MALAWI ECONOMIC UPDATE | DECEMBER 11, 2018
Ending child marriage in Malawi could generate as much as half a billion dollars annually for the country in the next decade.
ENERGY | DECEMBER 6, 2018
A new plan launched by the Kenya government aims to ensure all citizens have access to electricity by 2022.
WORLD BANK LIVE | DECEMBER 3, 2018
WBG President Jim Yong Kim discusses the state of the world’s human capital at South Africa’s Wits University.
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West Africa Power Pool: Phase 1
The Power Interconnector Project for Cote d’Ivoire, Liberia, Sierra Leone, and Guinea aims to reduce electricity costs and increase supply and export capability.
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Apr 19, 2018
Africa's Pulse, No. 17, April 2018
A new analysis of African economies shows the region’s growth is projected to reach 3.1% in 2018, and average 3.6% in 2019–20.
Oct 30, 2017
Monitoring Progress in Policy
IDA, the World Bank’s fund for the poorest, contributes nearly 50% of its funds to 39 African countries.
Oct 30, 2017
International Development Association (IDA) in Africa
IDA, the World Bank’s fund for the poorest, contributes nearly 50% of its funds to 39 African countries.
Oct 31, 2017
Doing Business 2018
The Doing Business project provides objective measures of business regulations and their enforcement across 190 economies and selected cities and the subnational and regional levels.
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