Data News

Preparing Africa’s next generation for leadership in digital data and innovation

In today’s digital world, the use of emerging technologies has become a day-to-day business requirement be it in public or private organizations. In particular, the application of Big Data…

Dunstan Matekenya, Charles Lebon Mberi Kimpolo, Trevor Monroe|
Digital Development

Translating SDG metadata: Improving transparency and capacity development for 2030 and beyond

When we talk about sustainable development, the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are the first to come to mind. These 17 objectives laid out by the United Nations (UN) track progress toward a…

Buyant Erdene Khaltarkhuu, Jennifer Park, Gabriela R. A. Doyle|
Digital Development

We would like to hear from you: Launching online consultations for World Development Report 2021 – Data for Better Lives Concept Note

A few months ago, we announced that the topic for the next World Development Report 2021 would be “Data,” and what it means for development. Since then, our ideas have evolved into a more…

Bob Cull, Vivien Foster, Dean Mitchell Jolliffe, Malarvizhi Veerappan|

Commodity prices continued to plunge in April—Pink Sheet

Energy prices plunged further in April, down 30 percent from March, led by a 35% decline in crude oil , the World Bank’s Pink Sheet reported. Non-energy prices fell nearly 3% with most sub-groups…

John Baffes, Maria Hazel Macadangdang|

COVID-19: Testing for all or testing for some? A town’s key lesson in testing everyone for coronavirus

As of April 23rd 2020, there were over 2.65 million confirmed cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) globally, with the United States, Spain, and Italy having the highest numbers. This number is most…

Vinny Ricciardi, Paolo Verme, Umar Serajuddin|
Health