
⚡ 43M people get electricity (Mission 300)
🌾 Food security for 5M (AgriConnect)
📈 Financial inclusion for 50M people & businesses
📱 Broadband & digital services for millions more

By de-risking investments, guarantees attract private capital into job-rich sectors, from agribusiness to infrastructure, building robust, stable economies across Africa.

🔗Learn more: https://t.co/6U9GZW3PNS

@IFC_org @IFCAfrica @WorldBankAfrica

[Reuters Africa @ReutersAfrica]

World Bank's MIGA to more than double Africa guarantees to $6.4 billion a year https://t.co/PWsPoewwoF

[MIGA @MIGA]

Japan deepens commitment to MIGA with nearly $20 million in new funding for political risk insurance and trade-finance guarantees.

What this means on the ground:
✅ $10 million bolstering Ukraine's reconstruction and economic recovery
🌍 Expanded access to de-risked investment in lower-income and frontier markets
⚡ Accelerated financing for renewable energy

🔗 Learn more: https://t.co/lh18eFIv0J

[MIGA @MIGA]

Meet the judges for the Africa Sustainable Futures Awards 2026!

Presented by MIGA and @FT, the awards highlight scalable, commercially viable initiatives that deliver resilient solutions for today while supporting long-term, self-sustaining growth for future generations.

Entries close June 30: https://t.co/xOMxiuCgQF

[MIGA @MIGA]

☕ MIGA has issued $8.9M in guarantees to support @sucafina_eu investments in Rwanda

➡️Strengthening a coffee sector that supports 400,000+ smallholder farmers
➡️Advancing sustainable farming practices
➡️De-risking private investment and supporting jobs

Learn more: https://t.co/EBaRz064NO

[World Bank Group @WorldBankGroup]

Water is essential for jobs. Through #WaterForward, @WorldBankGroup is strengthening water security to support job creation and productivity.

Hear from Ajay at the #WBGMeetings: https://t.co/GaS1pOrfXX

[MIGA @MIGA]

Across energy, transport, agriculture, and health, MIGA’s guarantees translate into jobs and economic resilience.

🏭 Egypt: Expanding manufacturing output
🏨 Rwanda: Supporting hospitality recovery
🌾 Brazil: Sustaining agriculture
🛣️ Serbia: Expanding market access
https://t.co/aXw037cYI2

[HKEX 香港交易所 @HKEXGroup]

#HKEX was delighted to host a gong-strike ceremony today as part of the annual “Ring the Bell for Gender Equality” initiative, underscoring our commitment to #equality and the ongoing advancement of #GenderDiversity across Hong Kong’s markets.

#IWD2026

[IFC EastAsiaPacific @IFC_EAP]

.@IFC_org has invested in @zetrix_official to expand Digital Public Infrastructure services in #Malaysia 🇲🇾 and emerging markets in ASEAN and beyond. The investment aims to improve #DigitalInclusion, access to services, and economic efficiency: https://t.co/gGdKUS0Uv7