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As AI becomes more accessible, the line between employee and entrepreneur is beginning to blur.
At the #WBGMeetings, leaders explored how AI can help start businesses, boost productivity, and create new opportunities for jobs and growth.
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The latest @WorldBankGroup #EAPUpdate finds that AI is most effective at supporting jobs that require complex thinking and judgment, yet only 13% of jobs in East Asia and Pacific fall into this category, compared to 39% in advanced economies. Learn more: worldbank.org/en/publication…
900 million Africans are still offline. In Burundi, a basic smartphone costs 275% of the average monthly income. In Botswana, just 3%. Connectivity is not just a tech issue. It is an equity issue.
Download the latest #AfricaEconomicUpdate for more: worldbank.org/en/region/afr/…
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Our new Digital & AI Strategy @1Billion launched in Seoul last week focuses on access, affordable devices, digital services, & AI readiness. We ran a Small AI Hackathon Challenge ahead of the launch - in #TalkingDevelopment I speak with the winners: youtu.be/lIe_OPR4lBg
ALT WBG Small AI Hackathon Winners
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At #WBGMeetings, Mahesh Uttamchandani, Regional Practice Director of @WBG_Digital in East Asia and Pacific and South Asia spoke with @AtlanticCouncil on the opportunities and progress on small #AI in Asia.
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A clearer path from learning to earning.
In Peru, students are using a small AI career coach to explore careers, understand their options, and plan what comes next.
Find out how other countries are using small AI in education:
worldbank.org/en/news/featur…
Weather data → farmer decisions 📡🌱
Bangladesh’s agrometeorological services now deliver climate advisories through SMS, kiosks, and digital platforms—helping farmers reduce crop losses.
Discover more - in the case study: documents.worldbank.org/en/p…
#RisingToTheChallenge
71% of surveyed frontier firms in emerging markets now use AI.
And half of adopters say they started in 2025.
But adoption does not always mean transformation. Many firms are still experimenting or deploying AI on a limited scale.
New @IFC_org findings: blogs.worldbank.org/en/opend…
“Govts build the foundations, private sector drives innovation, development institutions help enable scale.”
At the Global AI & Digital Summit, @KateKallot shared why these partnerships are key to turning AI into opportunity.
Watch: live.worldbank.org/en/event/…
NEW REPORT: AI could add $1 TRILLION to African GDP by 2035 and create 35 to 40 million digital jobs. But only if the right foundations are built NOW.
Our #AfricaEconomicUpdate breaks down what it takes: worldbank.org/en/region/afr/…
Africa's growth is holding up. But it is not enough to create jobs for millions of young people entering the workforce. Can AI change that?
Andrew Dabalen, @WorldBankGroup Africa Chief Economist, and regional experts weigh in.
NOV 3 | REGISTER NOW: worldbank.org/en/events/2026…
AI is changing the nature of work, creating opportunities for workers, entrepreneurs, and businesses.
At the #WBGMeetings, leaders explored how AI can drive productivity, create jobs, expand access to skills, & solve real-world challenges.
live.worldbank.org/en/event/…
In Ukraine, an AI tutor will bring personalized math learning to students through the country’s online education platform.
Find out how other countries are using small AI in education: worldbank.org/en/news/featur…
In India, farmer Rani Devi once relied only on traditional farming methods. When online advice proved difficult to understand, a small AI tool gave her clear, practical information she could act on.
Now she can make farming decisions with greater confidence.
AI innovation is everywhere. The opportunity to scale it is not.
At Small AI Big Impact in Seoul, speakers explored how innovators across Africa are building AI solutions for local challenges, and what it takes to expand participation in the economy.
live.worldbank.org/en/event/…
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Digital access is a pathway to jobs. Our new @WBG_Digital Strategy rests on four elements:
1) Expand connectivity
2) Make devices and data affordable
3) Strengthen digital services and skills
4) Build readiness for AI
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1.2 billion young people will reach working age in developing countries over the next 10–15 years. AI can help increase productivity and create the jobs they need only if the foundations are in place.
For more, see: worldbank.org/en/news/speech…
The AI jobs debate in Africa is NOT about robots replacing workers. Only 2.6% of jobs face automation risk. But 15.2% could be enhanced, making workers more productive.
New data in our #AfricaEconomicUpdate worldbank.org/en/region/afr/…
In Ukraine, an AI tutor will bring personalized math learning to students through the country’s online education platform.
Find out how other countries are using small AI in education: worldbank.org/en/news/featur…
NEW: @IFC_ORG has launched a risk-sharing initiative to help banks, fintechs, and other financial institutions expand digital payments in emerging markets—with up to $700 million in guarantees to help manage settlement risk.
Learn more: ifc.org/en/pressroom/2026/wb…
