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World Bank warns Malawi’s fragile economy needs urgent reforms to reverse decline, create jobs

Malawi’s economy is facing mounting structural pressures after years of high inflation, widening fiscal and external deficits and declining exports, according to the World Bank’s latest Malawi Economic Monitor, titled Getting Reforms Right.

Mozambique to receive $6bln World Bank package as experts warn of fiscal risks

Mozambique is set to receive about $6 billion in financing from the World Bank Group over the next five years, a major injection aimed at stimulating economic growth, supporting public investment projects and creating jobs.

World Bank report warns women face deep structural barriers as equality laws remain only half‑enforced

Laws intended to guarantee equal economic opportunities for women are, on average, only half‑enforced worldwide, leaving women with barely two‑thirds of the legal rights enjoyed by men, according to a new World Bank report released on Tuesday.

Congo Basin countries unveil strategic carbon‑market roadmaps to unlock climate finance, forest‑led growth

Six Congo Basin nations have launched new strategic roadmaps to harness global carbon markets and mobilise climate finance, marking a significant step toward transforming the region’s vast forest wealth into engines of sustainable development.

WHO urges African governments to adopt innovative financing to strengthen health systems

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has called on countries to adopt innovative financing mechanisms to address the severe health‑funding pressures experienced in 2025.

Nigeria central bank cuts key rate by 50 basis points

Nigeria’s central bank cut its monetary policy rate by 50 basis points to 26.50%

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World Bank warns Malawi’s fragile economy needs urgent reforms to reverse decline, create jobs

Mozambique to receive $6bln World Bank package as experts warn of fiscal risks

World Bank report warns women face deep structural barriers as equality laws remain only half‑enforced

Congo Basin countries unveil strategic carbon‑market roadmaps to unlock climate finance, forest‑led growth

WHO urges African governments to adopt innovative financing to strengthen health systems

Nigeria central bank cuts key rate by 50 basis points

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