So. Kind if youre in the market for amount of fuel why not take a virtual trip to an icelandic waterfall. The los angeles. This is your business im rob whats in beilin well come along. Im going to machall has told African Leaders that transparency is the key to future development on the continent has been hosting the g 20 compact with africa which was initiated by germany to help boost intercontinental investment but despite a 1000000000 euros being played last year the impact is still yet to become clear. Rwanda is one of africas flagship economies last year bokes wagon opened a plant in the capital kigali to build electric cars creating hundreds of jobs the german car maker wants to invest 20000000. 00 in could golly its a significant step for a wanda. At the compact with africa summit in berlin chancellor Angela Merkel told leaders that africa had a key role to play in solving global problems but there needed to be more openness and trust. We believe and im thoroughly convinced of t
Good morning. My concern is about the 2024 election. I hope we do not have the same election we had in 2020 where everybody received billions of dollars hello . Go ahead. [applause] welcome, everyone. I am the managing director. Always a pleasure to have you back. Right now even more so on the eve of a Spring Meeting coming up and you are back from a trip to china. We talked about a lot of these things. Before i start i wanted to remind you we have a lot of people watching this virtually so i want to remind all of you who are watching this virtually that you can send in questions if you have any, you can send them in by email or two events or on the Youtube Channels you are watching this on or on twitter. Any of those ways will hopefully reach us in time. I am sure there are people in the audience who have questions. Before we get to the questions i have questions of my own. First of all, welcome. A great pleasure to have you here. Thank you for the invitation. I want to start, i dont
Among the speakers is Caroline Atkinson who previously served as Deputy National security advisor for International Economics under president obama. She joins other policy advocates to talk about the role of the world bank, enhancing the climate industry and the impact of Climate Change and global development. This runs an hour and a half. Welcome to this discussion on how to strengthen the corporation in a fragmented world. My name is gillian tett. I am delighted to be joined with a truly wonderful cast or talent as they say to discuss this. On my far left, youre right is Caroline Atkinson. A longtime veteran of the global geopolitical scene. Next to her is vera songwe. A veteran of the Global Corporation and is involved in championing the voices of the nonwestern world. Next to her is xian zhu. Another luminary in the institutions. On my immediate left is dr. Nancy lee who has kindly stepped in for a member but was unable to join us today. She has recently been part of an interesting
And a half. Good afternoon, welcome, everybody to the discussion on how to strengthen cooperation in a fragmenting world. My name is julian, im both columnist at the Financial Times and provost in Kings College in bam bridge and im delighted to be joined with truly wonderful talent as they say earlier and many are known to you all, on my far left carolyn atkinson, adviser in the Obama Administration and very longtime veteran of the global geopolitical scene and efforts to try and create Global Corporation. Next to her via phone way, adviser to the is and cdd and who is also a veteran of Global Corporation and is particularly been involved in championing the voices of the known western world one might say. Next to her is gugian, president of the iff and ferrerly of the world bank. Again, another senior in the institutions and on my immediate left, your right is dr. Nancy lee who has very kindly stepped in for matthew who has unfortunately unable to join us today and having just been par
Sunaks government has spent £35 billion more than she would have done. Billion more than she would have done. Speaking at the institute done. Speaking at the institute for government, done. Speaking at the institute for government , the former pm for government, the former pm will defend her time in charge. Nearly a year after the mini budget that led to her resignation. According to the telegraph, ms truss will claim that under her plans , £18. 4 that under her plans, £18. 4 billion would have been saved this year and next. Wales has become the first country in the uk to introduce a 20 mile an hour speed limit for residential roads. The Welsh Government says cutting the limit from 30 will protect lives and save the welsh nhs a £92 million a year. The welsh tories say the decision will slow down Emergency Services and negative impact peoples livelihoods. And the peoples livelihoods. And the met office says more than a months rain could fall by the end of today. A yellow warning is