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Mayor’s Private Sector Conference

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sYjwT8ErH3U

World Bank projects that East Africa will get richer under African Continental Free Trade Area

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According to the World Bank, the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) has been well-designed to strengthen the economies of East Africa. This will be accomplished, among other things, by lowering trade expenses related to trade…
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Digital Economy Can Boost Eswatini’s Development and Enhance Service Delivery

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The digital economy offers Eswatini a range of opportunities to improve economic development and enhance public and private services, highlights a World Bank Digital Economy Diagnostic for Eswatini that launched today. The report provides an…
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Ghana overhaul a test for $1 billion World Bank-backed debt

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Ghana’s debt restructuring plans are set to test a $400 million World Bank guarantee which was designed to provide extra security if the West African country failed to pay. Like other smaller, riskier emerging market countries including…
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World Bank approves $275 million in development support for Zambia

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The World Bank has approved US$275 million in assistance to help Zambia recover from the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic and deal with the fallout from the war in Ukraine. The money is to help Zambia, which is "over-indebted", return…