The World Bank approved a $925 million loan for South Africa to support a six-year program costing three times that amount, ...

Research repeatedly shows that pound for pound, core development investments — like improving maternal health, advancing ...

Rania Al-Mashat, Egypt’s Minister of Planning, Economic Development and International Cooperation explains how tourism has created direct jobs and boosted other sectors. Watch more How to Equip Young ...

The World Bank and other multilateral development banks (MDBs) are under pressure to offer more help to poor countries being ...

A report by the World Bank has said that about 2.6 billion people globally lack access to the Internet and are therefore labelled as living in "digital darkness".

Mariama Ciré Sylla is serving as Minister of Agriculture of the Republic of Guinea since July 2025. She brings over 20 years of international experience in trade, business strategy, private sector ...

WASHINGTON, Oct. 23, 2025 — The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors today approved a new program to improve the life expectancy and quality of life for 11 million elderly and vulnerable people ...

Andrea Dore, the World Bank's global head of funding, will be promoted to director of treasury operations for the World Bank ...

International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva delivers remarks ahead of the annual IMF-World Bank fall meetings, at the Milken Institute in Washington, D.C., U.S., October 8 ...

Affordable home ownership has a huge range of effects, beyond just providing somewhere to live, said Tanu Kumar ’12. "When ...