Tag: World Bank

World Bank disburses 1.149 billion FCFA to support victims of floods in the Senegal River Valley

November 4, 2024

The World Bank is collaborating with Senegal to address severe flooding in the Senegal River Valley, exacerbated by exceptional rainfall and the influence of the ... Read More

World Bank revises downwards growth rate forecasts for Tunisia, Egypt in 2024/2025

October 19, 2024

The World Bank has revised Tunisia's 2024 economic growth forecast downward to 1.2%, compared to the 2.4% projected in April 2024. In its October 16, ... Read More

World Bank puts growth in Sub-Saharan Africa at 3% in 2024

October 15, 2024

The World Bank revised downwards economic growth in Sub-Saharan Africa to 3% instead of 3.4%, citing the impact of the war in Sudan. The forecast ... Read More

AfDB, World Bank team up to promote electricity access in Africa

September 24, 2024

The African Development Bank (AfDB) and the World Bank are working together to provide electricity to 300 million Africans by 2030 through renewable energy system. ... Read More

World Bank to leverage guarantees for increased international financing in Morocco

September 19, 2024

The World Bank plans to utilize guarantees to draw more international financing to Morocco, said Hiroshi Matano, Executive Vice President of the Multilateral Investment Guarantee ... Read More

World Bank and Mauritania strengthens cooperation over digitization

September 10, 2024

On Monday September 9 in Nouakchott, Khaled Abidine Sidi, Secretary General of the Ministry of Digital Transformation and Modernization of Administration, met with a delegation ... Read More

World Bank highlights resilience of Morocco’s financial sector to drought

September 4, 2024

Despite consecutive dry years, Morocco’s banking sector has shown resilience and stability, the World Bank said. “Stress tests in Colombia, Morocco, and Mexico indicate that ... Read More

World Bank’s Sweden-funded program to unlock trade through economic growth in MENA region

July 20, 2024

The World Bank has launched a new Sweden-funded Trade Facilitation Support Program (TFSP) in Middle East and North Africa (MENA) that aims to streamline trade processes, ... Read More

Drop in Cashew exports disrupts financial balances in Guinea Bissau- World Bank

May 23, 2024

The economy of Guinea Bissau remains highly dependent on Cashew nuts, whose exports dropped significantly last year depriving the country of much needed revenue to ... Read More

Morocco, World Bank sign Rapid Response Option Agreement

May 20, 2024

Morocco and the World Bank (WB) signed in Rabat Monday the Rapid Response Option (RRO) agreement, a significant step in enhancing the Kingdom's capacity to ... Read More