News Guinea-Bissau Finance: Guinea-Bissau and China announce strategic partnership during state visit
Guinea-Bissau might not be economically important to China, but that does not mean the small West African nation is not on Beijing's radar. During a state visit to China this week, Guinea-Bissau President Umaro Sissoco Embalo met Chinese President Xi Jinping, with the two leaders agreeing to strengthen cooperation on international and multilateral affairs as they officially formed a strategic partnership. In a joint statement released on Wednesday detailing their talks, the two leaders noted: "A
News Guinea-Bissau Finance: Guinea-Bissau President Embaló Joins GCA Advisory Board to Strengthen Climate Adaptation
Rotterdam, Netherlands / Bissau, Guinea-Bissau, Sept. 04, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Global Center on Adaptation (GCA) is pleased to welcome His Excellency Umaro Sissoco Embaló, President of the Republic of Guinea-Bissau, to its Advisory Board. President Embaló joins an eminent group of leaders, experts, and changemakers committed to advancing climate resilience and adaptation solutions worldwide. “As communities from the Bijagós Archipelago to the Sahel face rising climate risks, President Em
News Guinea-Bissau Finance: Standard Bank adopts coal-powered finance policy for African economies
To that end, Standard Bank said: “To be eligible for direct finance, coal-fired power plants must meet ... The Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, ...
News Guinea-Bissau Finance: India to open 18 new missions in Africa, including four this fiscal year
India on Friday reiterated its commitment to expanding its diplomatic presence in Africa, with finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman ... Eritrea, Guinea, Guinea Bissau, Liberia, Mauritania, Rwanda, Sao ...
News Guinea-Bissau Finance: Building a Roadmap for National Adaptation Planning in Guinea-Bissau
This inception workshop brought together stakeholders from public, private and civil society entities representing various sectors in Guinea-Bissau, including economy and finance ... to consolidate ...
News Guinea-Bissau Finance: Blended finance unlocks the keys to affordable housing across west Africa
Houses under construction. © John Hogg/World Bank [[tweetable]]Affordable housing is a major challenge across West Africa, where fewer than 7 percent of households can afford to buy their own home.[[/tweetable]] The situation is particularly acute in the countries of the West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU) -- Benin, Burkina ...
News Guinea-Bissau Finance: Guinea-Bissau GDP and Economic Data
Browse additional economic indicators and data sets, selected by Global Finance editors, to learn more about Guinea-Bissau economic outlook, debt to GDP ratio, international trade performance and ...
News Guinea-Bissau Finance: French colonialism lives on in Africa
Guinea-Bissau, Mali, Niger, Senegal and Togo. These two monetary unions use two distinct CFA francs, but which share the same acronym: for the CEMAC franc, CFA stands for ‘Financial Cooperation in ...
News Guinea-Bissau Finance: Gambia: World Bank Country Director Bids Farewell to President Barrow
The US national was the Country Director for Senegal, Cape Verde, The Gambia, Guinea Bissau, and Mauritania ... was accompanied by the Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs, Hon. ...
News Guinea-Bissau Finance: Equator Prize 2019 winners announced for local innovative climate solutions
Conselho de gestão da área marinha protegida comunitária Urok, Guinea Bissau In the Bijagós Archipelago off the ... the Yurok Tribe has secured new finance to purchase over 22,200 hectares of their ...
