Nigeria, Africa’s largest economy and most populous nation, is richly endowed with human capital and abundant natural ...

An ADB study finds that simply raising tax rates is insufficient for boosting revenues—broadening the tax base is essential ...

The path to a green transition presents greater challenges for Central and Eastern European countries compared with their ...

Germany will provide an initial contribution of 10 million euros ($11.59 million) to the World Bank trust fund this year with ...

The World Bank is strengthening its procurement requirements to help address the jobs challenge in developing countries by requiring companies working on World Bank-funded projects to include local ...

Global gas flaring rose to its highest level since 2007, wasting $63 billion in energy and emitting 389 million tonnes of CO₂e. The World Bank’s 2025 report calls for urgent action to reduce flaring ...

A World Bank study in Ethiopia found that app-based business training for women entrepreneurs had significantly lower ...

Growth in the 15 member states that make up the Economic Community of West African States, or ECOWAS, is likely to inch down ...

Western Alliance Bancorporation appointed Vishal Idnani to be its next chief financial officer, succeeding CFO Dale Gibbons. Idnani's appointment is effective Jan. 2, the bank said Thursday. He is ...

Presenting the latest data and policy recommendations, UN and international experts have called on governments and stakeholders to urgently prioritize action for universal access to electricity and ...