Africa News World Bank forecasts 1.2% growth for Tunisia in ’24 Aya Anwar Nov 13, 2024 0 Tunisia’s economy is set to grow by 1.2 per cent in 2024, according to the World Bank’s latest report, as the…
Egypt News Egypt, WB host annual retail bonds conference Nada Ali Nov 13, 2024 0 Egypt's Ministry of Finance and the World Bank (WB) hosted the annual retail bonds conference.
Money World Bank approves $750m loan for Philippines’ digital push Nada Ali Nov 13, 2024 0 The World Bank has approved a $750 million Second Digital Transformation Development Policy Loan to support the…
Commodities Global commodity markets face headwinds, warns World Bank Aya Anwar Oct 30, 2024 0 The World Bank projects that the commodity price index will decrease by 3 per cent in 2024, followed by further…
Egypt News Egypt’s MSMEDA signs EGP 5m deal to fund microfinance projects in Aswan Nada Ali Oct 27, 2024 0 Egypt's Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise Development Agency (MSMEDA) signed on Sunday a new contract worth five…
Featured Russia to represent Belarus in World Bank from Nov. 1 ’24 Aya El Sayed Oct 27, 2024 0 Russia will officially represent Belarus in the World Bank starting November 1, according to Roman Marshavin,…
International News Japan secures $1b portfolio guarantee with World Bank Nada Ali Oct 27, 2024 0 Japan signed a $1 billion portfolio guarantee agreement to increase financing from the International Bank for…
Money World Bank to double agricultural commitments to $9b/year by ’30 Yomna Yasser Oct 23, 2024 0 The World Bank plans to double its annual investments in agricultural financing and businesses to $9 billion by…
Featured World Bank: Egypt sees GDP accelerating to 3.5% growth in FY25 Yomna Yasser Oct 16, 2024 0 Egypt’s economic growth is expected at 2.5 per cent in fiscal year 2024 before accelerating to 3.5 per cent in…
Africa News Gabon’s growth slows, World Bank urges fiscal reforms Aya Anwar Oct 14, 2024 0 Gabon’s economy experienced a growth rate of only 2.4 per cent in 2023, impacted by transport disruptions affecting…