Dr. Khaled Abdelghaffar (Arabic: خالد عاطف عبد الغفار) is the former Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, and the current Minister of Health and Population in Egypt. He was appointed ...

The Financial Times and the World Bank Group have launched the second edition of the Africa Sustainable Futures Awards, a major annual programme that promotes innovative, long-term solutions to ...

Rania Al-Mashat, Egypt’s Minister of Planning, Economic Development and International Cooperation explains how tourism has created direct jobs and boosted other sectors. Watch more How to Equip Young ...

The education and skills crises exacerbated by COVID-19 were at the forefront of the October 12th, 2022 flagship Annual Meetings event, which featured speakers from government, civil society, ...

The World Bank Group’s Annual Meetings flagship event launched AgriConnect, a new initiative to transform small-scale farming into an engine of sustainable growth, jobs, and food security. President ...

Mariama Ciré Sylla is serving as Minister of Agriculture of the Republic of Guinea since July 2025. She brings over 20 years of international experience in trade, business strategy, private sector ...

María Luisa Domínguez has been Chairwoman of ADIF since 2021. Before becoming Chairwoman of the company, she was general director for Strategic Planning and Projects, responsible for the company's ...

Mr. Chege Kirundi holds an LLB degree from the University of Nairobi and Diploma in Law from the Kenya School of Law. He is an advocate of the High Court of Kenya, a qualified Notary Public, a ...

Tanvir Gill is Senior External Affairs Officer, Media Partnerships Lead at the World Bank Group based in New York. Prior to joining the Bank, Tanvir was a well-known business news anchor with CNBC ...

During the World Bank Group-International Monetary Fund Annual Meetings that took place from October 9-15, we brought you live events focusing on what it takes to end poverty on a livable planet. Ajay ...