Accelerating Artificial Intelligence Investment in Emerging Markets
Accelerating Artificial Intelligence Investment in Emerging Markets
https://www.ifc.org/en/insights-reports/2026/accelerating-ai-investment-in-emerging-markets
Publish Date: 2026-05-08 15:42:00
Source Domain: www.ifc.org
- Artificial intelligence capabilities and deployment are rapidly advancing, presenting opportunities for emerging markets to increase productivity and economic transformation.
- AI diffusion is uneven across countries due to gaps in infrastructure, data availability, skills, and institutional readiness.
- The handbook provides a framework for assessing where to invest and scale AI sustainably in emerging markets.
- The framework includes two analytical lenses: the Ecosystem Lens and the Structural Elements Lens.
- The Ecosystem Lens maps AI development actors and innovations, focusing on infrastructure and innovation.
- The Structural Elements Lens looks at broader preconditions for AI growth, such as data availability and energy infrastructure.
- The report draws on investment experiences from the International Finance Corporation (IFC) and World Bank expertise.
- The focus is on practical decision-making for sustainable AI growth, highlighting opportunities for emerging markets to bypass existing constraints.
