World Bank Group, African Development Bank initiative could halve the number of people in Africa living without electricity access WASHINGTON, April 17, 2024 – The World Bank Group and African ...

We are supporting efforts to end poverty on a livable planet, investing in stronger economies, energy access, and more resilient communities. In fiscal year 2024—which covers July 1, 2023 to June 30, ...

By Duncan Miriri NAIROBI, May 25 (Reuters) - African leaders and financiers gathered for the African Development Bank's annual meeting on Monday as the continent faces shrinking aid flows, with this ...

Development finance has evolved over the past decades, and is poised to undergo significant changes in the years ahead. What lessons from the past can help shape a stronger, more resilient global ...

of bonds backed by loans it gave companies across the developing world, part of its efforts to lure more institutional investors to regions where borrowers have a harder time raising cash. The ...

The World Bank Group’s Annual Conference on Development Economics—ABCDE—is a 36-year-old forum to stimulate an exchange of ideas between leaders in global ...

The World Bank Group’s integration process must at least maintain the current independence, accessibility and effectiveness ...

COMMON SENSE beats a retreat when economics turns into orthodoxy. That happened 30 years ago, when the World Bank answered an ancient policy question—should a government ever load the dice in favour ...

Nigeria paid a total of $848.7 million in debt servicing to two World Bank institutions in 2025, while its outstanding debt ...