World Bank

The World Bank's slow redeployment of its Africa Region staff (AC Vol 37 No 10) has given more senior jobs to Africans and women. Senegal's Mamadou Dia, formerly...

Each new President of the World Bank stamps his personality on the institution by reorganising its staff and functions. James Wolfensohn, who started his Presidency last June, has...

Discussions with several African finance ministers this year about the lack of technical capacity in the region have convinced World Bank President James Wolfensohn that this issue meritss...

The World Bank is abuzz with speculation about reorganisation following an internal memo on 8 February confirming the appointment of two new Vice-Presidents for its Africa Region. Zimbabwe'sCallisto...

Kim Jaycox's retirement as Vice-President for Africa at the World Bank presages further changes in the Bank's organisation and policy. Bank President James Wolfensohn told staff Jaycox 'would...