From $6,000 to $32,000: Guyana's Oil Boom Meets the Resource-Curse Test
Economy

From $6,000 to $32,000: Guyana's Oil Boom Meets the Resource-Curse Test

Guyana's GDP per capita has jumped from about $6,000 to more than $32,000 since offshore oil production began in 2019. T...

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Asunción Turns to an 11-Year Urban Manual to Rebuild Its Historic Core by 2037
Real Estate

Asunción Turns to an 11-Year Urban Manual to Rebuild Its Historic Core by 2037

A new design code, a US$105m World Bank programme and an awarded first construction phase aim to repopulate Paraguay's c...

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World Bank: Developing Countries Have Less to Fear From AI, but Depend on Outside Tech
Economy

World Bank: Developing Countries Have Less to Fear From AI, but Depend on Outside Tech

The World Bank's 2026 World Development Report says AI could help low- and middle-income countries catch up faster and b...

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Georgia Ranks 48th in World for Export Dependence, With 47.4% of GDP Tied to Trade
Economy

Georgia Ranks 48th in World for Export Dependence, With 47.4% of GDP Tied to Trade

Georgia's exports reached $18bn in 2025, 47.4% of GDP, ranking 48th globally. Heavy dependence on tourism and re-exports...

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Senegal Secures €336 Million World Bank Package for Rural Connectivity and Regional Development
Politics

Senegal Secures €336 Million World Bank Package for Rural Connectivity and Regional Development

Three financing agreements target emergency response, agricultural corridor connectivity and economic inclusion in Casam...

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Madagascar's Failed Cable Car Dream Exposes Deep Transport Infrastructure Gaps
Logistics

Madagascar's Failed Cable Car Dream Exposes Deep Transport Infrastructure Gaps

A prestige cable car project collapsed amid political unrest in Antananarivo, highlighting structural flaws in Madagasca...

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World Bank Warns Heat Could Cost South Asia 7% of Economy by 2050
Economy

World Bank Warns Heat Could Cost South Asia 7% of Economy by 2050

A World Bank report says extreme heat already costs South Asia the equivalent of 31 million jobs a year and warns 520 mi...

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