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World Bank won’t abandon top credit rating to boost climate lending -Malpass

World Bank President David Malpass said on Tuesday that the lender is not considering giving up its top-tier credit rating as a means to...

World Bank seeks more funds to address climate change, other crises

The World Bank is seeking to vastly expand its lending capacity to address climate change and other global crises and will negotiate with shareholders...

Debt-service payments put biggest squeeze on poor countries since 2000

The poorest countries eligible to borrow from the World Bank’s International Development Association (IDA) now spend over a tenth of their export revenues to...

Remittances grow 5% in 2022, despite global headwinds

Remittances to low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) withstood global headwinds in 2022, growing an estimated 5% to US$626 billion. This is sharply lower than the...

Africa’s debt conundrum

Some observers believe that African governments are falling into the same debt patterns as spiralled out of control in the 1990s and into the...

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World Bank’s Banga says more bilateral debt forgiveness needed

World Bank President Ajay Banga said on Thursday (17...

Ghana, creditor panel agree on debt restructuring, paving way for IMF cash

Ghana has finalised a pact with its official creditor...

Nigeria strikes deal with Shell to supply $3.8 billion methanol project

Nigeria has struck a deal for Shell (SHEL.L), opens new...

Africa’s $824 billion debt burden and opaque resource-backed loans hinder its potential, AfDB president warns

Africa's immense economic potential is being undermined by non-transparent...

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