By Francis Kobena Tandoh Expert groups have been convened to plan for the reconstruction of Gaza and Ukraine, according to World Bank Group President Ajay Banga on Thursday. Speaking at the 2025 Annual Meetings Plenary, he observed that reconstruction is an essential part of their mandate and stressed the needContinue Reading
By Francis Kobena Tandoh World Bank Vice President for Central and Western Africa Ousmane Diagana has reaffirmed the bank’s support for Ghana’s development priorities. In a meeting with Ghana’s Minister for Finance, Cassiel Ato Forson, on the sidelines of the World Bank Annual Meeting in Washington, D.C., Diagana assured himContinue Reading
The seminar highlighted the importance of aligning national tax systems with evolving global norms and strengthening regional cooperation to harmonize policies, enhance compliance and improve revenue collection A regional seminar on international taxation was held in Accra, Ghana, from September 22nd to 26th 2025, jointly organized by the World Bank’s EMFTX teamContinue Reading
The World Bank has urged the Ghanaian government to institute urgent reforms in the energy and cocoa sectors to anchor macro-financial sustainability. World Bank Division Director for Ghana, Sierra Leone, and Liberia Robert Taliercio made the remarks Wednesday during the launch of World Bank 2025 policy notes, noting thatContinue Reading
By Francis Kobena Tandoh The implementation of comprehensive policies and institutional reforms, along with improvements in infrastructural services and the strengthening of human capital, will drive sustained growth, the World Bank stated on Wednesday. According to the World Bank, the reforms could sustain economic growth exceeding 6.5 percent, triple perContinue Reading
By Francis Kobena Tandoh The World Bank on Wednesday proposed four policy foundations to help the West African country Ghana achieve generational transformation. Speaking at the launch of the “World Bank 2025 Policy Notes: Transforming Ghana in a Generation” in the national capital, Accra, the Bank’s Director for Ghana, SierraContinue Reading
The World Bank Group has approved the Digital Zambia Acceleration Project (DZAP) to support the Zambian government in increasing access to, and inclusive use of, the internet and digitally enabled services. With a strong emphasis on fostering digital inclusion, the project aims to empower women and girls, persons with disabilitiesContinue Reading
