#WBGMeetings
EVENT| We cannot defeat poverty with half the world’s population on the sidelines.
📅Join us on October 24 at the
#WBGMeetings
to discuss how we can
#AccelerateEquality
and increase women’s access to jobs and economic opportunities.
Thursday, October 24 | 4:30–5:15 pm
📍World Bank MC Front Lobby
Joining
#WBGMeetings
on-site? Come engage with us at our Knowledge Café!☕️
Join our conversation, where we will explore AI’s impact on growth, jobs, and inclusive development.
#WBGMeetings
EVENT |
#AccelerateEquality
through banking services!
On Oct 24 discover our ambitious efforts to provide financial products and services for women and women-led businesses.
📅 Add to calendar:
🗓️Thursday, October 24|3:00–3:45 pm 📍World Bank MC Front Lobby
Attending
#WBGMeetings
in person? Don't miss our Knowledge Café!☕️
Explore how satellite tech can transform education, health & rural economies. Join us to unlock the future of connectivity!
#WBGMeetings
EVENT| We cannot defeat poverty with half the world’s population on the sidelines.
📅Join us on October 24 at the
#WBGMeetings
to discuss how we can
#AccelerateEquality
and increase women’s access to jobs and economic opportunities.
🗓️Thursday, October 24|3:00–3:45 pm 📍World Bank MC Front Lobby
Attending
#WBGMeetings
in person? Don't miss our Knowledge Café!☕️
Explore how satellite tech can transform education, health & rural economies. Join us to unlock the future of connectivity!
Thursday, October 24 | 4:30–5:15 pm
📍World Bank MC Front Lobby
Joining
#WBGMeetings
on-site? Come engage with us at our Knowledge Café!☕️
Join our conversation, where we will explore AI’s impact on growth, jobs, and inclusive development.
Curious about how the
@WorldBank
is driving inclusive access to reliable & affordable internet?
Our Scorecard Indicator for Digital Connectivity reveals our progress in connecting millions of people, especially in fragile states & Sub-Saharan Africa.🌍
➡️
No one left behind in the digital era‼️📶
That's what
@WorldBank
is working towards.
☑️We've helped connect 114 million people to broadband internet & expect to increase to 415 million.
Check out the Scorecard Indicator for Digital Connectivity for more:
In
#SSA
🌍, approximately 470 million people lack an official ID, hindering access to social protection & financial services.
Addressing this gap is essential for inclusive growth & poverty alleviation.
Discover the role of IDs in Africa:
#EndPoverty
🔐Secure, fast & direct.
From
#Mali
🇲🇱to
#Morocco
🇲🇦, digital government-to-person payments are helping recipients access their first bank accounts & other financial services, enabling accessibility & creating a path to
#FinancialInclusion
.
➡️
#EndPoverty
Artificial Intelligence (AI) can tip the scales toward prosperity or deepen inequalities in developing nations.
With ethical deployment, AI can help close gaps in access to healthcare, education & services.
Learn more about its dual impact:
#EndPoverty
🗓️Thursday, October 24|3:00–3:45 pm
📍World Bank MC Front Lobby
Attending
#WBGMeetings
in person? Don't miss our Knowledge Café!☕
Explore how satellite tech can transform education, health & rural economies. Join us to unlock the future of connectivity!
Groundbreaking research by the World Bank analyzed over 30,000 major cyber incidents from the past decade across 190 countries.
The findings are clear: cybersecurity is a key driver of economic growth in the digital age.
Read the report to learn more:
Data from
#mobile
phones are a powerful tool for achieving development goals, from managing emergency responses to informing public
#health
measures, but they require careful preparation.
Here’s how to ensure their effective use:
In
#Senegal
🇸🇳 and
#Nigeria
🇳🇬, 3G coverage has been linked to declines in extreme poverty of 10% and 4.3%, respectively.
@AxelVT_WB
argues for accelerating investments so that everyone can thrive in the digital era.
Learn more:
Closing the digital gap in the Colombian Amazon can improve access to public services like healthcare and education.
Connecting schools is the first step for more inclusive development.
Learn more:
How can developing countries strengthen their
#CyberResilience
and drive economic growth in the digital age? Read this pioneering report on how
#cybersecurity
can transform development! 🔍📈
#WBGMeetings
EVENT | Digital inclusion is key to
#AccelerateEquality
!
💻 Join us Oct 24 to discuss how closing the digital gender gap can create new opportunities. Send your questions to our experts!