News Guinea-Bissau: Guinea-Bissau: IMF approves $3.2 mln disbursement, extends credit program to end-2026
IMF approves $3.2 million disbursement under Guinea-Bissau program Performance weaker than expected, several targets and benchmarks missed Growth remains strong; reforms urged on fiscal discipline and ...
News Guinea-Bissau: Chevron expands into Guinea-Bissau
Chevron has entered Guinea-Bissau’s offshore exploration sector, marking a new milestone in the company’s West African growth strategy. Through its wholly owned subsidiary, Chevron Guinea Bissau ...
News Guinea-Bissau: Guinea-Bissau’s latest coup sparks allegations of a staged takeover. Here’s what to know
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — In West Africa’s latest military takeover, soldiers in Guinea-Bissau followed up a disputed presidential election by seizing power last week in what some critics allege was a ...
News Guinea-Bissau: Danish university places hold on controversial hepatitis B vaccine study in Guinea-Bissau
The University of Southern Denmark has placed a “full hold” on a heavily criticized clinical trial of the hepatitis B vaccine in Guinea-Bissau owing to ethical concerns.
News Guinea-Bissau: Interview: China's zero-tariff treatment to boost ties with Africa, says Guinea-Bissau analyst
China's decision to eliminate tariffs on products from 53 African countries marks a structural shift in bilateral relations and will further strengthen South-South cooperation, Afonso Gomes, a ...
News Guinea-Bissau: World Bank Appoints Djibrilla Issa to Lead Operations in Five West African Countries
Djibrilla Issa takes charge of World Bank programs in Senegal, Mauritania, Cape Verde, Guinea-Bissau, and The Gambia, managing a $6 billion portfolio. His mandate focuses on sustainable and inclusive ...
News Guinea-Bissau: World Bank Provides Additional Financing of US$4 Million to Support Guinea-Bissau’s First Digital Census
The World Bank has approved an additional grant of US$4 million to support Guinea-Bissau’s population and housing census, bringing the total financing for the census to US$10 million. This support is part of the Harmonizing and Improving Statistics in West and Central Africa (HISWACA) project, which now provides a total of US$19 million grant to strengthen statistical capacity in Guinea-Bissau.
News Guinea-Bissau: IMF, Guinea-Bissau Agree on Credit Facility Reviews
The IMF and Guinea-Bissau have reached a staff-level agreement on economic policies that could support the Ninth and Tenth Reviews of the Extended ...
News Guinea-Bissau: Belarus, Guinea-Bissau sign memorandums of cooperation
MINSK, 7 May (BelTA) – Belarus and Guinea-Bissau have signed a number of documents to strengthen bilateral cooperation. The signing ceremonies took place in Minsk on 7 May, BelTA has learned. The ...
News Guinea-Bissau: Guinea-Bissau says plans for controversial U.S.-funded vaccine study need further review
Plans for a controversial U.S.-funded hepatitis B vaccine study in Guinea-Bissau have been paused pending further review from national authorities.
News Guinea-Bissau: Guinea-Bissau Plays a Crucial Role in Global Bauxite Supply Chain (By Miguel Artacho)
The West African nation of Guinea-Bissau is blessed with abundant natural resources, a growing energy sector, as well as large tracts of arable land. Bauxite is the cornerstone of the Guinean economy ...
News Guinea-Bissau: Fighting back against Guinea-Bissau’s illegal chimpanzee trade
YAOUNDÉ — It’s not uncommon to see chimpanzees kept as pets in private homes and hotels in Guinea-Bissau. Chimpanzees can be seen chained to trees or metal poles, or living alone in small metal cages, often without a permanent water source and lacking room to walk or jump around. Maria Joana Ferreira da Silva, a […]
News Guinea-Bissau: Orange Bissau launches its program to modernize the mobile access network and extend its rural coverage to more than 1,000 new villages in Guinea Bissau
Orange Bissau (http://Orange-Bissau.com) inaugurates the first antenna in the village of Bijimita (Quinhamel sector) under the high patronage of the President of the Republic of Guinea Bissau Mr General Umaro Sissoco Embaló, and the presence of the Chairman of the Board of Directors of Orange Bissau, Ministers, Ambassadors, notables, and dignitaries of Guinea Bissau. Read more.
News Guinea-Bissau: Guinea-Bissau Releases Opposition Figures as ECOWAS Cites De-escalation
Guinea-Bissau’s military authorities released key opposition figures arrested after the November 2025 coup. The transition pledged to form an inclusive government with opposition participation, ECOWAS ...
News Guinea-Bissau: Guinea-Bissau: 30,000 People in Northern Regions to Benefit from Newly Rehabilitated Roads
Approximately 30,000 residents in the Oio and Cacheu regions of Guinea-Bissau are set to benefit from improved connectivity and access to essential services following the inauguration of the newly rehabilitated Ingoré – Ponte Caur road and eight secondary roads. The infrastructure, rehabilitated under the World Bank’s Rural Transport Project, was officially inaugurated today.
News Guinea-Bissau: Guinea-Bissau suspends Trump-backed hepatitis B vaccine study for ethical review
FILE - This 1981 electron microscope image made available by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows hepatitis B virus particles, indicated in orange. (Dr. Erskine Palmer/CDC via AP, ...
News Guinea-Bissau: Guinea-Bissau junta sets election date following last year’s coup
BISSAU, Guinea-Bissau (AP) — Guinea-Bissau’s military junta has set a date for new elections following its takeover late last year, according to a statement by the junta’s leader on Wednesday.
News Guinea-Bissau: Climate Resilience in Guinea-Bissau Hinges on Stability, Governance and Business Climate
BISSAU, November 4 th, 2024 - Strengthened institutional and financial systems are crucial for fostering climate resilience and sustainable development in Guinea-Bissau, according to the newly ...
