World Bank forecasts uneven recovery in Middle East and North Africa
Economies in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region are expected to grow by 5.2% in 2022, the fastest rate since 2016, on...
COVID-19: Omicron BA.4 and BA.5 variants, not more severe or transmissible
As the coronavirus which causes COVID-19 continues to evolve, we cannot afford to ‘lose sight’ of the changes, the UN health agency said on...
International partnerships to deliver $49bn investment plan for Mongolia
Mongolian government to partially privatise state-owned enterprises
‘New Recovery’ policy outlined as PM announces Mongolia is ‘open for business’Price capping-mechanism announced to ease cost-of-living concernsThe...
Safer take-off and landings with state-of-the-art radar and tougher windows
On 25 July 2000, a Concorde jet crashed upon take-off in Paris, killing 113 people. The cause of the accident was later identified as...
New Argentine and Latin American Think Tank: the Jorge Abelardo Ramos Institute
This Wednesday, April 6 in the city of Buenos Aires, at the headquarters of the UOM (Union of the Metallurgical Workers -of Argentina-) the...
Recovery in Latin America and the Caribbean Requires Urgent Reforms
Economies in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) are on track to recover from the COVID-19 crisis, but the scars of the pandemic remain...
Global Coordination Could Unlock more Efficient Trade
Emerging technologies, such as artificial intelligence, blockchain and distributed ledger technology, paired with international policy coordination could propel global trade and accelerate economic recovery,...
Georgia’s Economic Growth to Slow Amid Impacts of War in Ukraine
The war against Ukraine and sanctions on Russia are hitting economies around the globe, with the emerging market and developing countries in the Europe...
East Asia and Pacific Economic Recovery Faces Risks from the War in Ukraine
The war in Ukraine threatens the uneven recovery of developing East Asia and Pacific (EAP) countries from the COVID-19 shock, the World Bank said...
Afghanistan’s Private Sector Hit Hard by Political Crisis
The World Bank today released the findings of a Private Sector Rapid Survey assessing the impacts of the August 2021 political crisis on private...