DAR ES SALAAM, January 25, 2025 – African heads of state, business leaders, and development partners will converge tomorrow in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, for the Mission 300 Africa Energy Summit where ...

Follow the journey of Terna and Aisha, two inspiring students whose lives have been profoundly impacted as they received hands-on training in renewable energy solutions. Discover how they plan to ...

Water is life. The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region has the world's lowest regional average annual water availability per person. Policies must be enacted to conserve water as populations ...

The World Bank Group (WBG) and the African Development Bank (AfDB), in collaboration with partners, have launched an ambitious mission to connect 300 million people to electricity in Sub-Saharan ...

Djibouti is vital to the Horn of Africa, where its port handles 95% of Ethopian imports and its submarine cables connect Africa to the world. But climate change poses a major threat as rising sea ...

Global growth is expected to hold steady at 2.7 percent in 2025-26. However, the global economy appears to be settling at a low growth rate that will be insufficient to foster sustained economic ...

With a national electricity access rate of 84%, Senegal is making progress towards universal energy access, yet more than 30 % of rural communities remain disconnected from the grid. As part of the ...

In a region known for manufacturing, digitization is transforming services into the most dynamic part of many economies in the East Asia and Pacific region, according to new World Bank research. The ...

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21, 2025—The World Bank Group’s Board of Executive Directors today endorsed a new five-year Country Partnership Framework (CPF) for Armenia. The framework aims to reduce poverty and ...

How transparent are IDA countries in their debt reporting practices? This heat map presents an assessment based on the availability, completeness, and timeliness of public debt statistics and debt ...

Cabo Verde, a small island nation in the Atlantic Ocean, is at a critical crossroads while facing climate change. The Cabo Verde Country Climate and Development Report (CCDR) reveals a dual reality on ...