News Guinea-Bissau Banks: Africa: World Bank Group Report - Pathways for Unlocking Productivity-Led Private Sector Growth in Guinea-Bissau
BISSAU — Guinea-Bissau's economy demonstrated notable resilience in 2025, according to the World Bank Group's Guinea-Bissau Economic Update (Spring 2026), released today. Real GDP expanded 5.8% in ...
News Guinea-Bissau Banks: Human Capital is Key to Reducing Poverty and Boosting Development in Guinea-Bissau
Some of the key findings from the Human Capital Review, a new World Bank report, highlight that strengthening human capital is crucial for reducing poverty and fostering long-term sustainable growth in Guinea-Bissau. Investments in health, nutrition, social protection, and education are key to enabling individuals to reach their full potential as future workers and contribute to the country's economic growth
News Guinea-Bissau Banks: Ensuring safe motherhood: the impact of Casa das Mães in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau faces one of the highest maternal and child mortality rates globally. The health sector is challenged by a shortage of qualified professionals, medications, and equipment, rendering ...
News Guinea-Bissau Banks: 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 Banks: PAOLP: World Bank cuts growth forecast, Mozambique to grow 5%, recession in Equatorial Guinea to continue
The World Bank has revised downwards its economic growth forecasts for all Portuguese-Speaking African Countries (PALOP), with the exception of Equatorial Guinea, where it maintains its forecast of a 2.7% recession. According to the chapter of the report on sub-Saharan Africa in the Global Econom
News Guinea-Bissau Banks: Guinea to launch Guinee Telecom in January
Guinea has reportedly made progress on its pledge to relaunch state-owned operator Sotelgui, which is apparently going to be operational at the end of January and rebranded as Guinee Telecom.
News Guinea-Bissau Banks: Guiné-Bissau Notícias e opiniões
With 189 member countries, staff from more than 170 countries, and offices in over 130 locations, the World Bank Group is a unique global partnership: five institutions working for sustainable ...
News Guinea-Bissau Banks: Senegal: ADB to Finance Construction of Bissau-Dakar Road
The African Development Bank (ADB) will finance the construction of the Bissau-Dakar road corridor with $100.73 million allocated for the completion of the Farim-Tanaff-Sandinieri first phase.
News Guinea-Bissau Banks: Coris Bank to set up shop in Brazzaville?
Burkinabe bank Coris Bank International, which has so far focused on expansion in West Africa, may be looking to expand into Central Africa, via Brazzaville, according to the latest speculations.
News Guinea-Bissau Banks: Calm Reported in Guinea-Bissau Capital After Possible Coup Attempt
The capital of Guinea-Bissau appeared calm after an apparent coup attempt Tuesday. Banks and stores were closed after gunfire reportedly broke out in a ...
News Guinea-Bissau Banks: Guinea-Bissau: Another Coup after 10 years
Guinea-Bissau suffers from endemic corruption, for which it was ranked 162 out of 180 countries in 2021 by the NGO Transparency International.
News Guinea-Bissau Banks: Guinea-Bissau launches major probe into foiled coup
Guinea-Bissau on Wednesday launched a major investigation into a ... On Wednesday, life was slowly returning to the streets of Bissau as shops and banks reopened, according to AFP correspondents.
