Ned Rauch-Mannino was a Visiting Fellow for The Heritage Foundation’s Douglas and Sarah Allison Center for National Security. MDBs can be a strategic soft power tool in support of America’s “peace ...

World Bank Group, African Development Bank initiative could halve the number of people in Africa living without electricity access WASHINGTON, April 17, 2024 – The World Bank Group and African ...

By Carly Brant & Sean Kearin G7 powers and China are battling for influence over the development assistance agenda for ...

The planned financing will focus on improving infrastructure and promoting a stronger private sector capable of creating more jobs and driving innovation.

At its launch almost a decade ago, the BRICS nations’ New Development Bank (NDB) was celebrated as a chance for countries across the Global South to break free of the US-dominated IMF and World Bank ...

The top job at the African Development Bank is up for grabs, with the election slated for May 29. Five candidates vying to lead the bank have been sharing their visions for the next five years. The ...

The countdown has begun. At the African Development Bank’s (AfDB) upcoming annual meetings on 26-30 May in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, the name of Akinwumi Adesina’s successor will finally be known. He or ...

Angola's state oil firm Sonangol seeks $4.8 billion loan from China for refinery Angola's state oil company Sonangol is talking to Chinese financial institutions to secure a $4.8 billion loan to ...

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