In terms of gender gap rankings, Sub-Saharan Africa ranks sixth globally, with a gender parity score of 68.0 percent. Namibia ...

A new poverty mapping report, a collaboration between the National Statistics Bureau and the World Bank, offers an ...

An independent investigator is being sanctioned by the United States over her work scrutinizing human rights abuses in the ...

An IMF study shows that countries delisted from high-risk financial jurisdiction lists often experience a surge in capital ...

Estimating the macroeconomic implications of climate change impacts and adaptation options is a topic of intense research.

Second on the Bitcoin ownership by country 2025 list is China, though its position is shrouded in opacity. In 2019, Chinese authorities shut down the PlusToken scam and confiscated over 190,000 BTC — ...

The World Bank has announced Mr. Hideki Matsunaga as the Country Manager for Somalia. He will oversee the design and implementation of the Somalia portfolio totaling $2.63 billion.Mr. Matsunaga, a ...

In 2024, the combined GDP of BRICS countries measured by purchasing power parity (PPP) accounted for 40.2%, according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF), compared to 28.8% for the G7 countries.

Scaled-back bill a relief for those sending money home – who feared 1% charge would be higher – but recipients could be worse ...

WASHINGTON — The world’s most desperate countries are falling further and further behind, their plight worsened by conflicts that are growing deadlier and more frequent. That is the sobering ...

The World Bank is ending its long-standing ban on providing funding for nuclear energy projects - and will be open to supporting efforts to extend the life of existing reactors and accelerate the ...

The World Bank on Tuesday agreed with President Trump's complaint that foreign countries engage in unfair trade practices with the US and urged the nations to ease their tariffs on American exports.