Sidi Ould Tah elected ninth president of the African Development Bank Group. More details to follow. #AfDBAM2025

I am humbled and honored to be elected President of the African Development Bank Group. I extend my deepest gratitude to all who supported me – regional and non-regional members of the Bank and the leaders and countries that they represent. This marks the beginning of a challenging yet inspiring

Nearly 600 million people in Africa live without electricity. How do we change this? World Bank Group, African Development Bank Group & partners are working together to connect 300 million people to electricity in the region by 2030. ⚡This is Mission 300. #PoweringAfrica

“What we’re seeing is a result of public policy.” -Indermit Gill. Foreign Direct Investment is one of the most productive forms of private investment—but it’s in retreat. Barriers are rising when we can least afford them. Read #FDIinRetreat ➡️ wrld.bg/pf4C50W9i3u #FFD4

Désireux de renforcer la qualité de la gouvernance locale et d'en pérenniser les acquis découlant de la réforme structurelle engagée par mon Gouvernement du Bénin 🇧🇯 , j’ai présidé au Palais de la Marina, un séminaire ayant regroupé tous les acteurs concernés. Ces échanges francs nous ont

Over the next decade, 1.2B young people will reach working age, but only 420M jobs are expected. This leaves hundreds of millions without a clear path to employment, impacting global development. Learn how the World Bank Group is addressing this with a three-part approach.

Je suis fier d’avoir inauguré, ce 18 juin 2025, l’usine textile Star Garments, à la Plateforme Industrielle d’Adétikopé Plateforme Industrielle d’Adetikope. 13 milliards de FCFA investis, +2.200 emplois directs créés, surtout pour les femmes et les jeunes.

L’inauguration de l’usine #StarGarments aux côtés du Président Faure Présidence Togolaise/Togolese Presidency 🇹🇬, financé par IFC - Société financière internationale, illustre le potentiel de la région à créer des emplois à grande échelle dans le secteur du textile. A travers ce projet, environ 4 000 emplois seront créés, dont 70 % pour

Cooperatives empower millions of farmers, driving growth, stability, and stronger communities. Through its Agribusiness Leadership Program, IFC is helping transform #cooperatives in emerging markets and boost rural livelihoods. wrld.bg/n1wX50WjmS5 #CoopsDay

💰🌍 Africa loses $5B every year because 41 currencies and limited convertibility force businesses to use expensive hard forex to trade with neighbours. 🏦🇿🇦🇳🇬 It’s time to end this costly bottleneck and unlock the true power of AfCFTA! 🚀✨ afreximbank.com/papss-and-inte…

Africa’s sports economy is projected to reach $20B by 2035. With a $50M investment in Helios Sports and Entertainment, IFC and Proparco are backing long-term growth — supporting infrastructure, talent, and innovation. wrld.bg/aI2050WmS67 #IFCCreativeIndustries

Thailand getting ready for coup number 14. If it was in Africa... google.com/amp/s/amp.cnn.…

Bijagós Islands of Guinea-Bissau just got recognized by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site. Beauty can be hidden where you may not expect. I am beaming with joy.

Couldn't say it better than you did! Integration is the only way for scalability.

How can we improve #EnergyAccess in #BurkinaFaso? The 2025 Burkina Faso Economic Update provides an assessment of the country's #energy sector and concrete recommendations to help achieve energy policy targets. Major investments and reforms are key: wrld.bg/2iSr50WpXYB

"The energy transition is going to be a land and people transition." – Jennifer Layke, Global Director of Energy at World Resources Institute ⚡️ ⏩ Watch the #WorldBankLive replay of the opening session of the 2025 World Bank Land Conference: wrld.bg/RuLb50WsGUw #LandConf2025

“Greatness does not come out of intelligence, it comes from character. Character is not formed out of smart people: it is formed out of people who have suffered.” — Nvidia CEO, Jensen Huang

🇧🇯 Rencontre entre le #PrBenin Patrice TALON et la jeunesse béninois || Le #PrBenin Patrice TALON répond à une question posée par le Représentant du parti de l’opposition #LesDemocrates, Guy Dossou MITOKPE, sur la question de l'emploi des jeunes.

Universal access to reliable, affordable infrastructure is key to opportunity. Yet 700M lack electricity, 2.2B lack drinking water, 3.5B lack safe sanitation, and 2.6B are offline. The World Bank Group is mobilizing solutions. Learn more: wrld.bg/fyhh50WryFG

More power = more jobs. Electricity is helping millions start businesses, create jobs, grow farms, and support their families. Watch the economic spark in action: wrld.bg/W3C950WIZri #PoweringAfrica