Egypt discusses education system enhancement with World Bank
Egypt’s Minister of Education Mohamed Abdel Latif met with the Regional Director for Human Development in the…
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Egypt, WB discuss expanding human development cooperation
Egypt’s Health Minister Khaled Abdel Ghaffar met with the Regional Director for Human Development in the Middle…
Egypt signs protocol to boost micro-enterprise support
Egypt's Ministry of Social Solidarity's Takaful and Karama Programme signed a cooperation protocol with the Rural…
Egypt reviews healthcare system development action plan
Egypt’s Minister of Health Khaled Abdel Ghaffar discussed on Thursday the action plan for the healthcare system…
WB supports Bangladesh’s climate resilience with $900m
Bangladesh signed two financing agreements with the World Bank (WB) totalling $900 million to enhance environmental…
Egypt, WB host annual retail bonds conference
Egypt's Ministry of Finance and the World Bank (WB) hosted the annual retail bonds conference.
World Bank approves $750m loan for Philippines’ digital push
The World Bank has approved a $750 million Second Digital Transformation Development Policy Loan to support the…
Nepal sign $150m World Bank emergency financing agreement
Nepal and the World Bank (WB) signed a $150 million (NPR 20 billion) financing agreement on October 23 for…
Sisi urges review of WB, IMF credit terms to ease burden on citizens
Egypt’s President urged the government to review the terms of the credit facilities provided by the World Bank and…
World Bank raises growth outlook for S. Asia to 6.4%
The World Bank (WB) revised on Thursday its growth forecast for South Asia upward to 6.4 per cent from earlier…
WB pledges support for Bangladesh’s growth
The World Bank is commitment to supporting critical reforms for inclusive and sustainable growth.
WB: Inflation erodes living standards in Laos
The World Bank (WB) said that high inflation in Lao is impacting living standards, changing the labour force, and…
WB raises India’s growth forecast to 7% for FY ’25
The World Bank (WB) revised India's growth forecast for the current fiscal year to seven per cent.
Japan-World Bank partnership shields Bangladesh from floods
Bangladesh, with GFDRR Japan-World Bank support, is creating innovative infrastructure solutions to enhance…
World Bank approves $1.5b for Ethiopia
The World Bank (WB) has approved a $1.5 billion policy operation to support Ethiopia's sustainable and inclusive…
WB, Japan to partner with El Salvador to boost food security
The World Bank, Japan, and El Salvador join forces to improve food security in El Bálsamo.
World Bank: Thailand economy to pick up pace in ’24
The World Bank (WB) projects Thailand's economy to pick up pace in 2024, driven by robust consumer spending, a…
World Bank approves $600m for Morocco
The World Bank has approved $600 million for Morocco to fund two projects to enhance public service delivery,…
World Bank pledges $700m DPF for Egypt’s economic transformation
The World Bank has pledged $700 million in Development Policy Financing (DPF) to support Egypt's transition towards…
Myanmar poverty deepens, economic growth stagnant – WB
Myanmar's economy faces ongoing challenges, as highlighted in the recent World Bank report on Wednesday.
Egypt gets World Bank recognition for fairer market reforms
The World Bank is applauding Egypt's efforts to create a more level playing field for businesses. Stephane Guimbert…
Cambodia’s economy sees upward trend in Q1 ’24 – World Bank
Cambodia's economic activity is showing positive signs in the first quarter of 2024, driven by a resurgence in both…
World Bank updates Egypt’s FY24, FY25 growth forecasts
Egypt’s economic growth is expected at 2.8 per cent in the 2024 financial year - which runs from July 2023 to June…
WB upgrades Sri Lanka’s growth outlook to 2.2% in ’24
The World Bank (WB) upgraded its forecast for Sri Lanka's economy, predicting 2.2 per cent growth in 2024 as the…
Africa’s sovereign bond rally continues unabated
Africa's sovereign bond rally continues unabated, with prices reaching nearly two-year highs in countries like…
World Bank pledges $3b support to Egypt – minister
The World Bank (WB) has pledged $3 billion in support to Egypt following the country's successful negotiation of an…
China to boost co-operation with WB
China anticipates enhancing collaboration with the World Bank (WB) and contributing to worldwide poverty…
Gaza attacks to throw Lebanon into recession again – World Bank
The attacks in Gaza are expected to push Lebanon's economy into recession one more time, the World Bank said on…
Israeli attacks could lead to oil price spike – World Bank
The Israeli attacks on Gaza could trigger price hikes for raw materials like oil and agriculture products, the…
Morocco’s central bank buys €200mln bonds from World Bank
Morocco’s central bank purchased sustainable development bonds worth €200 million issued by the International Bank…
IMF, World Bank hold 2023 annual meetings in Marrakesh, 1st gatherings in Africa in 50yrs
The IMF and World Bank are holding their annual meetings in the Moroccan city of Marrakesh, the first gatherings…
World Bank to help fund 1,000 mini solar power grids in Nigeria
The World Bank (WB) will support building 1,000 solar-based mini networks in Nigeria along with the country's…
Ethiopia inks $400 mln financing deal with World Bank
The World Bank (WB) has signed a financing agreement with Ethiopia of a total $400 million to boost human capital…
Minister of Environment, WB delegation discuss cooperation over blue economy
The Egyptian Minister of Environment, Yasmine Fouad, discussed on Tuesday cooperation in the field of blue economy…
GCC economic growth expected to slow to 2.5% in 2023 – World Bank
Gulf Cooperation Council’s (GCC) economies expected to grow at a slower pace by 2.5 percent in 2023 compared to 7.3…
IMF, World Bank 2026 Annual Meetings will take place in Thailand
The 2026 Annual Meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank Group (WB) will take place in…
Egyptian currency devaluation impacts GDP growth rates- World Bank
The local currency devaluation has impacted the real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth of a number of countries,…
World Bank raises global economic growth slightly in 2023
The World Bank (WB) President David Malpass expected on Monday during spring meetings 2023 that the global growth…
African major economies show slowing regional growth – World Bank pulse
Economic growth of African major economies, among them Nigeria, South Africa and Egypt, have been showing slow…
Egypt launches climate report as 1st country in MENA region
Egypt has launched the Country Climate and Development Report (CCDR) for the first time in the Middle East and…