DiscoverForesight Africa PodcastHow the World Bank is advancing shared prosperity and jobs in Africa amid global economic uncertainty
How the World Bank is advancing shared prosperity and jobs in Africa  amid global economic uncertainty

How the World Bank is advancing shared prosperity and jobs in Africa amid global economic uncertainty

Update: 2025-05-14
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During the World Bank/IMF Spring Meetings in Washington, D.C., Foresight Africa host Landry Signé caught up with Axel van Trotsenburg, senior managing director of the World Bank, who spoke about how to mobilize the private sector to help create more jobs for African youth in the coming years, while also addressing the debt distress crisis many African governments face.

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How the World Bank is advancing shared prosperity and jobs in Africa  amid global economic uncertainty

How the World Bank is advancing shared prosperity and jobs in Africa amid global economic uncertainty