Stanley Fischer, who helped shape modern economic theory during a career that included heading the Bank of Israel and serving ...

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 ...

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

Country Partnership Framework (CPF) recently approved by the World Bank Group (WBG) aligns closely with President Ferdinand R ...

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

Aid or Terror Financing? | Vantage with Palki Sharma The World Bank has unveiled a $40 billion investment plan for Pakistan, calling it a “country partnership framework.” This comes just months after ...

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

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 ...

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

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