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 ...

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 ...

Join us online for a series of live events featuring country voices and global leaders. The WBG-IMF Spring Meetings are open to anyone online, and present a unique opportunity for all to join central ...

Jamele Rigolini is the Senior Advisor for Social Protection and Labor at the World Bank. His areas of expertise include social protection, jobs, human development, climate change, poverty and skills.

Starting April 21, join us virtually from Washington for exclusive interviews, behind-the-scenes moments from the Meetings, and a deep dive into the latest data, research, and innovative solutions to ...

The 2025 Global Digital Summit: 'Digital Pathways for All' has concluded. Recordings of all sessions are available on this page and on the World Bank Group's social media channels. This year’s summit ...

Anna Bjerde spearheads the World Bank’s work on the most pressing development challenges, overseeing an active portfolio worth $340 billion in programs across client countries. With 30 years of ...

Axel van Trotsenburg is the World Bank’s Senior Managing Director (SMD), responsible for Development Policy and Partnerships. Read more Read more ...

A British national with Nigerian heritage, Femi Oke is an international journalist, writer and moderator. Since the 1980s, she has worked for BBC television and radio, Sky TV, all U.K. terrestrial ...

Ms. Heintz is Head of Energy Infrastructure and Fund Head for Actis Energy Fund 5 (AE5). She has over 25 years of investment experience in growth markets, investing in and managing power businesses.

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 ...

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 ...