World Bank Mobilizes US$45 million to Help Create Better Development Prospects for Tanzania

The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) approved an African Development Fund (ADF) Loan of USD 144.9 million1, to Kenya - Tanzania Power Interconnection Project.
The project will allow the two countries to exchange power. In addition, the Kenya-Tanzania Interconnection Project plays an important role in promoting regional integration through power trade.
The project is expected to improve the supply, reliability and affordability of electricity in the...

World Bank Group President Jim Yong Kim.

Significant new assistance planned for hardest-hit countries

Following alarming evidence of the spread of the Ebola epidemic in West Africa, the World Bank Group today announced that it will nearly double its financing to $400 million to help the worst-affected countries address the emergency and build stronger health systems for the years ahead

This represents $170 million in new funding. With today’s announcement, the Bank will put $230 million...

Makhtar Diop, World Bank Vice President for Africa.

Record 10,500 tons of seed to be delivered for April planting season

In a concerted push to revive agriculture and avert hunger in Ebola-hit countries, the World Bank Group has mobilized up to $15 million in emergency financing to provide a record 10,500 tons of maize and rice seed to over 200,000 farmers in Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone in time for the April planting season.

More than one million people could go hungry unless they...

Nigeria's Lukman Haruna remains hopeful he can still secure a place in the Super Eagles World Cup squad ahead of Brazil 2014.

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Former World Bank economist to be Tanzania's new finance minister
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World Bank managing director and chief operating officer Sri Mulyani Indrawati is expected to visit Tanzania starting tomorrow and hold talks with top government officials.

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The World Bank Group's Board of Executive Directors has approved support for Tanzania's “Big Results Now in Education” program, which aims to raise the quality of education in the country's primary and secondary schools. The Board also approved further ...

World Bank partners Tanzania on port improvement project
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The World Bank Vice President for Africa region, Makhtar Diop.

The World Bank Vice President for Africa region, Makhtar Diop will visit Tanzania on July 2 and 3.

In addition to having an official meeting with President Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete and taking part in other meetings with high level Government officials, Diop will also attend the event marking 50 years since the first World Bank project for Tanzania was approved by the Bank’s Board of Executive Directors.

The anniversary event, which...