World Bank

October 13, 2021

Egypt first country in the Middle East and Africa to issue green bonds: minister

Egypt is now the first country in the Middle East and Africa to issue green bonds, Finance Minister Mohamed Maait …

August 18, 2021

The Finance Minister Mohamed Maait announced that estimates from the World Bank indicate that direct subsidy programs and cash financing…

July 11, 2021

BEIRUT (AP) — For the seventh time in a year, Lebanon’s economy ministry announced on Saturday new prices for bread,…

June 1, 2021

BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon’s severe economic and financial crisis is likely to rank as one of the worst the world…

April 23, 2021

Ethiopia’s finance ministry signed a $907 million financing agreement with the World Bank on Friday geared towards improving access to…

March 27, 2021

CAIRO (AP) — The Sudanese government said Friday it cleared all of its overdue payments to the World Bank, a…

February 23, 2021

BEIRUT (Reuters) – The World Bank threatened to suspend financing for Lebanon’s COVID-19 vaccination drive in its second week after…

January 13, 2021

BEIRUT (AP) — The World Bank approved a $246 million loan to Lebanon to provide emergency cash assistance to nearly…

January 6, 2021

CAIRO (AP) — The US and Sudan on Wednesday agreed to settle the African’s country’s debt to the World Bank,…

December 17, 2020

Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi issued a decreeon Wednesday approving a US$500 million loan agreement between Egypt and the International…