As the Horn of Africa faces various challenges—including COVID-19—finance ministers recommit to urgently furthering the initiative
Meet Hodan Ali, a government representative and activist working to lift the voices of Somali women in government.
A survey of 550 formal businesses show the effect of the crisis on Somalia’s private sector.
This project supports increased access to basic digital financial and government services targeting entrepreneurship and employment, particularly for women.
The latest economic analysis for the region predicts predicts economic activity will decline by 3.3 percent in 2020, confirming the region’s first recession in 25 years.
Africa’s poorest countries saw little to no progress on average in improving the quality of their policy and institutional frameworks in 2018.
With IDA’s help, hundreds of millions of people have escaped poverty—through the creation of jobs, access to clean water, schools, roads, nutrition, electricity, and more.
Watch, listen and click through the latest videos, podcasts and slideshows highlighting the World Bank’s work in Sub-Saharan Africa.
The Doing Business report provides objective measures of business regulations and their enforcement. See where your country ranks.
