Glad to be in Lima, Peru, for #APECPeru2024 and meetings with our counterparts.   My message, on behalf of the WorldBank Group:    Despite challenges, we can achieve progress through inclusive, resilient & low-carbon growth that benefits the people of all APEC Secretariat members.

Mario Vargas Llosa en el lugar donde quedaba el bar La Catedral. (Foto: cuenta de X de Álvaro Vargas Llosa).

Clear and fully expected: allegations made against Ricardo Hausmann and the Growth Lab team were false

It is with deep sorrow that we announce that our father, Mario Vargas LLosa, passed away peacefully in Lima today, surrounded by his family.Morgana Vargas Llosa

In Kenya, we focus strongly on issues including jobs and governance: We are very mindful of Kenya’s difficulty in generating good jobs for Kenyan youth, and this is a core area of our engagement. Qimiao Fan, WB Division Director #KenyaEconomicUpdate #KenyaPublicFinanceReview

The Public Finance Review (PFR) for Kenya aims to; ensure that every tax shilling benefits the Kenyan taxpayer and informs the development of a fiscal policy that fosters job creation, poverty reduction, and equity. #KenyaPublicFinanceReview #KenyaEconomicUpdate

Kenya has received almost $25bn since joining the World Bank in 1964. World Bank Country Director Qimiao Fan: There's nothing opaque about World Bank's financing to Kenya. Details of every loan are available on our website. Financing provided by the World Bank to Kenya is the

.WorldBank board approves the Second Kenya Social and Economic Inclusion Project (KSEIP2) — a major boost to 🇰🇪's social protection systems! ✅ $127.5M investment IDA - World Bank ✅ Reaching 12M citizens ✅ Focus on elderly, women, youth & vulnerable groups worldbank.org/en/news/press-…

Today, under the Kenya Accountable Devolution Program (KADP II) Component 1 and in partnership with the Commission on Revenue Allocation Kenya, the County Revenue Enhancement and Action Plans (REAPs) were signed and launched for Bungoma County Ke, MURANG'A COUNTY GOVERNMENT, 𝐖𝐚𝐣𝐢𝐫 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐲 𝐆𝐨𝐯'𝐭 & County Government of Nandi counties.

Want to learn more about WorldBank’s support to #Kenya since independence? Here is the link to our historical information on Kenya. #KOT National Treasury 👉🏾 …untryhistoricalprofiles.worldbank.org/?just-country=…

What can tax data tell us about firms, trade and #jobs? In #Kenya 🇰🇪, tax records mapped firm-to-firm links—showing how opportunity clusters in Nairobi and Mombasa. Learn more in this blog and join the conversation in the #PublicFinance2025 conference: wrld.bg/CJYz50WZuiQ

In collaboration with their Institute of Public Policy, yesterday we were at Strathmore University Nairobi on Kenya’s fiscal, equity, and jobs challenges ahead and the policy choices needed to make fiscal policy more growth- and welfare-friendly. WorldBank

1/ Hi, my name is Isaac Martinez. I am a PhD student in Economics at the LSE, and I wanted to share something personal. On July 6, 2025, I suffered a stroke while I was finishing my PhD. It was completely unexpected and changed my life. #EconTwitter #EconJobMarket

Join us this Monday, Nov 24, for the launch of the #KenyaEconomicUpdate and the Competitiveness PASA Report at Radisson Blu, Upper Hill from 7:00 AM. Looking forward to insights on Kenya’s growth, stability, and private-sector competitiveness. World Bank Kenya

Key fiscal risks from missed consolidation targets to rising recurrent spending continue to pose vulnerabilities. Accelerating economic growth will be vital to support sustained, growth-friendly fiscal consolidation.Jorge Tudela Pye, WorldBank Economist🇰🇪. #KenyaEconomicUpdate

Kenya faces rising debt, shrinking revenues, and limited fiscal space. This blog highlights five reform priorities to strengthen governance, improve competitiveness, manage SOE risks, retarget subsidies, and transform urban fiscal policy. New Blog: 👉blogs.worldbank.org/en/nasikiliza/…

Today we'll be with Ramah Nyang Mwango Capital to unpack the latest Kenya Economic Update (#32).

Jorge Tudela Pye - Country Economist for Kenya, World Bank Kenya is at a pivotal moment where there is stable inflation and strong exports, yet there is still a rising debt distress. The solution isn’t higher taxes, it’s credible budgets, transparent exemptions, efficient

My column on Venezuela in The Economist “Prosperity does not come from oil, decrees or even benevolent rulers. It comes from rights. Rights create private property. Rights create security. Rights create debate. Rights allow people to invest, to innovate, to dream—and to

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