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Redoubling our efforts for a better food future

After working most of my career in the regions, I took on the role of Global Director for Agriculture and…

11 months ago

The promise of services-led growth in Uzbekistan

Every day, countless trucks traverse the U.S. highways. What is less known is businesses in Uzbekistan that play a central…

11 months ago

Building resilient power grids: Integrating climate and disaster risk into infrastructure planning and operations

Natural hazards, often exacerbated by climate change, are among the leading causes of power service disruptions worldwide. These are increasingly…

11 months ago

Cocoa and coffee prices rebound on renewed supply concerns

The World Bank\'s beverage price index increased by 18 percent in December, following surges in coffee and cocoa prices amid…

12 months ago

Leveraging AI to navigate ‘deglobalization’

Trade wars, industrial policy, and myriad other supply chain disruptions have fast become the ‘new normal’. Yet, given the highly…

12 months ago

Climate change, central banks, and monetary policy trade-offs

High temperature shocks create monetary policy trade-offs. This column uses a new monthly data set to study how 14 European…

12 months ago

From chalkboards to chatbots: Transforming learning in Nigeria, one prompt at a time

\"AI helps us to learn, it can serve as a tutor, it can be anything you want it to be,…

12 months ago

A bold reform in Comoros: Opening up the rice market to increase food security and catalyze private sector growth

For decades, Comoros has grappled with rice shortages, a persistent issue rooted in the state monopoly held over ordinary rice…

12 months ago

How the Bank of England could have avoided mis-forecasting UK inflation during 2021–24

The Bernanke Review was triggered by the Bank of England mis-forecasting UK inflation as it rose rapidly from 2021, peaking…

12 months ago

The AI governance balancing act: Navigating opportunities and risks

Did you know that in Sub-Saharan Africa, students spend an average of six years in school but leave with only three…

12 months ago