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To every young African wondering if there's a place for them in the energy sector — this conversation is for you. Young energy changemakers are gathering on June 10 | 9AM EDT. Sign up here: wrld.bg/LNRJ50Z8E9R #PoweringAfrica #Mission300
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World Bank Africa
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Welcome to the World Bank Africa Region. Fighting poverty with passion and professionalism for lasting results.
- "You were 9x less likely to join a militia if you'd completed primary school. That tells us a lot about what we should focus on if we want a peaceful development future." says @RobatWarChild, CEO of @warchild Alliance, reflecting on research from post-war #SierraLeone. #IDAworks
00:00 - "She knew what she needed. She chose to feed her children instead." A doctor's emergency room encounter reveals the brutal logic behind poverty traps — and why breaking them demands more than individual effort. Read the full blog:
- Kenya has 847,000 refugees with the will to work. Removing barriers to formal employment is one of the highest-return investments a country can make in stability and growth. Read more:
- When we invest in children’s early days, the results last a lifetime. When governments and communities invest in mothers, children, and childcare, the returns are powerful: ✅ stronger families, ✅better education and ✅growing economies.
00:00 - Cross-border transmission lines show that regional power integration is a cost-effective way to close energy supply gaps and improve utility finances. Learn how we are helping unlock regional power trade across West Africa: wrld.bg/wIiu50Z4Ptx #PoweringAfrica
- World Bank Africa reposted
Energy jobs aren’t just for engineers. From digital and finance to policy and entrepreneurship, Africa’s energy sector is creating opportunities across industries. Hear from young leaders driving this transformation: wrld.bg/S2Qy50Z8Ehu #PoweringAfrica
- World Bank Africa reposted
This afternoon at Eduardo Mondlane University, I joined students, educators, business leaders & government representatives to discuss energy, education & opportunity. Mozambique's ambition to achieve universal electricity access aligns with #Mission300.
- Empowering women changes communities. The WINGS initiative in #Nigeria is equipping displaced women with skills, support, and opportunity to rebuild their lives.
- [NEWS] #Liberia: New $55.8 million financing to strengthen fiscal resilience and private sector development. Learn more: wrld.bg/y1pa50Z9ckF
- Past winner Nivi Sharma (CEO of Fika) on the value of the Africa Sustainable Futures Awards. This Award, from @FT and @MIGA, recognizes private-sector solutions driving jobs and growth in Africa. Got an innovative project? Apply now! 🗓️ Deadline: June 30 wrld.bg/R9AN50Z8rBT
00:00 - Fragility, conflict and violence erase decades of progress and amplify global risks, from pandemics to food insecurity. As FCV has intensified, @WBG_IDA responded at scale: tripling FCV investments IDA16-IDA19 & channeling over 50% of IDA20. 👉wrld.bg/UoJT50Y8xMk #IDAworks
- Energy jobs aren’t just for engineers. From digital and finance to policy and entrepreneurship, Africa’s energy sector is creating opportunities across industries. Hear from young leaders driving this transformation: wrld.bg/S2Qy50Z8Ehu #PoweringAfrica #Mission300
