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Over the next 10 to 15 years, 1.2 billion young people in developing countries will reach working age. Creating jobs at that scale will require trillions of dollars in investment. In a new article, MIGA Managing Director Tsutomu Yamamoto explains how The World Bank Group is simplifying access to guarantees, developing new instruments, and working with private investors to direct more capital toward development. The World Bank Group mobilized a record $112 billion in private capital in FY26 and issued more than $25 billion in guarantees. The World Bank Group Guarantee Platform, housed at MIGA, accounted for almost $18 billion of those guarantees. The focus now is on scaling these approaches so more capital can support infrastructure, businesses, and sectors that create jobs and economic opportunity. Read the article to learn how guarantees and new partnerships can help unlock investment, support development, and create jobs.

Meet the winners of the 2026 Africa Sustainable Futures Awards and hear from judges and investment leaders about what it takes to scale private sector-led solutions across Africa. October 29 | 9:00 a.m. ET

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📢 The World Bank Group Guarantee Platform, housed at MIGA, has issued $639.3 million in guarantees to Santander. This partnership will free up capital to boost local lending, create jobs, and support sustainable development across Colombia and Uruguay. What this means on the ground: 🌱 In Colombia: Driving new loans for rural microenterprises, including those owned by women, alongside financing for electric and hybrid vehicles. ☀️ In Uruguay: Enabling new lending for climate-focused projects, including green transportation, clean energy, and climate-smart agriculture. By sharing risk, MIGA’s guarantees will help Banco Santander, S.A. deploy capital more efficiently toward underserved small businesses and critical climate initiatives in Latin America. 🔗 Read the full press release here: https://lnkd.in/eZv9chrK

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📢 NEW ANNOUNCEMENT: The World Bank Group Guarantee Platform, housed at MIGA, aims to double its annual guarantee issuance in Africa to $6.4 billion by 2030. This commitment is expected to mobilize $23 billion in private capital to catalyze investment, create jobs, and support Africa’s ambitions to become a global engine of growth. What this means on the ground: ⚡Providing 43 million people with access to electricity, supporting initiatives like Mission 300 🌾Strengthening food and nutrition security for 5 million people, driven by initiatives like AgriConnect 📈 Improving financial inclusion for 50 million people and businesses, particularly those owned by women 📱Connecting millions more to broadband internet, digitally enabled services, and sustainable transport By de-risking investments, guarantees will play a critical role in attracting private capital into job-rich sectors, from agribusiness and health care to energy and infrastructure, helping to build robust and stable economies across the continent. 🔗 Read the full press release here: https://lnkd.in/eCg4DAh3 IFC - International Finance Corporation