Unlocking Cameroonian youth’s potential for more and better jobs.
Stories & Blogs World BankApr 24, 2025(News )Young individuals aged 18 to 35 constitute 57% of Cameroon's labor force, yet a significant number face challenges in securing employment.
Africa's Higher Education Centers of Excellence: Celebrating a decade of transformative journey in revolutionizing Africa’s contribution to global research and innovation
Stories & Blogs World BankApr 07, 2025(News )The ACE Program has emerged as a model of distinction, fostering innovation, nurturing world-class expertise, and strengthening institutional capacities in critical sectors,” said His Excellency President John Dramani Mahama
Strengthening Genomic Surveillance in Africa: Capacity Building Beyond COVID-19.
Stories & Blogs World BankApr 07, 2025(News )In the face of global health threats, robust genomic surveillance is more critical than ever.
Data protection in development: Where are we headed?
Stories & Blogs World BankFeb 06, 2025(News )Digitalization is reshaping economies worldwide, offering unprecedented opportunities for growth and better access to public and private services.
Rebuilding Somalia: Renewing Social Contract in a Fragile State Amidst Revenue Challenges
Stories & Blogs World BankNov 22, 2024(News )Efforts to enhance revenue show promising signs, with projections indicating an increase in the domestic revenue-to-GDP ratio to 4.5% by 2030
New Education Initiative to Support Sudanese Schools and Ensure Learning Continuity for Nearly Four Million Children
Stories & Blogs World BankNov 21, 2024(News )A new World Bank-supported program aims to ensure educational continuity for nearly four million students across Sudan.
IOM Expands Mpox Appeal to Reach Migrants and IDPs Across Africa.
Stories & Blogs IOMOct 30, 2024(News )In response to the escalating number of people affected by the mpox outbreak, spreading across parts of Africa, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) is appealing for USD 27.8 million to protect and support migrants, internally displaced pers
Empowering Girls through Education
Stories & Blogs World BankOct 11, 2024(News )With nearly 122 million girls out of school worldwide, many of them in fragile and conflict-affected contexts, investing in the education and human capital of girls and young women remains a priority for the World Bank and is central to the institution’s
Gender-based Violence (GBV) Response Services in Ethiopia: Empowering Women and Girls in Conflict-Affected Areas
Stories & Blogs World BankOct 11, 2024(News )Conflicts in Ethiopia have devastated communities, and the resulting loss of services and breakdown in social support systems have made it harder to access lifesaving gender-based violence response services.
IOM and Cisco Provide Digital Skills to Displaced Persons and Communities in Northeast Nigeria
Stories & Blogs IOMJun 19, 2024(News )The programme is expected to launch at three pilot schools in Borno State, where more than 2.3 million people are currently displaced.