From water to electricity: The rural-urban infrastructure gap in seven charts.
Stories & Blogs World Bank (Blog )In Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia, rural areas still house the majority of the population.
People-centered AI in education: Five lessons from the Global South.
Stories & Blogs World Bank (Blog )In just six weeks, secondary school students in Edo, Nigeria participating in an after-school program combining AI tutoring with teacher guidance, achieved learning gains of 0.31 standard deviations, equivalent to roughly 1.5–2 years of typical schooling.

From Principles to Practice: A Problem-Oriented Approach to AI Ethics in Food Systems Webinar Series – AI for Food Systems Research.
Event September 18, 2025 - Venue/Format: OnlineOrganizer: IFPRI

Boosting innovation for African MSMEs through Information Communication Technology
Event September 4, 2025 - Venue/Format:Organizer: OSAA
Ethiopia’s new digital health information system contributes to major improvements in maternal and health care.
Stories & Blogs IFPRI (Blog )In Africa, digital technologies are rapidly changing the way health care is provided, monitored, and evaluated.
Speech: Let us stand with the women of the Sahel in recognition of their power to shape a better future
Stories & Blogs UN-Women (Speech )Remarks by Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations and UN Women Executive Director Sima Bahous at the United Nations Security Council Briefing on the Sahel at UN Headquarters, 7 August 2025.
Behind the scenes: How we work with creditors on debt transparency.
Stories & Blogs World Bank (Blog )Earlier this year, the World Bank conducted the second round of a Data Sharing Exercise with G-7 and Paris Club creditors.
Private capital for infrastructure: Resilience amid uncertainty, urgency amid gaps
Stories & Blogs World Bank (Blog )As the global economy continues to adapt to macroeconomic shifts, infrastructure investment remains a critical driver of job creation, long-term development opportunities and resilience.
Turning carbon into opportunity: how Africa’s carbon markets can power people and deliver the SDGs
Stories & Blogs UNDP-Africa (Blog )From clean energy to climate-smart agriculture, the green transition in Africa will require trillions of dollars.This transformation is essential, yet it cannot be funded by governments alone.
Digital technology is unlocking financial inclusion
Stories & Blogs World Bank (Blog )Mobile phones and the internet are revolutionizing financial inclusion, enabling more people to access and use digital financial services to manage their financial lives.