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Of the estimated 244 million firms in Africa, 232 million (95%) are own-account businesses consisting of only the owner, and a further 7.7 million (3.1%) have fewer than five employees. A …

WASHINGTON, July 27, 2026 – A new World Bank report released today highlights the critical role of the maritime sector in driving economic growth and employment across East Asia and Pacific …

ASUNCIÓN, July 27, 2026 – The World Bank Group’s Board of Executive Directors endorsed a new Country Partnership Framework (CPF) for Paraguay, which will guide the institution’s engagement through 2027–2034. The new strategy …

Praia, Cabo Verde: An International Monetary Fund (IMF) team led by Mr. Martin Schindler visited Cabo Verde during July 21-24, 2026, to hold introductory discussions with the new government, which took …

Canada’s Josh Liendo successfully defended his men’s 100m butterfly title in the tightest of margins, hitting the wall in a championship record at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland on Sunday (26 July). The Paris …

India’s Jadumani Singh and Preeti Pawar progressed to the quarter-finals of their respective events at the Commonwealth Games 2026 boxing competition in Glasgow on Sunday. Jadumani Singh, competing in the men’s 55kg round of 16, outboxed …

Gymnast Ellie Black won women’s all-around Commonwealth Games title at Glasgow 2026 on Sunday (26 July) eight years after doing the same at the 2018 Gold Coast edition. That’s an eighth Commonwealth Games medal, fourth …

Olympic champion. World champion. World record holder. And, as of Sunday (26 July), Australia’s Cam McEvoy has added Commonwealth champion to that list. “That’s my last infinity stone for all the big competitions,” …

Melissa Jefferson-Wooden has stopped worrying about “wanting to mess it up” before she runs a race.  She’s refined one of her favorite superpowers in the last two years: the ability to …

India’s athletics campaign at the Commonwealth Games 2026 starts on Monday, July 27, headlined by a three-way contest in the men’s high jump final. National record holder Sarvesh Kushare, former record holder Tejaswin Shankar and Aadarsh Ram Jothi Shankar all …