Tag: World Bank
Africa’s AI Moment: Big Potential, Shaky Foundations
Growing adoption of artificial intelligence across the continent faces persistent gaps in…
Africa’s Cost-of-Living Fight Gets Tougher as Global Prices Rise
A fresh rise in global commodity prices is reversing some of Africa’s…
The AI Boom Abroad Is Lifting Africa’s Mineral Exports
Global spending on artificial intelligence is boosting demand for the metals beneath…
Africa’s Growth Holds Firm but Jobs and Poverty Remain Bigger Challenges
Sub-Saharan Africa is on course to grow 4.3 percent this year, stronger…
Beyond Just Technology: Why Digital Procurement & Customs Systems Fail Without Institutional Oversight
Digital government systems cannot deliver efficiency alone; Ghana needs skilled public servants,…
Strong Public Institutions’ Performance Crucial to Private Sector & Business Growth – World Bank
Strong public institutions are vital to Ghana’s private sector growth, as efficient…
Fixing Procurement Gaps: Why Civil Service Expertise is Key to Unlocking Private Sector Growth
Ghana’s private sector growth depends partly on stronger civil service procurement expertise,…
As Gov’t Tries to Revive Ayalolo, Has It Considered the World Bank’s 2017 Tips for BRT Success?
As gov’t attempts to revive Ayalolo, questions remain over whether government has…
From High Hopes to Failure: World Bank Reveals Why Ghana’s Plan for Sub-Saharan Africa’s 1st Modern BRT Failed
Ghana’s ambitious 2007 BRT project collapsed due to cost overruns, funding shortfalls,…
World Bank Targets Private Investment to Help Close Developing Economies’ Jobs Gap
The World Bank says private investment will be critical to creating jobs…
World Bank Says 1.2 Billion Young People Will Soon Reach Working Age, But Only 420 Million Jobs Are Projected
The World Bank says developing economies face a major jobs gap, with…
How the 6 Decades of Railway ‘Collapse’ is Strangling Ghana’s Economy & Burdening its Highways
Ghana’s railway collapse from 947km in 1960 to 160km by 2020 has…