Business R19b loan to help ease energy crisis – Godongwana Cape Town — South African Finance Minister, Enoch Godongwana, has defended the alleged R19 billion loan the government received... Read more 16 Dec, 2023
Business SA’s green energy efforts get $1bn support from World Bank Cape Town – The World Bank Board has approved a $1 billion Development Policy Loan (DPL) to support South... Read more 26 Oct, 2023
World More than 330 million children still in extreme poverty – UNICEF Washington — The Covid-19 pandemic caused a sharp slowdown in the fight to end child poverty, with 333 million... Read more 13 Sep, 2023
World World Bank hopes to select new chief by May Washington – The World Bank said on Wednesday it hopes to find a successor by early May to chief... Read more 23 Feb, 2023
World World Bank chief David Malpass to step down early Washington – World Bank chief David Malpass announced on Wednesday he would step down nearly a year early, ending... Read more 16 Feb, 2023
Business World Bank ‘concerned’ over Zambia debt relief delays Lusaka – The World Bank said on Wednesday it was concerned at creditors’ slow pace in discussing debt restructuring... Read more 22 Dec, 2022
Business South Africa will need $500 billion to reach net zero: World Bank Johannesburg – South Africa, one of the world’s largest greenhouse gas emitters, will require at least half-a-trillion dollars to... Read more 2 Nov, 2022
Business Mali says World Bank lifts financial suspension Bamako – Mali’s finance ministry said on Tuesday it had been informed by the World Bank that a suspension... Read more 21 Jul, 2022
Business Egypt to receive $500m from World Bank to boost food security Cairo – The world’s top wheat importer Egypt said on Wednesday it is to receive $500 million from the... Read more 30 Jun, 2022
Business World Bank lends Tunisia $130m for grains hit by Ukraine war Tunis – The World Bank has announced a $130-million loan to help Tunisia cover the cost of cereal imports... Read more 30 Jun, 2022