Africa

Budgets people can trust—because spending and revenues stay close to what was promised—are critical to delivering better economic outcomes. Yet across sub-Saharan Africa, it has become increasingly challenging to deliver …

Remarks by IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva at the Africa Forward Summit Your Excellencies, Presidents Ruto and Macron, distinguished guests—jambo! It is very appropriate that this Africa Forward Summit is …

Occasion: University of Ghana Audience: Students, Faculty, Policymakers, Private Sector, Civil Society Opening Vice Chancellor, distinguished faculty, students and graduates of the University of Ghana, colleagues, and friends — it is a …

The finding comes in a UN-backed report that underscores the need for stronger political commitment and inclusive policies around land rights amid growing focus on climate change, biodiversity protection, gender equality and rural transformation.  Over the past two …

At a time when data is increasingly the backbone of artificial intelligence, innovation and digital transformation, more than 40 senior regulators and policymakers from Angola, Guinea-Bissau, São Tomé and Príncipe, …

The issue of Women, Peace and Security (WPS) remains a priority for the African Union. In January 2014, the African Union became the first continental organization to appoint a Special …

More than 50 senior ICT policymakers, regulators, and industry representatives from 23 African countries convened on 12 November 2025 in Conakry, Guinea, for a high-level workshop organized by Smart Africa …

As African countries advance their national AI strategies and assess the potential of this emerging technology, UNESCO and the World Bank are working together to draw attention to the resource and …

I spoke with Manuel Ntumba, a Congolese-Togolese development economist and international banker whose work spans multilateral funds, global partnerships, and World Bank Group initiatives. As Executive Vice President and Managing …

Launched in 1964 as African nations gained independence, the General History of Africa (GHA) is an ambitious UNESCO initiative seeking to tell the history of the continent from an African …