Water, power, waste: SA’s R55 billion plan to fix cities
Cape Town – South Africa, with support from the World Bank, has launched a $3 billion (R54.6 billion) initiative... Read more
28 Mar
World Bank announces record $100 bn support for world’s poorest countries
Washington — The World Bank announced Thursday that it had raised close to $24 billion to provide loans and... Read more
6 Dec, 2024
Multibillion-dollar financing initiative to provide clean energy to 100 million people in Africa
About 100 million people in 20 countries across Southern and East Africa are expected to benefit from a joint financing... Read more
11 Jun, 2024
World Bank says Kenya’s economy to slow in 2024
Kenya – As stated by The World Bank on Wednesday, Kenya’s economic growth will decline to 5 percent this... Read more
6 Jun, 2024
Wildlife bonds to help save lions and wild dogs in Southern Africa
Investors interested in preserving South Africa’s endangered wildlife will soon be able to do so through two new wildlife... Read more
4 Jun, 2024
World Bank boost for Namibia’s renewable energy ambitions
Cape Town – Namibia’s aspirations to become a regional leader in renewable energy have received a $138.5 million boost.... Read more
9 May, 2024
Banks commit to lighting up half of Africa by 2030
Cape Town – Bringing electricity to 300 million Africans in under six years. That is the ambitious goal that... Read more
2 May, 2024
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
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
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
