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A global industrialist and business strategist, Hussain Al Nowais has over 35 years of experience in investing, developing and managing businesses in the Middle East, Africa and Asia across multiple ...

H.E. Mukhtar Babayev was appointed as the COP29 President in January 2024. He also serves as Azerbaijan’s Minister of Ecology and Natural Resources where he has led national efforts to address ...

Linda Mabhena-Olagunju is a seasoned renewable energy developer, an award-winning CEO, and internationally experienced Board executive with over 16 years’ experience in renewable energy, ...

The Mission 300 Africa Energy Summit, in Dar es Salaam on January 27-28, 2025, will bring together leaders to accelerate energy access for 300 million people in Africa by 2030. Hosted by the United ...

Yasuhisa Shiozaki is the current Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare of Japan, a position he has held since 2014. Prior to that, in 2010, Shiozaki was the Director of the Committee on Budget, House ...

Watch a series of events on climate change, broadcast live from the 28th United Nations Climate Change Conference. The World Bank Group is doubling down on its climate action, as part of its new ...

Professor Abhijit Banerjee was educated at the University of Calcutta, Jawaharlal Nehru University and Harvard University, where he received his Ph.D in 1988. He is currently the Ford Foundation ...

Ms. Paula Ingabire is a Rwandan technology enthusiast and politician, who currently serves as the Minister of ICT and Innovation of Rwanda. Before her current appointment She was Head of the Kigali ...

Melinda Crane has given speeches and moderated events and discussions for a wide range of international organizations and firms. She is a frequent guest and commentator on German television and radio ...

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 ...

Situmbeko Musokotwane was appointed as the Minister of Finance and National Planning for the Republic of Zambia in August 2021. He has spearheaded Zambia’s economic transformation agenda. In November ...