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Brics seek to break IMF/World Bank domination
27/03/2013 - African news explained

Brics seek to break IMF/World Bank domination

The Brics grouping of emerging economies have reached a deal to establish a development bank that would rival Western-backed institutions.

Turning people power into economic power
07/03/2013 - World news explained

Turning people power into economic power

In the countries in transition in the Arab world, the force unleashed by the revolts can be harnessed to kick-start their economies with well-adapted policy frameworks.

UN, Africans discuss Mali after the war
06/02/2013 - African news explained

UN, Africans discuss Mali after the war

The United Nations, the African Union, the west African organisation Ecowas and the World Bank met yesterday to discuss how to help Mali get back on its feet. Talks were primarily on how to ...

Act now to slow climate change, says World Bank
20/11/2012 - World news explained

Act now to slow climate change, says World Bank

The World Bank is warning of the dangers of climate change.

26/10/2012 - Report: Uganda

Africa could feed itself, says World Bank

The World Bank has said that Africa’s farmers have the potential to grow enough food to feed the continent and avoid future food crises if countries remove cross-border restrictions on the ...

Global land grab hits world's poor
10/10/2012 - World news explained

Global land grab hits world's poor

In 10 short years enough land to grow food for a billion hungry people has been sold off in developing countries, according to Oxfam.

05/10/2012

African press review 5 October 2012

Poverty and the economy in Nigeria and a look back at the rule of Idi Amin in Uganda - both subjects covered in the African papers today...

29/07/2012 - Report: Palestinian territories

World Bank rules the current Palestinian setup unsustainable

A report by the World Bank released yesterday has ruled that the current Palestinian political and economic setup is unsustainable due to heavy reliance on foreign aid.

25/07/2012

African press review 25 July 2012

Ghana's press looks at the career of John Evans Atta Mills after his sudden death Tuesday.

If Nigerian Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala ran the World Bank...
12/04/2012 - International report

If Nigerian Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala ran the World Bank...

The World Bank has been headed by an American since it was formed in 1944.

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