The Latest Breaking News from the World Bank

Mauritius, one of Africa's richest countries and a stable democracy in a sometimes volatile neighbourhood, is holding a legislative election on Sunday.

Commitment by Mogadishu’s largest single lender is latest in series of deals to forgive ‘unsustainable’ $4.5bn debt

We need to deal with the climate effects of global capitalism the way we deal with inflation – by applying the brakes

The World Bank will unveil plans to tackle job creation, gender disparities, and food security at next week's gathering of the world's finance ministers and central bankers in Washington, its president said in an interview.

Explore the potential impact of the U.S. presidential election on global economic policies and the IMF and World Bank's roles in maintaining economic stabi...

Setbacks mean UN goal of ending extreme poverty by 2030 is impossible to hit, report finds

The Gaza Strip is in ruins

About 600 million Africans don't have electrical service in their homes, with electrification rates in West Africa as low as 8%.

Companies that bring solar power to some of the poorest homes in Central and West Africa are said to be among the fastest growing on a continent whose governments have long struggled to address some of the world’s worst infrastructure and the complications of climate change