Micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) are key to jobs and opportunities in developing countries, yet many struggle to access the financing they need to grow. This event introduced the World ...

As founder and president of the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation (ITIF), recognized as the world’s top think tank for science and technology policy, Robert D. Atkinson leads a prolific ...

Lisandro Martín is the Director of the Outcomes Department in the Senior Managing Director's Office at the World Bank Group (WBG), based in Washington, D.C. In this role, he is leading the development ...

The Full Mutual Reliance Framework (FMRF) is a landmark collaboration between the World Bank and the Asian Development Bank, designed to deepen the two institutions’ collaboration on cofinanced public ...

Francis Fragano is currently Regional Safeguards Adviser for the Latin America and Caribbean Region (LAC) of the World Bank and previously held the position in the South Asia Region. In addition to ...

Explore the program of upcoming live events hosted by the World Bank, and delve into the World Bank Live event library to view replays of previous sessions dedicated to the latest in international ...

A British national with Nigerian heritage, Femi Oke is an international journalist, writer and moderator. Since the 1980s, she has worked for BBC television and radio, Sky TV, all U.K. terrestrial ...

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Tharman Shanmugaratnam was elected as Singapore’s President in September 2023. He served in politics for 22 years before resigning to contest in the Presidential Election. He was Deputy Prime Minister ...

Bjarne Pedersen is the Executive Director for Clear Air Asia and has vast international experience, particularly in environmental issues and sustainable development. He joined the organization in 2013 ...

The World Bank Group’s Spring and Annual Meetings are flagship global conferences held each April and October. They bring together heads of state, ministers, private sector leaders, and civil society ...

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 ...