Banga said Africa’s youth was its most vital asset but was at risk of being neglected. “The purpose is to cater to this ‘demographic dividend’,” added the former Mastercard executive ...

Banga laid out a plan in which the World Bank, International Monetary Fund, African Development Bank and private investors may spend about $85 billion to bring power to 300 million people by 2030.

The World Bank is facing renewed calls from its biggest shareholder to drop a decades-old ban on funding nuclear power to help the west compete with China and Russia in atomic diplomacy. French Hill, ...

Despite the high cost, the handmade oil is a staple in West African households, used to make local dishes like jollof rice and banga soup. But what makes it different from palm oil? And why ...

World Bank President Ajay S. Banga said global development initiatives must prioritize job creation at a Harvard Institute of Politics Forum on Monday. Banga said the World Bank — an ...

After his stint at Nestle came to an end, Banga joined PepsiCo and was involved in the launch of its international fast food franchises Pizza Hut and KFC in India when the economy got rid of the ...