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In a world of AI and deepfakes, what does knowledge really mean?
On the #DevelopmentPodcast, tech journalist Jamie Bartlett explains how to use AI without being misled, & @WorldBankGroup’s @Paschald discusses how knowledge helps countries create jobs.
🎧 wrld.bg/BglA50YtBu6
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🧵From textile waste to dignified jobs. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, Sugar on Top is turning circular fashion into opportunity for women artisans. With support from @efsefund and @IFC_org, the studio is scaling sustainable design and creating inclusive jobs. wrld.bg/l2js50YsK32
Women’s economic exclusion is a growth problem.
Legal gaps, weak enforcement, and barriers to finance continue to limit opportunity and productivity worldwide. Reform can unlock enormous potential.
Read more ➡️ wrld.bg/VyIZ50YlW3Q
#WomenBizLaw
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Gender inclusion strengthens economies, boosts productivity, and fuels innovation.
Yet millions of women remain locked out by outdated laws and weak institutions.
Reform is essential for future growth.
Read more ➡️ wrld.bg/avlI50YrJzP
#WomenBizLaw
More than 700 million women still lack access to a financial account holding back their ability to save, invest & build businesses. Closing this gap can unlock jobs & boost growth worldwide.
This #IWD, learn how the @WorldBankGroup is helping change that:
blogs.worldbank.org/en/voice…
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Women can start businesses in most economies—but only ~1/2 ensure equal access to credit. And childcare support is limited: <50% have laws, only 30% of needed policies are in place (1% in low-income).
More findings in a new report: wrld.bg/7WGZ50Yqr5j
#WomensDay
We are #PoweringAfrica!
#Mission300 has helped connect nearly 39 million people to electricity through ~150 projects that span the energy value chain in 40+ countries. Learn more: wrld.bg/ErUi50Yow38
Ajay on why investing in jobs creates hope and opportunity while strengthening global stability. wrld.bg/IomU50YpNpS
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Luxembourg plays a key role as a global hub for sustainable finance.
Productive discussions with Finance Minister @RothGilles on deepening @IFC_org – Luxembourg collaboration to help turn innovative finance into real outcomes stronger markets, and job creation.
#EIBForum
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At the @EIB Group Forum, we discussed what a new global order means for growth, resilience, and opportunity. I joined @NOIweala, Cardinal Turkson, and @SaniaNishtar to discuss how MDBs and the private sector can work together to share risk, mobilize capital, and support resilient growth across the Global South.
#EIBForum
Nearly 600M people in Sub-Saharan Africa lack electricity. That’s about half the population!
@WorldBankGroup, @AfDB_Group, and partners are closing this gap. Through #Mission300, the World Bank Group has connected nearly 39M people.
More: wrld.bg/yTt350Yow26 #PoweringAfrica
Agriculture is critical to jobs and food security.
🌱AgriConnect is helping farmers access finance, markets, and tech.
We’re doubling agribusiness investment to $9B a year by 2030. Already improving food security for 201M people—327M by 2030.
Read more: wrld.bg/qlYk50YovtA
No single financing solution can tackle development challenges alone. Find out how IFC’s new credit #insurance policy, backed by 19 global insurers, is unlocking billions to support businesses in emerging markets. wrld.bg/NwqA50Yl52m #CreditInsuranceFacility
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Small and medium-sized enterprises are the backbone of emerging markets, yet financing remains a challenge. A new @IFC_org credit insurance facility will unlock billions in lending and drive development impact. wrld.bg/3Unt50YkY04
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Almost $588 billion. That’s what Ukraine will need to rebuild over the next decade—roughly 3x its projected 2025 GDP.
Read the #RDNA5 assessment by the Government of Ukraine, @worldbankgroup, @EU_Commission, and @UN released today: wrld.bg/Yi0l50YkaSa
This March in #Luxembourg, IFC will join #EIBForum to discuss mobilizing finance and partnerships to expand access to quality healthcare for women and children worldwide 👉go.eib.org/EIBGforum26
⚕️#Health equity is an investment priority, public-private collaboration can mobilize even more capital to improve health outcomes for women and children worldwide.
Pleased to join leaders at the #EIBForum to explore how finance can unlock durable, systems wide solutions for quality healthcare.
🗓️ 3-5 March 2026 📍Luxembourg
@EIB ➡️go.eib.org/EIBGforum26
Investing in jobs creates hope and opportunity while strengthening global stability. Through the Jobs Agenda, @worldbankgroup is
✅Investing in people + infrastructure
✅Enabling business-friendly environment
✅Mobilizing private capital
Read Ajay’s op-ed: wrld.bg/KZYJ50YhRBZ
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Digital tokenized bonds (#DTBs) offer new pathways for investment in emerging markets, but this innovation comes with risks.
The good news? Many of these risks aren’t entirely new.
Read Part 2 of our 3 part series on DTBs to learn more: wrld.bg/pPNh50YhCB7
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Removing barriers to women’s economic participation could boost global output by up to 20%.
Join the global launch of Women, Business and the Law 2026 to explore what the data show—and what comes next.
📅 February 24
⏰ 10 am EST
➡️wrld.bg/PQkT50YhbLv #WomenBizLaw