- The World Bank Group is mobilizing $5.79 billion in private capital to invest in Nigeria’s agriculture, telecommunications, and small enterprise sectors.
- This initiative aims to increase private sector participation, improve food security, and expand digital connectivity across Nigeria.
- Over $1 billion was mobilized for Dangote and $282.5 million for Indorama to boost domestic fertilizer production, supporting more than 10 million smallholder farmers.
- Nearly $1.89 billion is directed toward small and medium-sized enterprises, with 30% allocated to women-led businesses, aiming to create about 850,000 jobs.
This funding drive aims to increase private sector involvement, enhance food security, and broaden digital connectivity throughout the nation
To boost agricultural output, financing arrangements for major production facilities are helping expand domestic fertilizer capacity to 6.8 million metric tonnes annually, benefiting more than 10 million smallholder farmers
As reported by the Vanguard, the International Finance Corporation (IFC) “helped mobilise $1.02 billion for Dangote through refinancing and financing from development institutions and commercial lenders, while $282.5 million was mobilised for Indorama through syndicated financing.”
Additionally, through its FINCLUDE program, the financial institution is directing nearly $1.89 billion in private capital toward small and medium-sized enterprises(reserving 30% for women-led businesses) to help generate an estimated 850,000 direct and indirect jobs
Vanduard also reported that“in the telecommunications sector, IFC acted as an anchor investor in a $1.2 billion bond issuance by IHS Towers, helping to mobilise more than $1.1 billion from private investors and broaden participation in the transaction.“
The World Bank Groupstated, “The World Bank supports reforms and projects that improve the investment environment and create<a href="https://usglobalxpress.com/afc-eyes-iron-ore-uranium-investments-in-africa-business-post/” title=”AFC Eyes Iron Ore, Uranium Investments in Africa | Business Post”>investments, deploying its own capital, and bringing commercial lenders and institutional investors into those opportunities”
the institution credited recentFederal Government economic and policy reforms with creating these expanding investment opportunities