Barrick Mining has asked the arbitration tribunal of the World Bank to intervene in legal proceedings in Mali, as the miner ...

ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast -- The African Development Bank elected Mauritanian economist Sidi Ould Tah as its next president on ...

The World Bank has cut Kenya's growth forecast for this year by half a point from its initial prediction to 4.5%, it said on ...

Kenya’s economic growth rate is expected to slow for the second straight year amid headwinds from tight public finances and ...

Minister of Planning, Economic Affairs and Development Kennedy Swaratsingh has announced plans to secure up to US$5 billion ...

Pakistan faces severe gender gaps in employment and finance, with nearly 47 million women outside the labor force and around ...

Federal Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb met with the World Bank team to boost collaboration and economic development. The ...

The World Bank has urged Kenya to freeze public sector hiring for two years, redeploy existing staff, and cut costly ...

The Economic Affairs Division has initiated work on a comprehensive implementation framework for unlocking a $40 billion ...

The World Bank will focus its support for the Philippines on basic services such as health and education, and on boosting the ...

The World Bank also wants higher taxes on soft drinks, effectively bringing a sugar tax to discourage the consumption of sweetened beverages. The World Bank is seeking higher taxes on alcohol and ...

For communities that have long battled the vagaries of weather and market fluctuations, this project offers a chance to ...