December 12, 2025
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 »
December 11, 2025
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 »
December 10, 2025
Africa: Creating Pathways for Women's Empowerment and Employment in Somalia
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Africa: Turning Hope Into Action - Investing in Resilience Through Somalia's National Safety Net
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December 04, 2025
Africa: Restoring Old Plantations to Strengthen the Cashew Value Chain
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December 02, 2025
Zimbabwe: Strengthening Macroeconomic Stability and Undertaking Reforms to Unlock Private Investment and Jobs
Harare, December 2, 2025--Zimbabwe's economy is projected to rebound with an estimated 6.6 percent GDP growth largely supported by the recovery in agriculture, iron and steel… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Fostering a Business-Enabling Regulatory Environment for Private Sector Growth
Zimbabwe's economy is projected to rebound strongly in 2025 with an estimated 6.6%GDP growth due to robust growth in agriculture, services, and continued investments in mining and… Read more »
Africa: Solar Power Brings New Life to Chad
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November 24, 2025
Africa: Improving Access to Maternal and Child Healthcare in Somaliland
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Africa: From Wealth to Inclusion - Pathways for Poverty Reduction and Middle-Class Expansion in Equatorial Guinea
new report from the World Bank Group finds that Equatorial Guinea stands at a decisive moment. The Equatorial Guinea Poverty and Equity Assessment, the first of its kind, finds… Read more »
Kenya: Kenya Shows Economic Resilience, but Sustained Progress Depends On Accelerating Procompetitive Reforms
Kenya's economy is projected to grow by an average 4.9% between 2025 and 2027, an increase from previous estimate. However, fiscal pressures are intensifying, with the FY2024/25… Read more »
Kenya: Kenya Can Create More Jobs and Enhance Productivity By Adopting Procompetitive Reforms
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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: Somalia Is Innovating to Provide Communities With Clean, Safe Water Despite Climate Change Effects
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November 22, 2025
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 »
November 21, 2025
Rwanda: Rwanda Steps Up Efforts to Improve Domestic Revenue Collection and Accelerate Job Creation
Rwanda is set to strengthen domestic revenue collection, improve the efficiency and transparency of public spending, and enhance service delivery at both national and local… Read more »
November 20, 2025
Africa: From Grant to Growth - How a Kenyan Recycler Built Jobs From Broken Glass
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November 18, 2025
Africa: Harnessing Digital Potential to Unlock Inclusive Growth and Job Creation
Western and Central African countries are committed to accelerating digital transformation to ensure broadband access, develop artificial intelligence capabilities, create digital… Read more »
Africa: Regional Summit On Digital Transformation in Western and Central Africa - Cotonou Declaration
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November 06, 2025
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 »
November 04, 2025
Africa: World Bank and Southern African Power Pool Partner to Expand Regional Power Trade
Today the World Bank approved the Technical Assistance to the Southern African Power Pool (SAPP) project, also known as RETRADE SAPP, to support increasing and expanding the… Read more »
November 03, 2025
Africa: Beyond the Price Tag - How VAT Affects Households in the Democratic Republic of Congo
The DRC's 2020 household survey reveals how VAT shapes everyday life--and fairness. Introduced in 2012, VAT offers stable revenue, yet multiple rates and exemptions mostly benefit… Read more »
October 31, 2025
Africa: World Bank Supports Growth and Financing of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises in Chad
The World Bank has approved a $100 million grant from the International Development Association (IDA) to promote growth and access to finance for micro, small, and medium… Read more »
October 30, 2025
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 »
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