Satoko Tanaka has assumed the post of Chief Representative, Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) USA Office, based in DC, since July 2022. Prior to the current post, she was working as Deputy ...

Dr. Khaled Abdelghaffar (Arabic: خالد عاطف عبد الغفار) is the former Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, and the current Minister of Health and Population in Egypt. He was appointed ...

Elizabeth Wathuti, a dedicated environmentalist and dynamic young climate leader from Kenya, is the driving force behind positive change. She is the visionary Founder of the Green Generation ...

Dr. Liesbet Steer is an international development and development finance expert. She is passionate about human development, imaginative partnerships, innovative sources of finance and an openness to ...

Andrew Jack has worked as a journalist for the Financial Times since 1990. He is currently the Global Education Editor, reporting and developing new projects including as editorial lead for free ...

Axel van Trotsenburg (@AxelVT_WB) is the World Bank’s Senior Managing Director (SMD), responsible for Development Policy and Partnerships. He currently co-leads the Evolution Roadmap aimed at ...

Guangzhe Chen, a Chinese national, is the Vice President for Infrastructure at the World Bank as of February 1, 2023. In this position he leads the Bank's global efforts to build sustainable ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Masood Ahmed is president of the Center for Global Development. He joined the Center in January 2017, capping a 35-year career driving economic development policy initiatives relating to debt, aid ...