World Bank Africa
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World Bank approves $240m to protect West Africa’s coastline
The World Bank has approved $240 million for WACA+, a new coastal protection and blue economy programme in Benin and Mauritania expected to create 13,000 jobs and protect over 530,000 people from coastal flooding and…
Africa’s skills gap: 12 million in, 3 million jobs
The World Bank warned in Accra that 1.2 billion young people will enter developing-country labour markets over the next decade, most unprepared.…
Burkina Faso unveils $64bn development plan
Burkina Faso has adopted the National Development Plan 2026-2030, a $64 billion five-year roadmap structured around security, governance, human…
Malawi cuts rates for first time in two years
The Reserve Bank of Malawi cut its policy rate by 200 basis points to 24% on March 5, the first adjustment in almost two years, as headline…
World Bank bets $350m on SA grid
The World Bank has committed $350 million to a new Credit Guarantee Vehicle hosted by the Development Bank of Southern Africa, designed to unlock…
Burundi Just Got Its Biggest Internet Rollout in a Decade. 400,000 People Are About to Get Connected.
Lumitel Burundi has signed a $10 million contract to bring high-speed internet to 86 hills across 14 provinces, connecting 400,000 citizens and…