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October 2026 Regional Economic Updates
https://www.worldbank.org/ext/en/what-we-do/regional-economic-updates
The latest biannual regional economic updates highlight key macroeconomic trends and developments across Africa; East Asia and the Pacific; Europe and Central Asia; Latin America and the Caribbean; the Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan, and Pakistan; and South Asia.
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WBG Mobilizes Record Private Capital for Developing Countries, Driving Job Creation
WBG Launches Initiative to Help Local Financial Institutions Expand Digital Payments in Emerging Markets
Michael Kremer Appointed as World Bank Group Chief Economist
Update on the World Bank Group Climate Change Action Plan
World Bank Group Appoints Yuko Keicho as Auditor General
Under Mission 300, A New Way of Doing Business Connects Over 50M People to Electricity Across Africa
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A Major Guarantee Milestone: MIGA surpasses $100 billion in guarantees — using just $366 million in public funds
A Major Guarantee Milestone for MIGA
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Will AI Make or Take the Next Billion Jobs?
Will AI Make or Take the Next Billion Jobs?
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Supporting Policy and Regulatory Reforms to Create More and Better Jobs
Supporting Policy and Regulatory Reforms to Create More and Better Jobs
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