NNW Bureau

Every stain, crack, and layer of paint inside the historic Mar Mikhael Train Station workshop tells part of Lebanon’s railway history. Rather than erasing these traces of time, a dedicated …

A new report released by Education Cannot Wait (ECW) reveals that 258 million school-aged children and adolescents worldwide are facing disruptions to their education as a result of crises, up …

As climate-related hazards increasingly affect schools and communities across Zimbabwe, strengthening the resilience of the education system has become an important national priority. Droughts, floods, heatwaves and cyclones continue to …

Set against the backdrop of evolving security challenges in Cameroon, the training responded to the growing need for more preventive, inclusive, and education-informed approaches to national security. Participants explored how …

WASHINGTON, July 2, 2026 – The World Bank announces the appointment of Ms. Dahlia Khalifa as Division Director for the Middle East Department, covering Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon and Syria. She succeeds Mr. …

BANGUI, July 2, 2026 – A new World Bank report released today calls for urgent structural reforms in the public finance sector and the mobilization of domestic resources in the Central …

Washington, D.C., July 2, 2026 – The International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, launched its fiscal year 2027 funding program with the issuance of an AUD1.5 …

WASHINGTON, D.C., JULY 2, 2026 – The World Bank Group has announced a new project to support the State of Santa Catarina, Brazil, to reduce the risk of devastating floods and …

Washington, DC: The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) today completed the fifth review of the 48-month Extended Credit Facility (ECF) for Ethiopia. The Board’s decision allows for an immediate disbursement …

Tokenization is often described as a technological upgrade enabling faster settlement, cheaper payments, and programmable assets. But it is a lot more. When financial assets and liabilities move onto shared …