By Nicholas Norbrook Governments across the continent are looking for new development models after the policies of privatization and liberalization seem to have run their course....
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala. PHOTO/Yuri Gripas/Reuters The Nigerian challenger to head the World Bank congratulated Korean-American physician Jim Yong Kim on his appointment to the post on Monday,...
Nigeria Finance Minister., Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala. PHOTO/File South Africa’s finance minister, appearing braced for disappointment when the World Bank chooses a new leader later Monday, said he’ll...
U.S. President Barack Obama. PHOTO/File President Barack Obama will nominate Dartmouth College President Jim Yong Kim to head the World Bank, a surprise pick for the...