This report explores how Sub-Saharan Africa can take advantage of the time-bound opportunities presented by rapid urbanization to stimulate economic growth and job creation.

Commodity prices are set to rise 23% in 2026 as global shocks mount, according to the World Bank Group’s latest Commodity ...

At a time of heightened geopolitical uncertainty and weak growth among key trading partners, the Western Balkans have once again demonstrated economic resilience. But resilience alone is not ...

press-release October 18, 2026 UAE Signs Agreement to Host 2029 World Bank Group and IMF Annual Meetings in Abu Dhabi ...

Protecting biodiversity is not a cost to economic development — it is the ultimate investment in it. The World Bank Group is ...

The third edition of the Guinea Economic Update entitled Beyond Mining: Turning Natural Resource Wealth into Private Sector Growth and Jobs highlights that Guinea's economy grew by 7.4% in 2025, ...

Developing economies in the region continue to show resilience due to reduced energy intensity, stepped-up government policies, and robust domestic demand. To increase productivity and help offset a ...

COLOMBO, September 30, 2026 —The World Bank today approved $110 million to help Sri Lanka repair and reconstruct 600 kilometers of roads that were severely damaged by Cyclone Ditwah. The new financing ...

WBG President Ajay Banga announced that Nobel laureate Michael Kremer has been appointed as World Bank Group Chief Economist and Senior Vice President for Development Economics, bringing one of the ...

WASHINGTON, August 4, 2026— Artificial intelligence (AI) could allow developing countries to do in a decade what might otherwise take a century—provided that governments act swiftly to close the gaps ...

See how Angola's AgriConnect Compact aims to create 700,000 jobs, cut food imports, and unlock $1.45 billion for agribusiness growth.

The first pillar of this integrated approach is physical resilience, built through investments made well before 2025 designed to protect not just structures, but also the livelihoods they support. The ...