On March 15, Cyclone Idai hit Zimbabwe and we were faced with a twofold challenge. First, how would we design a disaster recovery solution that could deliver both quick yet sustainable results to…

The 2018 Law, Justice and Development Week (LDJ) Week competition period coincided with presidential and parliamentary elections in my home country of Zimbabwe. I decided to submit my proposal, as…

The West Africa Agricultural Productivity Program is building a sustainable and nutritious food system in Nigeria that creates jobs for youth. Photo: Dasan Bobo/World Bank For too long the…

Le Programme de productivité agricole en Afrique de l’Ouest est en train de mettre en place un système alimentaire soutenable et équilibré afin de créer des emplois pour les jeunes. Photo: Dasan…

Cette page en : English Entrepreneurs participant à la compétition e-Takara pour trouver des solutions aux problèmes soulevés par les administrations publiques au Niger. Photo : Niger Digital. « …

When I was based in the field, I often noticed that many of the journalists working in Africa had not been specifically trained to report on development-related matters, which at times hobbled…

Lorsque que je travaillais en Afrique, j’ai souvent remarqué que beaucoup de journalistes n’avaient pas reçu de formation spécifique en matière de développement. Cela pouvait parfois les empêcher…

Samking Koihinah Braima, deputy minister of Agriculture and Forestry, plants a tree on behalf of President Julius Maada Bio. Photo: Asad Naveed/World Bank To celebrate World Environment Day,…

Despite women’s active role in Zimbabwe’s informal sector, they are underrepresented in its formal business sector. Credit: Arne Hoel/ World Bank When early December was upon us—heralding the…

Zimbabwe’s fields and forests are becoming drier. Photo: Arne Hoel/World Bank Dried, mopane worms are traditionally offered to foreigners visiting Zimbabwe as a welcoming snack. Not really worms…