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WASHINGTON, June 18, 2026 — Eastern Africa stands to gain more affordable, reliable, and cleaner electricity as countries strengthen cross-border power trade and regional energy cooperation. To help deliver this transformation, …

Lilongwe, Malawi, June 17th, 2026–More than 100,000 jobs could be unlocked across Malawi—alongside stronger exports and a new wave of private investment—through targeted reforms that spark a more dynamic, business‑friendly …

The World Bank Group approved an innovative financial package that supports Argentina’s reform agenda and contributes to restoring access to financing through the capital market. The guarantees allow the country …

How is the World Bank Group responding to the Ebola Outbreak? The World Bank Group is responding swiftly to the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Uganda. Our …

WASHINGTON, June 16, 2026—The World Bank Group’s Board of Executive Directors today discussed a new Country Partnership Framework (CPF) for Poland for the period 2026-2031. The program will help Poland build a …

CAPE TOWN, June 16, 2026 — The World Bank Group and the African Development Bank Group announced today that Mission 300 has connected over 50 million people to electricity across 40 countries — …

WASHINGTON, D.C., June 15, 2026—The World Bank Group, through the International Finance Corporation (IFC), has closed its second securitization transaction under the Emerging Markets Securitization Program (EMSP), marking continued progress in …

WASHINGTON, June 15, 2026 — The World Bank approved €400 million (US$468.4 million equivalent) in additional financing to scale up Türkiye’s distributed renewable energy market, expanding support for distributed wind power and commercial-scale …

WASHINGTON, June 11, 2026—The conflict in the Middle East is expected to slow global growth to the lowest rate since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic amid higher energy prices, …

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