The International Development Association (IDA)—the World Bank’s fund for the poorest countries—recognizes that the private sector plays an essential role in lifting people out of poverty through ...

QDB extends support to over 2,000 companies, with QAR 2 billion in financing and investments exceeding QAR 350 million ...

The Islamic Corporation for the Development of the Private Sector (ICD) extends USD 20 million Islamic financing to expand ...

The skills, talents, and experience that forcibly displaced people (FDPs) carry with them can be highly valuable economic assets. Among the ranks of the forcibly displaced are people ready to be ...

China’s government is setting up a new bureau to shore up the private sector, the latest national-level measure aiming to help private businesses weather the economic downturn after the COVID-19 ...

As we convene at the Landlocked Countries Private Sector Forum, it is imperative to reflect on the tremendous opportunities that lie ahead for these nations in the coming decades, I am acutely aware ...

Business leaders yesterday credited former prime minister Khaleda Zia with laying the foundation for private sector-led ...

Digital public infrastructure (DPI), a relatively new term that gained prominence during India’s G20 presidency, describes the network of digital building blocks that are needed to deliver public ...

Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) face unique economic challenges due to their geographic isolation. With no direct access to seaports, LLDCs rely on neighboring countries for trade routes, ...

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A nondescript guesthouse on the west side of Beijing, the Jingxi Hotel, serves as a secure venue for high-level meetings and events of the Chinese Communist Party. The guesthouse, owned and operated ...