Papua New Guinea: NBC Enga Levels Up its Disaster Reporting In 2024, a devastating landslide in Mulitaka, Enga Province, claimed nearly 200 lives and severed access to the Porgera Gold Mine. …
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Education & Innovation
Regional collaboration strengthens education in Pacific Island countries
by NNW Bureauby NNW BureauThrough PacREF, we have strengthened our ability as Pacific education systems to work together with purpose and clarity. The framework has given us a common platform to coordinate efforts, learn …
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Economy & Development
World Bank Helps Bangladesh Strengthen Its Banking Sector
by NNW Bureauby NNW BureauWASHINGTON, June 24, 2026 — The World Bank Board of Executive Directors has approved $450 million in financing to help Bangladesh strengthen the foundations for a stronger banking sector, a prerequisite …
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Economy & Development
IMF Executive Board Concludes 2026 Article IV Consultation with Cyprus
by NNW Bureauby NNW BureauWashington, DC: On June 17, 2026, the Executive Board on of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) completed the Article IV Consultation for Cyprus.[1] The authorities have consented to the publication of the …
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Pre-Conference Activities In the lead-up to the conference, IOCAFRICA held its 9th Session, preceded by a regional workshop. These two events brought together representatives from IOC Africa Member States and …
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Education & Innovation
UNESCO launches a new family guide for the digital age
by NNW Bureauby NNW BureauThis reality is also shaping public debate worldwide. In several countries, calls to restrict or ban social media use for younger users have gained momentum, as concerns grow about safety, …
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Global Affairs
New report reveals global evidence of independent journalism’s economic and security value
by NNW Bureauby NNW BureauThe report, entitled The Value of Journalism: Global evidence on why media matters to economics, national security and crises, shares data that underscores benefits to societies, including economic growth, strengthened national security, …
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The first surprising idea in Joe Studwell’s How Africa Works was an unfamiliar-to-me explanation for low economic growth in the post-independence decades. Whereas usually high African population growth rates are framed as …
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Global Affairs
Measuring agency in lower-income settings: evidence from 38,000 respondents
by NNW Bureauby NNW BureauPsychological constructs related to agency—goal-setting capacity, self-efficacy, locus of control—are linked to economic outcomes and well-being across a growing body of evidence. But the tools we use to measure them …
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Economy & Development
West Africa’s rice imperative: why investing in the value chain is the most important bet we can make
by NNW Bureauby NNW BureauEvery year, West Africa sends more than $3.5 billion abroad to buy rice — a staple food that millions of people across the region consume every day. Yet, this is …