Why economic inequality matters for development
Stories & Blogs World BankAug 20, 2025(World Bank Blog )Decreasing high levels of inequality can spur economic development, strengthen human capital, and speed up poverty reduction.
Private capital for infrastructure: Resilience amid uncertainty, urgency amid gaps
Stories & Blogs World BankAug 14, 2025(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.
Exploring How Zambia Can Leverage Energy Transition Minerals (ETM) for Economic Transformation
Stories & Blogs World BankAug 12, 2025(News )Zambia's economy showed resilience in 2024, expanding by 4% despite challenges such as drought and power outages, largely due to growth in the mining sector and services.
Behind the scenes: How we work with creditors on debt transparency.
Stories & Blogs World BankAug 12, 2025(Blog )Earlier this year, the World Bank conducted the second round of a Data Sharing Exercise with G-7 and Paris Club creditors.
No Coast, No Limits: How Landlocked Countries are Turning Barriers into Bridges
Stories & Blogs UNSDGAug 06, 2025(Story )For nearly a billion people living in landlocked countries, every journey to the outside world is a long one.
IMF Executive Board Concludes Eighth Reviews under Cameroon’s Extended Credit Facility and Extended Fund Facility Arrangements and Third Review under Resilience and Sustainability Facility Arrangement.
Stories & Blogs IMFJul 24, 2025(News )The completion of the ECF-EFF reviews allows for an immediate disbursement of SDR 55.2 million (about US$75.7 million), bringing total disbursements under the arrangements to SDR 593.4 million (US$793.8 million).
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.
From maritime to Blue economy: Transforming Cabo Verde’s fisheries Sector
Stories & Blogs UNSDGJul 04, 2025(Story )Sustainable practices, value chains, and inclusive growth are shaping Cabo Verde’s ocean-based development.
Why Small & Medium Business are the Overlooked Powerhouses of Development.
Stories & Blogs UNSDGJun 27, 2025(Story )In the global economy’s fast-moving engine, one force consistently delivers outsized impact—yet rarely gets the spotlight: Micro-, Small, and Medium-sized Enterprises (MSMEs).
Empowering Ethiopia’s Entrepreneurs through Trade Finance
Stories & Blogs World BankJun 25, 2025(Story )IFC’s Global Trade Finance Program (GTFP) is helping Ethiopian banks support local businesses and sustain livelihoods in rural and conflict-affected areas.