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Key milestone reached this year as Africa gets first-ever dedicated report covering entire sector LAGOS, Nigeria--(BUSINESS WIRE)--BHM Research & Intelligence has announced that starting this year, its annual report on the public relations and communications sector in Nigeria, Africa’s largest economy, will be expanded to cover the whole continent, adding…

In the last few decades, the world has faced some natural issues, due to which economic growth faces a severe threat. Natural disasters like pandemic outbreaks and man-made disasters like pollution emissions are very frequent in the current times, which also influenced the economic growth, where the institutes could play a primary role in economic growth stimulation. This study aims to analyze the association of public health expenditures, institutional quality, renewable energy, and economic pe...

Global Online Lottery Market To Be Driven By Increased Popularity Of Mobile Channels In The Forecast Period Of 2022-2027

The author is co-chair of the Bretton Woods Commission Working Group on Sovereign Debt

In November 2021, the Beirut Digital District Talent Development Hub (BDD-TDU) partnered with the World Bank Group to launch ‘Skilling Up Lebanon’, which aims to develop a self-financed, private sector-led digital skills program.

Developing countries can take advantage of the metaverse by using immersive technologies in education and training.

The World Development Report (WDR), 2022 highlights the relevance of adopting effective strategies for maintaining the financial stability of a nation in the wake of COVID-19.

Women, Business and the Law 2022 finds that globally the pace of legal reform for women’s economic inclusion is not moving fast enough. This implies a wasted opportunity, not only for women’s own empowerment but also for the economy and society at large.

Two World Bank papers investigate the links between electricity, internet, and road infrastructure investments and economic development in two fragile regions of Africa and how development impacts are enhanced when different types of infrastructure are provided jointly.