June 25
Cameroon: Connected Farmers, Better Harvests - How Cameroon's Agritech Innovators Are Transforming Agriculture
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June 24
Uganda: World Bank Partnership With Uganda's Makerere University Is Building Skills and Job Potential
Uganda's development agenda is increasingly driven by large scale investments in infrastructure, energy, urban development, agro-industrialization, and service delivery. While… Read more »
Africa: Angola's Agriconnect Compact Targets Food Security, Jobs, and Agricultural Growth
Angola and the World Bank Group today launched the country's AgriConnect Compact, a national framework to boost domestic food production, create employment, and mobilize private… Read more »
Africa: New Regional Drive to Equip Youth With Skills and Jobs in Cabo Verde, Cote d'Ivoire and Guinea - SIRA
$642 million program to reach 5.4 million young people with market-relevant skills, education, and job opportunities Read more »
Guinea Bissau: Pathways for Unlocking Productivity-Led Private Sector Growth in Guinea-Bissau - World Bank Group Report
Guinea-Bissau's economy demonstrated notable resilience in 2025, according to the World Bank Group's Guinea-Bissau Economic Update (Spring 2026), released today. Read more »
Guinea Bissau: Guinea-Bissau 2026 Economic Update - Pathways for Unlocking Productivity-Led Private Sector Growth
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Africa: World Bank Group Report - Pathways for Unlocking Productivity-Led Private Sector Growth in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau's economy demonstrated notable resilience in 2025, according to the World Bank Group's Guinea-Bissau Economic Update (Spring 2026), released today. Read more »
June 23
West Africa: West Africa's Rice Imperative - Why Investing in the Value Chain Is the Most Important Bet We Can Make
Every year, West Africa sends more than $3.5 billion abroad to buy rice — a staple food that millions of people across the region consume every day. Yet, this is a crop that… Read more »
Africa: World Bank Group Endorses New Country Partnership Framework for Guinea and Investments to Boost Jobs and Growth
The World Bank Group today endorsed a new Country Partnership Framework (CPF) for Guinea, and approved three financing operations: $116 million for the second phase of the… Read more »
Ethiopia: World Bank Group Launches New Strategy to Support Ethiopia to Build Strong Foundations for More and Better Jobs
WASHINGTON, June 23, 2026--The World Bank Group (WBG) has launched a new Country Partnership Framework (CPF) for Ethiopia that puts job creation at the center of its engagement in… Read more »
June 18
Africa: World Bank Approves $40 Million to Boost Agricultural Value Chains and Job Creation in Sierra Leone
The World Bank Group today approved a $40 million International Development Association (IDA) grant to support the Sustainable Agricultural Value-chains Intensification for Growth… Read more »
June 04
Africa: World Bank Group Launches Ten-Year Strategy to Drive Jobs and Prosperity in Uganda
The World Bank Group (WBG) Board of Executive Directors today endorsed a new Country Partnership Framework (CPF) for Uganda, a 10-year strategy (2026-2035) designed to accelerate a… Read more »
June 03
Africa: Ghana Launches Agriconnect Compact to Strengthen Food Security, Create Jobs, and Mobilize Investment
The Government of Ghana, with support from the World Bank Group and development partners, today launched its AgriConnect Compact, a national framework to strengthen food security,… Read more »
May 28
Africa: World Bank Approves $500 Million to Improve Rural Roads and Market Access in Ghana
The World Bank today approved $500 million in financing for the Ghana Market Access and Connectivity Project (GMACP), a major initiative to improve rural road connectivity,… Read more »
Africa: Building Ethiopia's Logistics Future - From Bottlenecks to Flow
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Africa: Making Water Work in Mozambique for Economic Growth, People, Food and the Planet
Water drives over half of Mozambique's economy, 90% of exports, and 84% of jobs--yet floods and droughts cost 6.7% of GDP each year. A new World Bank Water Security Diagnostic and… Read more »
May 27
Lesotho: World Bank Group Helps Lesotho to Expand Energy Access and Economic Opportunity for Nearly 147,000 People
The World Bank Group is helping Lesotho bring reliable, affordable electricity to nearly 147,000 residents and businesses, reduce energy poverty, and create the conditions for… Read more »
Africa: Response to Ebola Outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Uganda
How is the World Bank Group responding to the Ebola Outbreak Read more »
May 26
Africa: Building Ethiopia's Pharmaceutical Future - From Strong Regulation to Local Production
Ethiopia is transforming from an import-dependent market into a pharmaceutical manufacturing hub. After becoming the 9th African nation to reach WHO Maturity Level 3, local… Read more »
Africa: Niger's Service Delivery Shift - Reduced Stockouts, Faster Financing, and Improved Staffing
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May 20
Africa: Transforming Lives in Benin - a Unique Identification System
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May 19
Africa: World Bank Strengthens Livelihoods and Service Access in Western Côte d'Ivoire
The World Bank approved today a $100 million project that will enable approximately 1.8 million people in the Western Montagnes District to access inclusive basic services and… Read more »
May 18
Kenya: As Aid Shrinks, Jobs Become Central to Self-Reliance for Host Communities and Refugees in Kenya
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May 13
Africa: In Malawi, Expanded Electricity Access Is Improving Livelihood and Creating Business Opportunities
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Somalia: Somalia's Growth Continues, but Shocks and Aid Cuts Intensify Risks to Jobs and Livelihoods
Somalia's economic growth moderated to an estimated 3 percent in 2025, down from about 4 percent in 2023-24, as declining foreign aid, drought conditions, and rising living costs… Read more »
