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 »

Nigeria: Shaping Nigeria's Future Through Early Childhood Development

Nigeria has made meaningful progress in restoring macroeconomic stability, but inclusive growth must accelerate substantially to improve livelihoods--this partly depends on how… Read more »

Niger: How Community Shelters Protect Children and Help Women Restore Degraded Lands in Niger

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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 »

Burkina Faso: A New Project to Accelerate the Transformation of the Agricultural Sector

The World Bank today approved a project totaling $215.9 million (about CFAF 118.7 billion) to support the development of the agricultural sector. The Burkina Faso Agricultural… Read more »

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 »

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: From Classroom to the Sound Desk - Nicole and the Isep Revolution in Senegal

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Benin: World Bank Group Appoints Karine Bachongy As World Bank Group Resident Representative for Benin

The World Bank Group today appointed Karine Bachongy as the World Bank Group's Resident Representative for Benin. Read more »

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 »

Africa: Benin - 10,000 Women Entrepreneurs Receive Business Development Support

The World Bank approved $100 million in financing from the International Development Association (IDA) to help Benin promote access to finance and growth for women entrepreneurs in… Read more »

Cape Verde: World Bank Supports Cabo Verde's Efforts to Advance Fiscal Resilience and Sustainable Growth

The World Bank Board of Executive Directors has approved a $15 million Development Policy Financing (DPF) credit for Cabo Verde, supporting key government efforts to reinforce… Read more »

Togo: World Bank Provides $150 Million to Boost Private Investment and Promote Job Creation

The World Bank Group today approved a $150 million (about FCFA84 billion) International Development Association (IDA) operation to support an ambitious package of structural… Read more »

Africa: Nigeria's Path to Fiscal Transparency and Accountability

The World Bank today released the Fiscal Governance Reform in Nigeria: Lessons from the State Fiscal Transparency, Accountability and Sustainability Program (SFTAS), a report… Read more »

Burkina Faso: Additional World Bank Financing to Build Human Capital

The Government of Burkina Faso and the World Bank have signed a credit agreement for additional financing of $100.4 million to support the Human Capital Protection Project, in its… Read more »

Africa: Diversifying the Economy - a Key Lever for Sustainable Growth in Mauritania

Achieving Mauritania's ambition of becoming an upper-middle-income country by 2050 will require accelerated economic diversification, according to the World Bank Group's Growth and… Read more »

Africa: Sierra Leone's Economy Shows Resilience, Private Sector Reform Key to Sustained Growth and Jobs

Sierra Leone's economy is showing signs of stability in the face of heightened global challenges, with growth projected at 4.3 percent in 2025 and reaching 4.6 percent by 2027,… Read more »

Africa: World Bank Approves New Financing to Enhance Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation in Sierra Leone

The World Bank today approved an additional grant of $18.34 million to support Sierra Leone in enhancing biodiversity protection, environmental sustainability, and climate change… Read more »

Africa: World Bank Approves New Financing to Enhance Nigeria's Digital Infrastructure and Health Security

The World Bank has approved two projects to support Nigeria's efforts in expanding digital infrastructure and strengthening health security systems. The approved financing includes… Read more »

Africa: Positive Economic Momentum in Nigeria, Now Time to Bring Home the Gains

Nigeria has taken important steps toward stabilizing its economy through recent policy reforms, but more needs to be done to ensure these gains translate into better living… Read more »

Africa: Tackling the Pressing Challenge of Defying Drought in West Africa - an Africa Water Center Is Established to Strengthen Capacity in the Water Sector

two-day High-Level Forum on Defying Drought (D2) in West Africa concluded today in Ouagadougou with a strong commitment to address the pressing challenges of drought in the region,… Read more »

Gambia: The Gambia's Economy Maintains Growth Momentum Amid Global Uncertainty

The Gambia's economy continues to demonstrate resilience and steady recovery, with real GDP growth reaching 5.7% in 2024, according to the World Bank's Fifth Economic Update for… Read more »

Guinea: Strengthening Emergency Response Capacity and Sustaining Support to Vulnerable Households

The World Bank Group has approved $50 million in additional financing from the International Development Association (IDA) for the Guinea Emergency Response and Nafa Program… Read more »

Africa: Nigeria to Strengthen Resilience for 7.4 Million Persons Affected By Displacement

The World Bank has approved on August 7, $300 million in financing for the Solutions for the Internally Displaced and Host Communities Project (SOLID). This initiative will enhance… Read more »

Africa: Ghana's Economy Shows Resilience Amid a Challenging Environment

The World Bank's 9th Economic Update for Ghana titled Addressing Labor Market Challenges and Opportunities in Ghana's Economic Landscape notes Ghana's economy displayed resilience… Read more »