World Bank Group Strengthens Procurement Requirements to Support Job Creation, Skills Development.
Stories & Blogs World BankJul 18, 2025(Press Release )The World Bank is strengthening its procurement requirements to help address the jobs challenge in developing countries.
Digital technology is unlocking financial inclusion
Stories & Blogs World BankJul 17, 2025(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.
Mobile-Phone Technology Powers Saving Surge in Developing Economies.
Stories & Blogs World BankJul 15, 2025(Press release )Number of Adults Using Accounts to Save Rises at Fastest Clip in a Decade.
Lesotho leads Africa in health innovation: pilots AFFLU Influenza Surveillance Platform.
Stories & Blogs WHO – AfricaJun 10, 2025(News )Lesotho has become the first nation in the WHO African Region to pilot the Afro Influenza (AFFLU) surveillance platform.
Digital technology – A game changer for Ghana’s agricultural input distribution.
Stories & Blogs World BankMay 21, 2025(Blog )Delivering free or subsidized agricultural inputs to smallholder farmers in Ghana has always been a challenge—especially during emergencies, when speed is of essence
Outbreak of variant type 1 polio in Madagascar declared over
Stories & Blogs WHO – AfricaMay 20, 2025(News )Madagascar has successfully halted the transmission of variant poliovirus type 1, following recommendations from a rigorous, independent Outbreak Response Assessment (OBRA) to declare the outbreak closed.
Professor Mohamed Yakub Janabi of Tanzania nominated as next director of WHO African Region.
Stories & Blogs WHO – AfricaMay 18, 2025(News )The Special Session by Member States of the WHO African Region to elect the next Regional Director was agreed upon and organized following the sudden and untimely death of Regional Director-elect, Dr Faustine Ndugulile in November 2024.
From case challenge to innovation lab: Youth-led solutions for bridging the digital divide.
Stories & Blogs World BankMay 15, 2025(Blog )Through collaboration, innovative thinking, and strategic partnerships, young people can shape the future of digital development.
Extreme weather and nature loss: can the private sector be part of the infrastructure solution?
Stories & Blogs World BankMay 13, 2025(Blog )The need is clear, but finding the money to invest in and pay for such projects remains the major challenge for emerging markets and developing economies facing serious fiscal constraints.
New data tools enhance the development effectiveness of tourism investment.
Stories & Blogs World BankMay 08, 2025(Blog )A World Bank-Visa collaboration analyzes credit card spending to collect better data for sustainable tourism development