World Bank Africa Region
Tuesday, February 21, 2012
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A new World Bank report highlights opportunities for African countries to trade goods, services and investments with one another.
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Africa's Pulse: Economic Outlook for Sub-Saharan Africa is Positive
Barring a serious deterioration in the global economy, the outlook for Sub-Saharan Africa is positive, with a predicted uptick in growth for 2012 and 2013. Find Out More › |
Nigeria: Education Project Credited With Surge in Academic Improvement
For the past two years, junior and senior public school students throughout Lagos State have been showing marked improvement in school, with more students passing core subjects and college entrance exams than ever before. Read the Story › |
DRC: New School in Katanga Province Represents Real Social Change
A new school in the Katanga Province is the latest completed project that reflects real change for the people of the Democratic Republic of Congo. Find Out How › |
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What Can We Do to Help Africans Trade With Each Other?
To break through barriers to intra-African trade, policy makers have to move beyond the conventional and drive a more holistic process to deeper regional integration. Get the Details › |
Africa's 2012 Growth Prospects Appear Bright, But Risks Could Dampen Momentum
Most African countries rely on the European Union for two or three primary commodities, so a sharp economic downturn in Europe could lower growth rates in Africa. Get the Details › |
Sierra Leone: Beating the Global Economic Downturn
Can Sierra Leone use two major reforms -- the completion of the Freetown dam and the arrival of submarine cable for enhanced telecommunications -- to beat the threat of a global economic downturn? Decide for yourself › |
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Video: Marcelo Giugale, Director, Poverty Reduction and Economic Management
Africa is coming to a crossroads in its trade strategy as a continent, Giugale says. Watch › |
Video: Nora Dihel, Senior Trade Economist
Regional integration is a key objective for Africa, with significant implications for growth, development and poverty reduction, Dihel says. Watch › |
Video: Beyond the Nakumatt Generation in Kenya
The liberation of distribution services in the 1990's was a major catalyst for change in Kenya, but the country is ready for the next phase of growth in the sector. Watch › |
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