April 28
Africa: Strengthening Coastal Resilience and the Blue Economy in West Africa - the World Bank Group Announces the Launch of Waca+ in Mauritania
The World Bank Group announced today the launch of the WACA+ program in Mauritania, advancing the regional partnership dedicated to protecting coastal areas and developing the blue… Read more »
Africa: World Bank Approves $250 Million to Transform Kinshasa's Waste Management and Create Jobs
WASHINGTON, April 28, 2026--The World Bank's Board of Executive Directors approved $250 million in financing for the Kinshasa Urban Transformation and Jobs Program -- known as Kin… Read more »
April 27
Central Africa: Regional Launch of 'Fit to Prosper' - Investing in Health for Jobs and Development in Western and Central Africa
ACCRA, April 27, 2026 - Countries in Western and Central Africa face growing pressure on their health systems as financing tightens and health needs expand due to population… Read more »
April 08
Africa: Sub-Saharan Africa's Growth Holds, but Downside Risks Mount
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April 07
West Africa: Sahel - the World Bank Group Launches a New Country Partnership Framework for Burkina Faso, Chad, Mali, and Niger to Promote Jobs, Growth, and Resilience
The World Bank Group has supported new Country Partnership Frameworks (CPF) with Burkina Faso, Chad, Mali, and Niger for the 2026-2031 period. These frameworks aim to stimulate job… Read more »
April 06
Africa: From Fiscal Burden to Job Engine - Ethiopia's State-Owned Enterprise Transformation
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March 31
Africa: How Stronger Financial and Digital Services Are Supporting Women's MSMEs and Jobs in Somalia
Somali women are prolific micro-entrepreneurs and job creators. They own more than half of all household businesses, which account for a quarter of paid female jobs. Yet, without… Read more »
Africa: World Bank Supports Uganda's Cities and Municipalities to Build Climate-Smart Infrastructure and Create Jobs
The World Bank Board has approved a six-year urban development program to improve the management of cities and municipalities and expand access to climate-smart infrastructure,… Read more »
March 30
Africa: World Bank Approves Project to Expand Agricultural Value Chains and Jobs
The World Bank has approved a $500 million International Development Association (IDA) credit for the Nigeria Sustainable Agricultural Value-Chains for Growth (AGROW) Project,… Read more »
March 26
Africa: Leadership As a Lever to Strengthen Project Outcomes in Burundi
Creating more and better jobs is central to reducing poverty and driving sustainable growth. In countries like Burundi, this depends on sound investments and on the ability to… Read more »
March 19
Africa: Milking Opportunity - One Farmer's Journey Reflects the Job Potential of Ethiopia's Dairy Sector
In rural Ethiopia, smallholder farmer Ayelech Tarekegn Mekebo transformed a single local cow into a productive dairy enterprise with support from the World Bank-financed Livestock… Read more »
March 10
Africa: World Bank Group Provides $137 Million to Help Accelerate Digital Integration and Job Creation in Benin, Liberia and Sierra Leone
Boosting broadband access to 5.2 million people, enabling 5.4 million new digital service users, nurturing 140+ startups, and unlocking thousands of digital jobs in a growing… Read more »
March 09
Africa: From Enterprise to Impact - Supporting Women-Led Businesses Across South Sudan
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March 05
Africa: How a World Bank Program Is Turning Creativity Into Jobs for Women in Sierra Leone
By pairing a Creative Economy Diagnostic with a women-focused accelerator, Sierra Leone's CreatiFi program is helping translate creative talent into an economic development… Read more »
Africa: For Somalia, Building Climate Resilience Is Key to Unlocking Long-Term Growth and Jobs
A new World Bank Group report finds that cost-effective and smart development investments, particularly in climate-smart agriculture, resilient cities, disaster risk management,… Read more »
March 03
Africa: Ethiopia - a New Phase of Support for Safety Nets Will Foster Resilience and Create Pathways to Decent Jobs
The World Bank's Board of Executive Directors approved a new phase of support for safety nets in Ethiopia under the Productive Safety Net Project 6 (PSNP 6), a project designed to… Read more »
February 26
Africa: From Classroom to the Sound Desk - Nicole and the Isep Revolution in Senegal
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Southern Africa: New Program to Equip 18 Million Youth and Enable Jobs in Eastern and Southern Africa
Millions of young people across Eastern and Southern Africa stand to gain skills they need to thrive through a new regional program that is designed to support job creation at… Read more »
February 24
Africa: What Do My Students Know? Using Early Grade Assessment Data to Inform Teaching in the Kingdom of Eswatini
In Eswatini, a new project equips teachers with formative assessment tools to track student progress in English, mathematics, and siSwati. By identifying learning gaps early,… Read more »
February 23
Africa: From Paper to Pixels - Driving the Digital Transformation of Community Health Services in Eswatini
Rural Health Motivators in Eswatini previously faced significant logistical and financial burdens due to paper-based reporting. The Ministry of Health, supported by the World Bank,… Read more »
Africa: How Private Investment Is Reshaping Livestock Farming in Kenya
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Africa: Congo Basin Countries Forge Strategic Path to Carbon Markets With Roadmaps to Monetize Forest Wealth
Six countries of the Congo Basin--Cameroon, Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, and Republic of Congo--are working to take bold… Read more »
February 05
Africa: Narrow Path to Recovery - Finding a Climate-Smart Pathway and Stabilizing South Sudan's Economy
Two new World Bank Group reports released today underscore that South Sudan stands at a critical crossroads, where restoring public finances and taking urgent, climate-smart action… Read more »
Africa: South Sudan Country Climate Development Report (Ccdr) 2026
This infographic shows insights from the South Sudan Country Climate Development Report (CCDR) 2026. Read more »
February 01
Africa: World Bank Group Appoints Antonius Verheijen As World Bank Group Resident Representative for Togo
The World Bank Group today appointed Antonius (Tony) Verheijen as the World Bank Group's Resident Representative for Togo. Read more »
