A global industrialist and business strategist, Hussain Al Nowais has over 35 years of experience in investing, developing and managing businesses in the Middle East, Africa and Asia across multiple ...

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H.E. Mukhtar Babayev was appointed as the COP29 President in January 2024. He also serves as Azerbaijan’s Minister of Ecology and Natural Resources where he has led national efforts to address ...

Linda Mabhena-Olagunju is a seasoned renewable energy developer, an award-winning CEO, and internationally experienced Board executive with over 16 years’ experience in renewable energy, ...

The Mission 300 Africa Energy Summit, in Dar es Salaam on January 27-28, 2025, will bring together leaders to accelerate energy access for 300 million people in Africa by 2030. Hosted by the United ...

Alex Habershon is the Program Manager and Global Lead for Anticorruption in the Governance Global Practice of the World Bank. She has helped advance the anticorruption goals of the World Bank for over ...

Dr. James Mwangi is Group CEO of Equity Group Holdings, credited with democratizing financial access, leading Equity to become an integrated financial services Group operating in 6 African countries ...

Watch a series of events on climate change, broadcast live from the 28th United Nations Climate Change Conference. The World Bank Group is doubling down on its climate action, as part of its new ...

President Samia Suluhu Hassan became the sixth President of the United Republic of Tanzania in March 2021, following the death of President John Magufuli. She served as Vice President of Tanzania from ...

Akihiko (Aki) Nishio is the World Bank Vice President for Development Finance (DFi) where he oversees strategic mobilization of Bank resources, including the International Development Association (IDA ...

Xavier Devictor is an Adviser to the Fragility, Conflict, and Violence Group at the World Bank Group. Previously, he served as Co-Director for the WDR 2023 and as a Manager in the Fragility, Conflict, ...

Ahmed Shihab-Eldin is an Emmy-nominated journalist working for AJ+ as a Senior Correspondent. In 2010, Ahmed created, produced and co-hosted Al Jazeera English’s “The Stream,” an award-winning ...