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World Bank plans to mobilize additional funding to accelerate job creation

The World Bank Group plans to mobilize additional public and private financing to accelerate job creation and support countries in meeting their development needs, its president, Ajay Banga, said on Friday in Bangkok. Speaking during the annual meetings of the International Monetary Fund and the World......

Morocco ranked eighth among World Bank borrowers with $1.77 billion in 2025

Morocco ranked eighth among the largest borrowers from the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) in fiscal year 2025, securing $1.77 billion in new lending commitments, according to the World Bank Group’s annual report. The figure marked a modest increase from the $1.75 billion......

World Bank raises Nigeria’s economic growth forecast to 4.3% in 2026

The World Bank has revised its economic growth projections for Nigeria upward, forecasting gross domestic product (GDP) growth of 4.3% in 2026 and an average rate of 4.4% through 2028. The updated outlook, published in the institution’s latest half-yearly economic report on the West African country,......

Morocco joins IMF and World Bank annual meetings in Bangkok

Morocco is taking part in the 2026 annual meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank Group, held in Bangkok, Thailand, from October 12 to 18. The Moroccan delegation includes officials from the Ministry of Economy and Finance and Bank Al-Maghrib, the country’s central......

Morocco Mobilizes More Than $70 Million in Private Capital for Startups, World Bank Says

Morocco has made significant progress in developing its startup financing ecosystem, attracting more than $70 million in private capital through venture capital funds, according to the World Bank. The institution says the country’s experience demonstrates how well-designed public policies can encourage......

World Bank warns that weak job creation could slow poverty reduction in Morocco

Morocco has made substantial progress in reducing poverty over the past two decades, but persistent weaknesses in the labour market and deep disparities between urban and rural communities continue to threaten further improvements in living standards. In a report published on October 9, 2026, the World......

Morocco faces at least 7.8 billion dirhams in annual disaster losses, World Bank warns

Natural hazards drain at least 7.8 billion dirhams from the Moroccan economy every year, according to the World Bank. The figure, however, captures only part of a much wider exposure. In the project appraisal document for its Integrated Disaster Risk Management and Resilience Program, published in March......

World Bank Warns Africa’s Digital Divide Could Undermine Its $1 Trillion AI Opportunity

Africa’s artificial intelligence ambitions face a structural challenge: insufficient digital infrastructure, limited technical skills and regulatory weaknesses could prevent the continent from fully capitalizing on a technology capable of generating up to $1 trillion in additional GDP by 2035.......

World Bank highlights gap between Morocco’s tech exports and AI adoption

Morocco is strengthening its position in the international market for high-technology products, but the adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) and advanced digital tools among domestic businesses remains limited, according to an economic report published by the World Bank in October 2026. The findings......