Selling off public assets to private operators can create a win-win situation for developing countries looking to unload expensive and unsustainable assets, while putting cash in government coffers. For investors seeking to capitalize on investment opportunities in frontier markets, privatization offers an important market entree. Over the past few years privatization has been winding down in many developing countries, however, a number of them continue to be active privatizers.

FDI.net has been supporting the privatization agenda of the developing world by posting divestiture announcements and company profiles.