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Global Economic Prospects, January 2020 : Slow Growth, Policy Challenges
World Bank Group - 2020
Global growth is projected to be slightly faster in 2020 than the post-crisis low registered last year. While growth could be stronger if reduced trade tensions lead to a sustained reduction in uncertainty, the balance of risks to the outlook is to the downside. Growth in emerging market and...
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Kenya Economic Update, October 2019 : Securing Future Growth - Policies to Support Kenya's Digital Transformation
World Bank Group - 2019
Kenya continues to experience steady economic growth, with real GDP expanding on average by about 5.6 percent over the last five years (2014-2018). In 2019, however, economic activity has softened primarily due to lower agricultural output and weak private sector investment. As a result, the...
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Serbia's New Growth Agenda : Investment for Growth
World Bank Group - 2020
Because of its difficult starting position in transitioning to a market economy, so far macroeconomic policy in Serbia has mainly been concerned with achieving stability. At the start of its transition in 2001, Serbia was practically bankrupt, burdened with old overdue debt and huge arrears in...
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The COVID-19 Pandemic and African Aviation : Policy Note
World Bank Group - 2022
The COVID-19 pandemic is posing an existential threat to the air transport sector globally, including in Africa. Due to … another airline fills the void left by a defunct airline in Africa. This challenge is further compounded by the difficulty of … competitive air transport sector in the aftermath of the COVID-19 crisis in Africa. It focuses on four broad areas: it provides a …
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Urban Mobility in African Cities : Developing National Urban Mobility Policy and Delivering at the City Level - Summary Report
World Bank Group - 2022
capabilities are built to develop and implement locally appropriate strategies. The Africa Transport Policy Program (SSATP) aims to …
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Feasibility Study to Connect All African Higher Education Institutions to High-Speed Internet : Cote d'Ivoire Case Study
World Bank Group - 2021
part of the digital economy for Africa (DE4A) initiative, the World Bank commissioned a feasibility study to develop an … of the African union digital transformation strategy for Africa (2020-2030), aims to digitally enable every African …
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Feasibility Study to Connect All African Higher Education Institutions to High-Speed Internet : Uganda Case Study
World Bank Group - 2021
Following the Introduction in chapter one, the report provides a country overview in chapter two to provide the national context. The connectivity gap has both a supply-side and a demand-side: chapter three explores the demand-side, focusing on ICT in the education sector and the challenges...
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Feasibility Study to Connect All African Higher Education Institutions to High-Speed Internet : Mozambique Case Study
World Bank Group - 2021
Following the Introduction in chapter one, the report provides a country overview in chapter two to provide the national context. The connectivity gap has both a supply-side and a demand-side: Chapter three explores the demand-side, focusing on ICT in the education sector and the challenges...
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Feasibility Study to Connect All African Higher Education Institutions to High-Speed Internet
World Bank Group - 2021
top priority policy consideration. The higher education sector in Africa falls far behind the rest of the world in …
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Breaking Down Barriers : Unlocking Africa's Potential through Vigorous Competition Policy
World Bank Group - 2016
of competition frameworks in Africa and examines competition issues that affect market performance in three important … sectors for Africa's competitiveness: cement, fertilizers, and telecoms. It uses the WBG's Markets and Competition Policy … additional annual gross domestic product growth. While the benefits of competition are clearly observable in Africa, considerable …
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