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2 February 2018
In Tanzania, over 40 million subscribers have a cell phone, but only 4 million adults have health insurance. This is especially...
7 July 2017
While over 20% of Americans now shop for groceries online, in most of sub-Saharan Africa, the average household still buys...
31 May 2017
May 31, 2017 — To sustain its momentum and improve upon its mandate, the World Bank Group’s Caribbean Climate Innovation...
16 March 2017
A market in Ramallah, West Bank. © Arne Hoel/The World Bank
Snapchat made its historic initial public offering this month...
10 January 2017
Every morning, a 40-something-year-old woman lays out fish on one of Lake Tanganyika’s beaches. Once it has dried, she will sell...
17 November 2016
NAIROBI, Kenya, Nov. 17, 2016 – M:lab East Africa and the World Bank Group today launched Traction Camp, a new initiative...
16 November 2016
MARRAKESH, Morocco, Nov. 16, 2016 — The World Bank Group and partners today launched a network that brings together more...
26 September 2016
The World Bank Group and the International Council for Small Business (ICSB) are hosting the seventh GW October Annual...
18 August 2016
From across the continent, entrepreneurs and angel investors, tech enthusiasts, and marketing gurus are all coming together for...