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World Bank Group launches L’Afrique Excelle to support Francophone Africa’s top tech entrepreneurs

The World Bank Group has announced L’Afrique Excelle, a six-month business acceleration program designed to support the 20 most promising growth stage technology start-ups operating in Francophone Africa. Entrepreneurs will.

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Rwanda, World Bank sign $125 million deal to support expansion of electricity

The government of Rwanda and World Bank have signed a $ 125 million Development Policy Operation (DPO) credit agreement to support a fiscally sustainable expansion of electricity services in Rwanda..

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World Bank approves $20m to upgrade Djibouti residential conditions

The World Bank has approved an International Development Association (IDA) package of $20 million to support Djibouti’s efforts to improve the living conditions for residents of urban areas, achieve its.

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Rwanda, World Bank sign $20 million agreement to support public financial management reforms

The Government of Rwanda and the World Bank Group have signed a $20 million credit agreement to improve budget reliability and control of funds for service delivery, enhance budget transparency..

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Kenya’s GDP projected to rise by 5.7% in 2018 – World Bank

Kenya’s real gross domestic product (GDP) growth is projected to rise to 5.7% in 2018—up from 4.9% in 2017—and continue to increase steadily to 5.8% in 2019, and 6.0% in.

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Kenya’s economy poised to rebound in 2018, World Bank

Kenya’s real gross domestic product (GDP) growth is projected to rise to 5.7% in 2018—up from 4.9% in 2017—and continue to increase steadily to 5.8% in 2019, and 6.0% in.

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World Bank projects 2% growth in the MENA region

Growth in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region is projected to rebound to an average of 2% in 2018, up from an average 1.4% in 2017 according to.

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Kenya: World Bank Unit Invests Sh20 Billion in Kenya Firms

World Bank’s private financing arm International Finance Corporation invested Sh20 billion in Kenya the year ended June and expects that this will at least double in the year ending next.

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World Bank earmarks $1b for energy in developing nations

The World Bank Group is committing $1 billion to a new global programme aimed at accelerating investments in battery storage for energy systems in developing and middle-income countries. The project.

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World Bank approves first loans to Somalia in 30 years

The World Bank has approved $80 million in loans to Somalia to fund public finance reforms, the first loan it has given the country for 30 years. The lender cut.

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