Washington DC, US//—The World Bank Group, in partnership with multilateral development banks, development finance institutions and key partners, today launched Water Forward, a global platform to help improve water security for 1 billion people by 2030.
Geneva, Switzerland// – Developing countries took a major step to rebalance the global financial system today, launching the first-ever Borrowers’ Platform during the IMF–World Bank Spring Meetings, with UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD) serving as its secretariat.
Ghana’s President John Dramani Mahama has clarified that the newly launched Free Primary Healthcare Programme is intended to complement, not replace, the existing National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS).
In a banking hall in Accra, a citizen presents a Ghana Card. Within seconds, their identity is verified. The process is seamless, efficient, and symbolic of Ghana’s digital transformation.
Nairobi, Kenya//- More than 30 civil society organisations have called on the World Bank Group to stop financing industrial livestock production and redirect funds to sustainable, small-scale food systems that protect people, animals, and the planet.
Praia, Cape Verde// — Cabo Verde has been standing out at the World Health Organisation (WHO) Regional High-Level Consultation on the development of the Regional Strategic Plan 2026–2030 and Vision 2035, taking place from 13 to 17 April 2026 in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire.
Open finance is edging out of policy papers and into practice in South Africa. For financial institutions, the opportunity is real, but so are the risks around data, consent and trust.
Accra, Ghana// — President John Dramani Mahama is set to officially launch his flagship Free Primary Health Care Programme this Wednesday, aimed at achieving Universal Health Coverage.
Washington, DC, US//- The Heads of the International Energy Agency (IEA), International Monetary Fund (IMF), and World Bank Group (WBG) met today as part of the coordination group they established in early April to maximise their institutions’ response to the energy and economic impacts of the war in the Middle East.
The ongoing Middle East conflict presents a serious risk to Africa, with most countries still growing at rates below the pre-COVID growth path.
