Watch global leaders discussed job creation, artificial intelligence, private investment, and the future of global development.

The International Monetary Fund–World Bank Group Annual Meetings bring together leaders from government, business, civil society, and international organizations to discuss the global economy and ...

Nobel laureate Daron Acemoglu opens the 2026 Annual Bank Conference on Development Economics (ABCDE) with a keynote address on the urgent need for good jobs across ...

The World Bank Group Fragility Forum 2026 brought together global leaders to align on priorities in an increasingly complex fragility, conflict, and violence (FCV) landscape. Discussions focused on ...

Over the next decade, 1.2 billion young people are expected to enter the workforce in developing economies—while only 420 million jobs are projected to be created. World Bank Group President Ajay ...

As 1.2 billion young people are projected to enter the workforce in developing countries over the coming decades, this discussion explored a central economic question: how to create enough productive ...

The 2026 Spring Meetings of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank Group brought together global leaders to explore one central challenge: creating jobs and accelerating growth through ...

How can agritech and digital tools help farmers increase productivity, access markets, and grow incomes at scale? Agritech (agricultural technology) can reduce risks, improve access to finance and ...

Aliko Dangote is the founder, President and Chief Executive of Dangote Industries Limited, the primary holding company of the largest conglomerate in West Africa. A graduate of Business Studies from ...

Ms. Judith Tuluka was appointed Prime Minister of The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) on June 11, 2024. She joined the government in the last reshuffle of March 2022 as the state minister in ...

Dr. Souleymane Diarrassouba has been Minister of Planning and Development of the Republic of Côte d’Ivoire since January 2026. He served as Minister of Trade and Industry of the Republic of Côte ...

Private investment is essential to creating jobs, rebuilding infrastructure, and supporting businesses in countries affected by fragility, conflict, and violence (FCV). But what does it take to ...