UNCDF: A Roadmap for Financial Inclusion

11 years ago

Nephathli is a man from Lesotho, formerly a mineworker in South Africa. His family’s main source of income is the…

Catherine Samba-Panza: Determined to Bring Peace and Democracy

11 years ago

She promises elections and works vigorously towards that ultimate goal, but will not stand as a candidate. President Catherine Samba-Panza…

Charlie Hebdo Attack: The Triumph of the Last Laugh

11 years ago

In the wake of the terrorist attack on the French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo, which left ten staff members and…

Change the Economy – Save the World

11 years ago

By Christoph Greil, PhD student of public international law at the University of Vienna. A call for a more social…

Evangelos Marinakis: A Councilman of Note

11 years ago

Though the past made him a rich man, Evangelos Marinakis now wants to break with it. Elected councilman in Piraeus,…

Otaviano Canuto, World Bank Group: Navigating Brazil’s Path to Growth

11 years ago

Brazil’s macroeconomic management faces four major immediate challenges. The response to them will be strengthened if economic agents could have…

Mamta Murthi: World Bank to Help Poland Resolve the “Robin Hood” Tax Issue

11 years ago

The World Bank is helping Poland design a new system called the “Robin Hood” tax system. In the first quarter…

Upcoming Greek Vote a Buying Opportunity?

11 years ago

Mark Zandy is worried that Greece may yet prove the undoing of the euro as the country prepares for elections.…

Fishing for a Sustainable and Equitable Future in the Pacific

11 years ago

World Bank approves US$32.97 million for regional fisheries program. The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors today approved US$32.97 million…

World Bank Approves Financing for Nepal Grid Solar and Energy Efficiency Project

11 years ago

The World Bank today approved a US$130 million credit for the Nepal Grid Solar and Energy Efficiency Project to help…