World Bank Group President Ajay Banga addressed the press at the 2025 Spring Meetings Opening Press Conference.

The World Bank Group Spring Meetings flagship event, Jobs—The Path to Prosperity, convened global leaders, policymakers, and youth advocates to address a key challenge: creating sufficient quality ...

Christina Williams is an attorney-at-law and activist with a 10-year track record of developing landmark interventions that engender decent jobs and improve livelihoods. She contributed to the ...

Nicola Galombik is Executive Director with Yellowwoods, where she leads efforts to drive economic inclusion and sustainability through its portfolio of businesses and through partnerships in Africa on ...

Annpurna Devi is the Minister of Women and Child Development of India. She was elected to the Bihar Legislative Assembly in 1998, 2000 and 2005. She held the positions of Minister of State for ...

Roberto Azevêdo is the sixth Director-General of the WTO. He began his career in the Brazilian Foreign Service in 1984 and has served in Washington, Montevideo and Geneva. In 2001-2005, he was named ...

Former Treasury Secretary Lawrence H. Summers is one of America’s leading economists. In addition to serving as 71st Secretary of the Treasury in the Clinton Administration, Dr. Summers served as ...

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 ...

World Bank Live is the World Bank's event streaming platform designed to engage global audiences in conversations about international development. The platform features high-level debates and events ...

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 ...

Dominique Tchimbakala was born in 1977 in the Paris region and was educated in France until primary school. In 1987, she moved with her family to the Republic of Congo and was educated at the French ...