Yulia Slavina

Makhtar Diop: Focus on increasing private capital for emerging market growth

Makhtar Diop: Focus on increasing private capital for emerging market growth
Private capital key for emerging growth

Makhtar Diop is in Bangkok for the World Bank Group Meetings, expressing enthusiasm about a week of engagements with investors, business leaders, government officials, and partners.

The discussions are set to address how to attract more private capital into emerging markets to drive economic growth, strengthen businesses, and create jobs.

Makhtar Diop recently reported that the World Bank Group mobilized $112 billion in fiscal year 2026, as reforms aimed to support investment and job creation across emerging markets $112 billion mobilized for reforms at World Bank Group, Makhtar Diop notes. In a separate development, Diop highlighted that policy changes in Kenya’s key sectors could attract $1.5 billion in new investment Makhtar Diop: Reforms could drive $1.5 billion investment in Kenya growth sectors. These updates reflect ongoing efforts to channel private capital toward development priorities.

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