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World Bank Group Statement on the Conflict in the Middle East
WASHINGTON DC., March 28, 2026 — A number of the World Bank Group’s clients in emerging markets have reached out to us as the conflict in the Middle East has started to…
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Smarter water use could feed 10bln and create nearly 250mln jobs-report
KAMPALA, March 20, 2026 — Rebalancing water use across the global food system will be crucial to meeting future food demand sustainably and could create 245 million long-term jobs, most of them…
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Women’s economic opportunity laws only half-enforced globally
KAMPALA, February 24, 2026—Laws designed to ensure equal economic opportunities for women are only half-enforced on average across the world, indicating that the barriers that keep women from contributing fully to growth…
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AfDB approves new programme to Help African countries turn energy promises into power for millions
ABIDJAN, January 31, 2026 — The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank [AfDB] has approved a new US$ 3.9 million, two-year technical assistance project to support African countries in the implementation of their…
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‘Frontier Market’ Economies Haven’t Lived Up to Potential Since 2010
KAMPALA, January 21, 2026 —“Frontier market” economies—a cluster of mostly middle-income economies regarded as the proving ground for the next generation of economic superstars—have largely failed to live up to their potential…
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Global economy shows resilience amid historic trade, policy uncertainty
KAMPALA, January 16, 2026 —The global economy is proving more resilient than anticipated despite persistent trade tensions and policy uncertainty, according to the World Bank’s latest Global Economic Prospects report. Global growth is projected to…
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WB flags Uganda’s fiscal pressures amid strong economic growth
KAMPALA, December 28, 2025 — Uganda’s economic growth remains robust, with real gross domestic product [GDP] rising to 6.3 per cent in the 2024/25 financial year, up from 6.1 per cent the…
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A Stronger Africa requires stronger investment policies
By NJ Ayuk JOHANNESBURG, December 19, 2025 — Investor confidence in Algeria’s energy sector is climbing. The country — already one of Africa’s most active oil and gas producers — has seen…
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Greater Northern Uganda: Gov’t injects Shs1bln into creative economy
GULU CITY, December 17, 2025 — Government, through the Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development [MGLSD], has injected Shs 1billion into Greater Northern Uganda’s creative industry, covering the Acholi, West Nile,…
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US$ 200mln World Bank–funded PIM PLUS Operation launched
KAMPALA, December 11, 2025 — The Permanent Secretary and Secretary to the Treasury [PSST], Ramathan Ggoobi, has today launched the Public Investment and Asset Management for Growth and Resilience Operation [ PIM…
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