Latest reporting on World Bank (topic): 9 stories, most recently on 17 October 2026. Source-linked and updated as new reports are published.
In an interview on the sidelines of the IMF-World Bank Annual Meetings in Bangkok, Muhammad Aurangzeb said the South Asian country had procured enough energy supplies to last through November, and was now planning for the winter months, when household needs typically spike.
World · France 24 · World ·
Finance ministers, central bank governors and other top policymakers gathered this week in the Thai capital for the IMF-World Bank Annual Meetings, as decision-makers tackle an inflation crisis fuelled by the US war on Iran and other economic shocks.
World · France 24 · World ·
Uganda is targeting 10.2% economic growth in 2026/27, but a lower World Bank forecast has reignited debate over oil revenues, tax collection and whether ambitious economic targets will translate into jobs and higher household incomes.
Business & Economy · Nile Post · Latest (Uganda) ·
[Daily Trust] The Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) said the $552.18 million World Bank-supported Human Capital Opportunities for Prosperity and Equity (HOPE-EDU) programme will target 29 million children, 500,000 teachers, 65,000 public schools and 10,000 non-formal learning centres…
Education · AllAfrica · Education ·
Hundreds of protesters, many wearing straw hats and colourful scarves, had hoped to reach the main conference centre but were stopped by a line of police more than a kilometre away, the road blocked by shipping containers.
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"Almost everywhere in the global economy (is) showing resilience I'm not sure I would have predicted five or six months ago," he told an event hosted by IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva at the IMF-World Bank Annual Meetings in Bangkok.
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[This Day] Jos -- The World Bank and the Federal Government have advanced plans to implement 20 Strategic Catchment Management Plans (SCMPs) across 19 northern states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) as part of efforts to combat environmental degradation, strengthen climate resilience and…
Science & Climate · AllAfrica · Environment ·
Since taking over the World Bank in 2023, the former Mastercard CEO has sketched an ambitious plan to fight poverty by addressing an estimated shortfall in the developing world of 800 million jobs.
World · France 24 · World ·
IMF Chief Kristalina Georgieva warned AI is hitting the global labor market like a “slow-moving tsunami,” with young workers entering the job market the most exposed.
Business & Economy · CNBC · Economy ·