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Mobile-Phone Technology Powers Saving Surge in Developing Economies.

Stories & Blogs World Bank (Press release )

Number of Adults Using Accounts to Save Rises at Fastest Clip in a Decade.

Global Gas Flaring Hits Highest Level Since 2007, Undermining Energy Security, Access, and Emissions Goals

Stories & Blogs World Bank (Press release )

Global gas flaring surged for a second year in a row, wasting about $63 billion in lost energy and setting back efforts to manage emissions and boost energy security and access.

After a career defending ‘the dignity of life’, Natalia Kanem steps down as UNFPA boss

Stories & Blogs Un (Interview )

Natalia Kanem, the head of the UN sexual and reproductive rights agency, UNFPA, is stepping down, after a tumultuous eight-year tenure

For ALL Women and Girls: Saron Mesele on bridging the digital gender gap.

Stories & Blogs UN-Women (Interview )

#ForAllWomenAndGirls is a rallying call for action on the 30th anniversary of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action.

How AI reinforces gender bias—and what we can do about it.

Stories & Blogs UN-Women (Interview )

Interview with Zinnya del Villar on AI gender bias and creating inclusive technology.

New Country Policy and Institutional Assessment Report for Africa Highlights Best Practices to Support African Businesses.

Stories & Blogs World Bank (Press release )

The annual Country Policy and Institutional Assessment (CPIA) for Africa confirms that countries in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) weathered 2023 relatively well thanks to credible economic and social policy reforms.

Explore Africa's Future: Africa Blue Economy Week 2024 Set to Make a Splash

Stories & Blogs UNDP (Press release )

Africa’s vast coastline and abundant marine resources offer exceptional opportunities for transformative economic and social development. However, this potential has been hindered by environmental degradation, overexploitation and infrastructure deficits.

“Middle-Income Trap” Hinders Progress in 108 Developing Countries.

Stories & Blogs World Bank (Press release )

More than 100 countries face serious obstacles that could hinder their efforts to become high-income countries in the next few decades, according to a new World Bank study.

The United Nations-African Union Joint Task Force on Peace and Security Holds its Twenty-Third Consultative Meeting

Stories & Blogs UNOAU (Joint Communiqué )

The meeting reviewed the status of the partnership between the United Nations (UN) and the African Union (AU), with an update on the implementation of the Joint UN-AU Framework for Enhanced Partnership in Peace and Security.