Inside a  Billion Loan Project, Led by World Bank, Aims to Expand Electricity in Africa
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Inside a $35 Billion Loan Project, Led by World Bank, Aims to Expand Electricity in Africa

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines The leaders of more than half of Africa’s nations gathered this week in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania’s sprawling seaside metropolis, to commit to the biggest burst of spending on electric-power generation in Africa’s history. The World Bank, African Development Bank and others are…

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,003 | Russia-Ukraine war News

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,003 | Russia-Ukraine war News

These were the key developments on the 1,003rd day of the Russia-Ukraine war. Here is the situation on Saturday, November 23: Military Russian President Vladimir Putin has promised more combat test-firing of an experimental hypersonic missile – the Oreshnik – which was launched at Ukraine on Thursday. Ukraine is seeking…

Poverty in Lebanon more than tripled in past decade: World Bank | World Bank News

Poverty in Lebanon more than tripled in past decade: World Bank | World Bank News

Report shows country has slid into a protracted financial crisis, with Syrian refugee population hit particularly hard. Poverty in Lebanon has more than tripled over the past 10 years, with the overall proportion of the country’s population living below the poverty line soaring to 44 percent, according to the World…

Lula faces numerous challenges as Brazil assumes G20 presidency | Business and Economy News

Lula faces numerous challenges as Brazil assumes G20 presidency | Business and Economy News

As Brazil takes over the G20 presidency on December 1 from India, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva will be challenged to fulfil his promise of holding up the interests of the global south amid two ongoing wars and a slowing global economy. Lula also takes over at a time of…

Morocco Finalises Crypto Laws, Framework With World Bank and IMF Suggestions, Central Bank Says

Morocco Finalises Crypto Laws, Framework With World Bank and IMF Suggestions, Central Bank Says

Morocco could see the introduction of a set of new laws designed to govern and oversee the crypto sector in the North African nation in the coming days. Abdellatif Jouahiri, the governor of Bank Al-Maghrib (BAM) reportedly said that the Moroccan central bank has already finalised the formulated laws. The…

Cryptocurrencies a ‘Clear Danger’, Warns RBI Governor Amid Global Crypto Uncertainty

Cryptocurrencies a ‘Clear Danger’, Warns RBI Governor Amid Global Crypto Uncertainty

Reserve Bank Governor Shaktikanta Das on Thursday described cryptocurrencies as “clear danger” and said that anything that derives value based on make believe, without any underlying, is just speculation under a sophisticated name. The government is in the process of finalising a consultation paper on cryptocurrencies after gathering inputs from…