AIIB Investment in India nears USD3 Billion
The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) has ramped up its
investments in India with total in-country financing now standing at USD2.9
billion.
Two of its most recent...
Is the world ready to end the coal era and embrace clean energy?
Access to electricity has transformed the world, helping countries to
develop their economies, and lifting millions out of poverty. However, this
success has come at a...
Economic Growth Remains Solid in Moldova, but Downside Risks are on Rise
According to the Fall Economic
Update released today by the World Bank in
Moldova, the outlook for the Moldovan economy remains positive, but downside
risks are increasing....
Trade in counterfeit goods costs UK economy billions of euros
The global trade in fake goods, from cosmetics
to car parts, is costing the UK economy billions of dollars a year in forgone
company sales, overpriced...
Bring women to the table to build peace in Africa, say gender experts
Women bear the brunt of conflict and for peace building to be successful
they must be involved in conflict resolution and reconstruction at every stage,
said...
UNIDO publishes International Guidelines for Industrial Parks
The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) has
published the International Guidelines for
Industrial Parks providing step-by-step advice on the
planning, development and operation of industrial parks...
Europeans show record support for the euro
More than three in four citizens think that the single currency is good
for the European Union, according to the latest Eurobarometer results. This is
the...
Belarus Risks Prolonged Period of Slow Growth
Economic growth slowed sharply in 2019, as exports fell and sectoral
recovery dissipated, says the World Bank’s latest Economic
Update for Belarus, released today. The World...
Nigeria’s First Digital Economy Diagnostic Reveals a Vibrant Entrepreneurial Ecosystem
The World Bank Group today launched its first Nigeria Digital Economy
Diagnostic Report during an eSummit hosted by the government. The
report reveals that although Nigeria...
More than half of EU consumers have environmental impact in mind when shopping
Today the European Commission released its 2019
edition of the Consumer Conditions Scoreboard. It shows that the overall gap in
consumer conditions is narrowing between the...