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ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast -- The African Development Bank elected Mauritanian economist Sidi Ould Tah as its next president on ...
Embattled Hong Kong property developer New World Development Co. has landed more vows from banks to help with a HK$87.5 ...
The World Bank has cut Kenya's growth forecast for this year by half a point from its initial prediction to 4.5%, it said on ...
Kenya’s economic growth rate is expected to slow for the second straight year amid headwinds from tight public finances and ...
The World Bank also wants higher taxes on soft drinks, effectively bringing a sugar tax to discourage the consumption of sweetened beverages. The World Bank is seeking higher taxes on alcohol and ...
For communities that have long battled the vagaries of weather and market fluctuations, this project offers a chance to ...
This edition of the Macro Poverty Outlooks periodical contains country-by-country forecasts and overviews for GDP, fiscal, ...
The World Bank will focus its support for the Philippines on basic services such as health and education, and on boosting the ...
ISLAMABAD: The newly-appointed Country Director of the World Bank, Bolormaa Amgaabazar, called on Federal Minister for ...
The Economic Affairs Division has initiated work on a comprehensive implementation framework for unlocking a $40 billion investment from the World Bank ...
The World Bank has recommended that Kenya raise the income tax rate for its highest earners to 38% as part of efforts to ...
In a major development, the World Bank has announced a long-term financial support plan of $40 billion for Pakistan, to be ...