#World Bank
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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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...