Working Capital Management A Top Priority for Many Executives in Year Ahead
Nearly half of C-suite and other executives say that managing working capital will be a high priority for their organizations in the year ahead...
Effects of colonialism ‘still being felt to this day’
The consequences of colonialism are “still being felt to this day”, Chef de Cabinet Courtenay Rattray told the Special Committee on Decolonization on Friday.
Speaking...
World Bank Supports Cameroon and Chad to Improve Regional Connectivity and Resilience
Central African country Cameroon and its landlocked neighbor Chad are getting a significant boost to improve the efficiency and safety of cross-border trade and...
Uzbekistan’s National Statistical System to Modernize with World Bank Support
The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors approved today a $50 million concessional credit for Uzbekistan that will finance a five-year project supporting the...
Global Consensus Emerges to Secure Internet-Connected Home and Wearable Devices
The consumer internet of things (IoT) global market size is forecast to grow from $45 billion today to $154 billion by 2028. Whereas early...
Green Deal: EU invests over €110 million in LIFE projects for environment and climate
Commission is announcing an investment of over €110 million into LIFE programme integrated projects for environmental and climate protection, selected after a call for...
15 Actions to Maximise Socio-economic Gains of Africa’s Energy Transition
Fundamental to providing reliable, affordable and sustainable electricity access to all, renewable investments at scale can contribute to supporting Africa’s sustained economic growth, strengthening...
EU challenges China at the WTO to defend its high-tech sector
The European Union is filing today a case against China at the World Trade Organization (WTO) for restricting EU companies from going to a...
Trust Key for Higher Tax Revenues in Developing Countries
In many developing countries, tax revenues remain far below levels needed to provide citizens with basic services or fund extra spending to minimize the...
Folksam Group Invests in SEK 4 Billion World Bank Green Bond
The World Bank (International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, IBRD, Aaa/AAA) issued a SEK green bond due August 2028, raising SEK 4 billion. The...