Washington, USA, July 19, 2017—World Bank Group commitments to help developing countries take on poverty and boost opportunity reached nearly $59 billion in loans, grants, equity investments and guarantees in fiscal year 2017 (July 1, 2016 – June 30, 2017).
Private universities and schools are mushrooming across Africa, as parents increasingly seek a quality education for their children outside of the state offering – a move which is largely attributable to the rapid growth of the middle class on the continent.
