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Ethiopia is transforming its agriculture sector with private investment to grow more food at home and create thousands of jobs. Nearly 9,000 investors are already working 2.3 million hectares of farmland.
Bell Canada is building a massive data centre near Regina that will create more than 1,600 jobs and position Saskatchewan as Canada's hub for AI innovation. The $12 billion project represents one of the largest private investments in the province's history.
The European Investment Bank is rolling out $87 billion in clean energy financing through 2029, designed to attract even more private investment. The strategy targets everything from renewable power plants to grid upgrades that will power millions of homes.
European solar auctions and corporate agreements added 92 gigawatts of clean energy between 2022 and 2025, enough to power 10% of EU households. Despite a slight dip in 2025, the renewable energy boom shows how policy and private investment are reshaping Europe's power grid.
Albania just doubled its solar energy share from 6.4% to 13.2% in a single year, marking the fastest renewable energy transition in the country's history. The surge came from a wave of private investment in solar farms across the nation.
Bangladesh just proved it can thrive beyond textiles, creating 180,000 new jobs and tripling exports in leather, footwear, and engineering sectors. A smart partnership between government grants and private investment helped 570 companies reach global markets they couldn't access before.
A $4 billion private investment is bringing cutting-edge tech infrastructure and over 125 permanent jobs to West Virginia's Eastern Panhandle. The massive project required zero taxpayer dollars and signals a major shift for the Mountain State's economy.
Japan just launched its first global "co-creation" startup fund in Nigeria, combining government grants with private investment to help early-stage companies solve pressing social challenges. The groundbreaking partnership signals a new era of collaborative development aid that could reshape how nations support innovation.
Nigeria just signed a major deal with the International Finance Corporation to prepare investment-ready infrastructure projects that will attract private capital. The partnership aims to close Nigeria's infrastructure gap across energy, healthcare, rail, water, and digital sectors.
Ethiopia is bringing electricity to millions more citizens through a historic $400 million partnership with the United Kingdom that will build hundreds of miles of transmission lines and unlock renewable energy across the nation. The deal marks Ethiopia's first private investment in power infrastructure and supports the country's ambitious goal to connect 96% of its population to the grid by 2030.
Britain just awarded 8.4 gigawatts of offshore wind capacity in a single auction, the largest electricity contract in British and European history. The project will power 12 million homes while creating 7,000 jobs and attracting $30 billion in private investment.
Saudi Arabia just wrapped up a major education forum that brought together 1,500 leaders and resulted in 12 new partnerships aimed at turning schools into economic powerhouses. The agreements focus on bringing private investment into education while building world-class learning spaces for the next generation.
Nigeria's government just signed a landmark agreement to modernize Enugu's international airport through private investment. The deal promises better connectivity, more jobs, and economic growth for the entire Southeast region.
Ukraine is building its largest wind farm ever, a 498 MW project backed by $600 million—the biggest private investment since 2022. Set to power 900,000 homes by late 2026, it signals the nation's focus on rebuilding and energy independence.