Nigeria's SMEs could achieve more than double their growth rates with equity financing, a new report by the World Bank Group ...

A high-powered delegation from the World Bank has begun a working visit to Ghana to deepen collaboration on key digital ...

Africa’s richest countries in 2024, based on World Bank nominal GDP per capita figures, reflect both progress and persistent disparities ...

World Bank report finds that remittances from South Africa to Zimbabwe remain extremely costly due to heavy reliance on USD ...

Growth is projected to edge up from 3.3% in 2024 to 3.5% in 2025, showing some resilience, despite uncertainty in the global economy and restricted fiscal space. The median inflation rate declined ...

The World Bank lifted Kenya's economic growth forecast for this year to almost 5% on Monday, citing a pick up in the construction sector in East Africa's largest economy.

The People First Podcast is back for Season 4! In this first episode, we explore one of Africa's most pressing challenges with Andrew Dabalen, Chief Economist for the World Bank Africa region. Andrew ...

NAIROBI (Reuters) -The World Bank said on Monday it had lowered its economic growth forecast for sub-Saharan Africa this year to 3% from 3.4%, mainly due to the destruction of Sudan's economy in a ...

Rising trade tensions, multiplying conflicts and natural disasters – the institution urgently calls for de-escalation to avert the worst, emphasising that “the poorest countries will suffer the most”.

While global economics can sometimes seem boring, at its core lies the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) per capita. This figure ...