Entity

World Bank

The World Bank is an international financial institution that provides loans and grants to the governments of poorer countries for the purpose of pursuing capital projects.

Why it’s in the news: It is in the news due to its reports on the challenges and opportunities of artificial intelligence in Africa and the absence of the U.S. Treasury Secretary at its meetings.

Latest on World Bank

  • World Bank: African languages are underrepresented in Artificial Intelligence
  • U.S. Treasury chief Scott Bessent to skip IMF-World Bank meetings in Bangkok
  • Africa’s $1tn AI opportunity is being held back by power, data and compute-World Bank
  • US Treasury's Bessent to skip IMF-World Bank meetings in Bangkok
  • Bessent to skip IMF, World Bank meetings in Bangkok
  • AI developer boom could create 40 million digital jobs across Africa – World Bank
  • The World Bank reported that African languages are underrepresented in artificial intelligence.
  • World Bank says India should scale small AI applications
  • India has 300 days to align its AI strategy with the World Bank's advice
  • Vincent Belinga, Senior Economist at the World Bank
  • The World Bank report titled 'India and Artificial Intelligence: Seizing the Development Opportunity' ranked India among the top 10 emerging markets for AI readiness.
  • Vincent Belinga, Senior Economist at the World Bank, advised India

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