A New Model to Fund War: A World Bank for Defense

A group of allied countries want to use the same kind of government-backed financing that helped rebuild Eastern Europe after ...

Eight countries join Canada in backing defence bank, but major European partners still absent

Nine countries are now supporting a new Canada-led multinational defence bank. But major partners such as Germany or Britain ...
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World Bank Group Appoints Johan A. Mistiaen as New Country Manager for Niger

NIAMEY, February 1, 2026 - The World Bank Group has appointed Johan A. Mistiaen as the new World Bank Group Country Manager for Niger, effective today. In this role, Mr. Mistiaen will lead the World ...

The 15 countries people are leaving the most — and the 15 people are moving to the most

Net migration rate heavily varies by country, due to factors like war, politics, and economics. See how countries' net ...
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World Bank Group appoints new country manager for Gabon

The World Bank Group (WBG) has appointed Mr. Sylvain Kakou as Country Manager for the Republic of Gabon. This appointment reflects the WBG's commitment to strengthening country-level leadership and ...
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World Bank Group appoints Nicola Pontara as division director for Burkina Faso, Chad, Mali and Niger

The World Bank Group has announced the appointment of Nicola Pontara as Division Director for the Sahel countries - Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger, and Chad.In his new role, Mr. Pontara will lead the ...
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UAE's Emirati graduates can now apply to work at the World Bank for two years

Emirati graduates can now apply for a two-year placement with the World Bank Group, working from its offices around the world ...