Initiatives Egypt’s MSMEDA invests $3m in Foundation Ventures fund Aya Anwar Dec 25, 2024 0 Egypt's Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises Development Agency (MSMEDA) has signed documents formalising its $3…
Featured Libya’s economy set to stabilise – World Bank Aya Anwar Dec 18, 2024 0 Libya’s economy is set to stabilise following an agreement that resolved the leadership crisis at the Central Bank…
Featured IFC issues $184m green bond to support biodiversity projects Aya El Sayed Dec 18, 2024 0 The International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, has issued a five-year green bond…
International News WB: Cambodia’s economy to grow by 5.3% in ’24 Nada Ali Dec 15, 2024 0 Cambodia's economy is expected to grow by 5.3 per cent in 2024, up from 5.0 per cent in 2023.
Featured World Bank: Philippines economy to grow in ’24-26 Aya Anwar Dec 10, 2024 0 The Philippines' economy is projected to grow at an average rate of 6.0 per cent from 2024 to 2026, supported by…
Africa News World Bank: Sustainable forestry key to CAR’s growth Aya Anwar Dec 5, 2024 0 The Central African Republic’s economy is facing stagnation, with a modest GDP growth forecast of 0.7 per cent in…
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…