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May 06
Africa: Women and Girls in Mozambique to Benefit From New Initiative Combatting Gender-Based Violence
Women and girls in Mozambique are set to benefit from a new initiative to address Gender-based Violence (GBV), approved by the World Bank Board of Directors on April 30. The… Read more »
April 30
Africa: Powerful Coalition Launched to Drive African Development, Fueled By IDA
Leaders from across Africa are joining civil society, foundations, the private sector, and young people to form a continental alliance for bold transformation ahead of the next… Read more »
Africa: New World Bank Report Calls for Strengthening Resilience of Ghana's Health System in Response to Climate Change
new World Bank report released today, calls for urgent action to strengthen the resilience of Ghana's health system against the adverse effects of climate change. The report,… Read more »
April 29
Africa: Persistent Gender Disparities Hinder Women's Safety and Productivity in Zimbabwe
The Zimbabwe Gender-Based Violence Assessment and the Gender Assessment show that the country has made progress but there are further actions that can be taken to address gender… Read more »
April 15
Africa: New World Bank Initiative to Strengthen Access to Basic Services, Boosts Food Security, and Builds Resilience for Sudanese Communities
Sudan has experienced a relentless escalation of conflict with far-reaching consequences, causing devastating harm to individuals, social structures, infrastructure, and the… Read more »
April 03
Africa: Upscaling Transformative Agricultural Technologies in Sub-Saharan Africa
In the heart of sub-Saharan Africa, amidst the fields of the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) in Nigeria, I bore witness to something truly remarkable: the… Read more »
March 26
Africa: World Bank Group Statement On Debt Restructuring Agreement for Zambia
The World Bank today released the following statement on Zambia: Read more »
March 22
Africa: 2.5 Million People to Benefit From Better Health Services in Mauritania's Communities
A new national program approved today by the World Bank will help improve health services for about 2.5 million people, especially women, children, and adolescents in Mauritania's… Read more »
March 12
Africa: Tanzania Economic Update - Overcoming Demographic Challenges While Embracing Opportunities
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March 08
Africa: Advancing Climate-Smart Agriculture Technologies in Africa
The World Bank Board of Directors today approved an additional $40 million in IDA* grants to the Accelerating Impacts of CGIAR** Climate Research for Africa project (AICCRA), a… Read more »
January 30
Africa: Somalia's Quest for Progress Unveiled Through Data
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January 18
Africa: World Bank Group Statement On Debt Restructuring Agreement for Ghana
The World Bank Group today released the following statement: Read more »
December 14, 2023
Africa: Sierra Leone - World Bank Approves U.S.$65 Million to Support Macroeconomic Stability and Governance
The World Bank Board of Executive Directors today approved the Third Inclusive and Sustainable Growth Development Policy Financing (DPF) - a $65 million grant which will support… Read more »
December 19, 2023
Central Africa: A One Health Approach to Boost Health Security in Western and Central Africa
The World Bank Board today approved a Health Security Program for Western and Central Africa in a move to boost health security in the sub-region. During its first phase, the $500… Read more »
December 13, 2023
Africa: IMF and World Bank Announce $4.5 Billion in Debt Relief for Somalia
The Executive Boards of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank's International Development Association (IDA) have approved the Heavily Indebted Poor Countries… Read more »
December 07, 2023
Africa: From Trash to Trendy Shoes - Access to Business Training and Financing Transforms Waste Into Profits
With a penchant for environmental consciousness, Misgana Gebre Egziabhair skillfully crafts sustainable footwear using recyclable materials such as repurposed automobile tires and… Read more »
December 05, 2023
Africa: 40 Million People in Djibouti and Ethiopia to Reap Gains From Expansion of Digital Economy
Communities in Djibouti and Ethiopia, including borderland areas, refugees and host communities, will benefit from enhanced connectivity as part of a World Bank-backed initiative… Read more »
November 20, 2023
Africa: World Bank Approves a $60 Million Grant to Avert Acute Shortages of Critical and Lifesaving Commodities
Commercial Banks in Malawi will now have access to an imports backstopping facility through a $60 million grant from the International Development Association* (IDA) approved by… Read more »
October 05, 2023
Africa: To Avert a 'Lost Decade', Africa Must Urgently Achieve Stability, Increase Growth, and Create Jobs
Sub-Saharan Africa’s economic outlook remains bleak amid an elusive growth recovery. According to the latest World Bank Africa’s Pulse report, rising instability,… Read more »
April 05, 2023
Africa: Continent's Growth Remains Low - World Bank
Growth across Sub-Saharan Africa remains sluggish, dragged down by uncertainty in the global economy, the underperformance of the continent's largest economies, high inflation, and… Read more »
March 06, 2023
Africa: The Transformation of Africa Starts With Our Girls
"When you educate a girl, you educate a nation." This African proverb resonates with the values passed on to me by my parents and guides my determination to drive change in the… Read more »
January 24, 2023
Africa: Ghana Begins Receiving Payments for Reducing Carbon Emissions in Forest Landscapes
Ghana has become the second country in Africa after Mozambique to receive payments from a World Bank trust fund for reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation,… Read more »
December 20, 2022
Africa: New Financing to Support Inclusive and Resilient Economic Recovery and Improved Healthcare Services
The World Bank has today approved two financing programs for Tanzania totaling $775 million. The new International Development Association (*IDA) financing consists of a $500… Read more »
December 15, 2022
Africa: World Bank Approves Additional Financing to Strengthen the Resilience of Food Systems in Sierra Leone
itional 516,700 people in Sierra Leone will benefit from a $50 million International Development Association (IDA)* additional financing approved today under the second phase of… Read more »
West Africa: World Bank Approves $246 Million to Strengthen Coastal Resilience in West Africa
Populations at immediate risk from coastal erosion, flooding and pollution, and people depending on agroindustry and tourism along the coastlines in The Gambia, Ghana, and… Read more »
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