Ethiopia is placing technical and vocational training at the core of its growth strategy The policy targets youth employment amid high urban joblessness Skills gaps persist between education output ...

That is the provocative finding of our recent study: formal employment can cause women to switch their self-reported ...

Paschal Donohoe “followed official advice” that Ireland’s contribution to the World Bank should amount to €141.4 million before he brought that recommendation to Government for approval last year, ...

The landscape of African banking is undergoing a seismic shift, driven by the liberalisation of once-closed markets and the aggressive expansion of Nigeria’s top lenders.

The Government of Ethiopia launched a multi-phased “One WASH National Program” (OWNP) in 2013 as an integrated platform for sector development. OWNP aims to improve the health and well-being of both ...

Ethiopia started talks with China to convert at least part of the $5.38 billion it owes Beijing into yuan-denominated loans, following an example set by Kenya that bolsters China’s efforts to ...

Kenya’s two largest banks are accelerating plans to launch in Ethiopia in their bid to capitalize on Addis Ababa’s economic liberalization, even as a new World Bank report highlighted major challenges ...

A World Bank report has recommended that the Ethiopian government must undertake urgent regulatory and policy reforms in its telecommunications sector in order to better deliver on its full potential ...

The Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) has released a massive recruitment drive for candidates aspiring to build a career in the banking sector. The IBPS RRB Recruitment 2025 offers more ...

Stephen Miran, chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers and Federal Reserve governor nominee. Key insight: Stephen Miran passes a key procedural step by having his nominated clear the Senate ...

The city of Gondar, one of 117 Ethiopian cities that benefited from the World Bank’s Ethiopia Urban Institutional and Infrastructure Development Program (UIIDP). Photo: Adobe Stock With World Bank ...

The Kenyan group KCB has started negotiations to acquire a bank in Ethiopia within the next 18 months as part of its expansion plan, following Addis Ababa’s decision announced last June to allow ...