Learn how countries build strong AI foundations to power inclusive growth, featuring experts, policymakers, and innovators.

Competition has been a powerful engine for economic growth and productivity. When markets were competitive, innovation flourished. This led to greater efficiency, lower costs, and, ultimately, greater ...

Leaders, experts, and activists gathered in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, for COP 27 amid growing urgency to tackle the climate crisis. The World Bank Group hosted a series of live events featuring ...

At the Bloomberg Philanthropies Global Forum, a dedicated session focused on Mission 300—a platform to provide electricity to 300 million people in Africa by 2030. The session brought together African ...

Leaders from government, the private sector and civil society are gathered in Baku, Azerbaijan, for the 29th Conference of the Parties (COP29), to accelerate action on the climate crisis. See below ...

Panel discussion: Investors share their vision for what will stimulate private sector investment in Africa’s energy sector, government initiatives that would increase investor confidence, and consider ...

The World Bank Group’s Annual Meetings flagship event launched AgriConnect, a new initiative to transform small-scale farming into an engine of sustainable growth, jobs, and food security. President ...

Rania Al-Mashat, Egypt’s Minister of Planning, Economic Development and International Cooperation explains how tourism has created direct jobs and boosted other sectors. Watch more How to Equip Young ...

The World Bank Group’s Annual Conference on Development Economics—ABCDE—is a 36-year-old forum to stimulate an exchange of ideas between leaders in global ...

Faith Nwadishi is the Founder and Executive Director of Koyenum Immallah Foundation, a non-governmental organization based in the Niger-Delta region of Nigeria that champions the cause of extractives ...

Mr. Mani is as Lead Economist in the Office of the Chief Economist of the World Bank’s South Asia Region. He primarily works on green growth and climate change mitigation and adaptation issues in the ...