Mobile money has transformed the financial landscape across Africa, with Ghana emerging as one of the continent's most dynamic markets. While traditional banks have struggled to extend services to ...

Myanmar’s economy is headed for its worst performance since the pandemic as the strife-torn country reels from the impact of ...

Notably, gender and income-based financial access gaps, which initially narrowed between 2014 and 2017, have widened again by ...

The World Bank’s board lifted its ban on supporting nuclear power, and is discussing whether to fund natural exploration and ...

The decision, a major reversal, could help poorer nations industrialize, cut planet-warming emissions and boost U.S. competitiveness on next-generation reactors.

The World Bank's board has agreed to end a longstanding ban on funding nuclear energy projects in developing countries as ...

With the U.S. and China salvaging their trade truce, investors are turning their focus to the latest inflation data. Data due at 8.30 a.m. ET are expected to show the annual rate of inflation edged up ...

A new survey that probes the level of trust Democrats and Republicans have for news sources finds the business-oriented ...

says World Bank Group Chief Economist and Senior Vice President Indermit Gill in his Foreword. Global growth this year is expected to be the weakest in 17 years, outside of outright recessions. By ...

Citing trade wars, World Bank sharply downgrades global economic growth forecast for this year.

His storied career at the IMF, at central banks, and at universities shaped the study of macroeconomics and the next ...

The Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) and the World Bank (WB) have launched a pilot project aimed at decarbonizing and ...