Dr. Khaled Abdelghaffar (Arabic: خالد عاطف عبد الغفار) is the former Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, and the current Minister of Health and Population in Egypt. He was appointed ...

The Financial Times and the World Bank Group have launched the second edition of the Africa Sustainable Futures Awards, a major annual programme that promotes innovative, long-term solutions to ...

The World Bank Group’s Annual Meetings flagship event launched AgriConnect, a new initiative to transform small-scale farming into an engine of sustainable growth, jobs, and food security. President ...

Foreign private investment in Africa has fallen dramatically as a result of COVID-19, with foreign direct investment (FDI) flows to the continent dropping by some 16% in 2020. And yet, FDI can be ...

Rania Al-Mashat, Egypt’s Minister of Planning, Economic Development and International Cooperation explains how tourism has created direct jobs and boosted other sectors. Watch more How to Equip Young ...

Mr. Chege Kirundi holds an LLB degree from the University of Nairobi and Diploma in Law from the Kenya School of Law. He is an advocate of the High Court of Kenya, a qualified Notary Public, a ...

Tanvir Gill is Senior External Affairs Officer, Media Partnerships Lead at the World Bank Group based in New York. Prior to joining the Bank, Tanvir was a well-known business news anchor with CNBC ...

The education and skills crises exacerbated by COVID-19 were at the forefront of the October 12th, 2022 flagship Annual Meetings event, which featured speakers from government, civil society, ...

Mariama Ciré Sylla is serving as Minister of Agriculture of the Republic of Guinea since July 2025. She brings over 20 years of international experience in trade, business strategy, private sector ...