ALT "In Niger, more than 1 million people gained access to electricity between Jan. and Oct. 2026. #PoweringAfrica" The photo is of electrical wiring and other equipment against a corrguated steel wall. The World Bank Group logo appears at bottom right.

ALT "World Bank Live, Oct. 29, 2026. 'Africa Sustainable Futures Awards'" Pictured is a dapper man in a blue tie, IDed as "Tustomu Yamamoto, Managing Director, MIGA."

ALT "CorpsAfrica Alumni Network. Save the Date! October 26-30, 2026. 2026 Alumni Virtual Summit. One Week. 15+ Interactive Sessions. Endless Opportunities. Workshops: Learn, grow, lead. Networking: connect, collaborate, create impact. Leadership: inspire, empower, drive change. Register at www.corpsafrica.org/event/2026-alumni-virtual-summit"

ALT A group of young people smile as they tend to flowers in a garden together.

ALT A gray-haired woman with glasses brings a Nikon camera to her eye in a public park.

ALT "Bangladesh: 180,000 jobs created. $18M in private capital mobilized. 570 firms to reach new markets. End Poverty Day: October 17. #IDAworks" A photo of a young Bangladeshi woman at work in a bright yellow headscarf accompanies.

ALT Four high-level speakers sit on stage in white armchairs. The title of the event, "Unlocking Investment Opportunities in Emerging Markets to Create Jobs," is projected on a wall behind them.

ALT "'The AI most worth building makes people better at their jobs. It doesn't replace them.' -Shalina Wadhwani, Director of Wadhwani AI US. A portrait of Wadhwani appears with the quote. She is a young dark-haired woman, smiling at the camera. The logo of the 2026 IMF/WBG Annual Meetings appears at top left.

ALT A young woman (far left) and four older people smile for the camera and hold a potted sunflower together. They stand in a garden, surrounded by verdant trees.

ALT "Youth4Rights Activation & Forum on Human Rights, Democracy and the Rule of Law call for Global Youth Poster Competition. Education for civic participation: empowering future generations, fostering knowledge and critical thinking" The graphic is a geometric design of nested rectangles, the outer one blue and the inner ones getting progressively warmer in tone.

ALT A park in Munich with bright green grass, a futuristic-looking spire, and a lake at the center with trees all around.

ALT "Global AI & Digital Summit, Seoul, Korea, Oct. 19-22, 2026." An abstract graphic with curves of different colors accompanies the text.

ALT Farmers in red shirts and conical hats tend to terraced cropland.

ALT Solar panels cascade down a hillside as a verdant mountain view stretches into the distance.

ALT "Investing in People, Investing in Prosperity. Annual Report 2026" The photo shows an African woman in colorful dress filling a water bucket with a spigot.

ALT "Wool & Mohair Business Bootcamp. Co-delivered by ITC's Ethical Fashion Initiative & Ye! Community. App deadline: Oct. 11, 2026. Bootcamp: Nov. 2026-Feb. 2027, open to all applicants. Accelerator: Mar.-May 2027, 20 Bootcamp graduates." An accompanying photo shows two Africans dramatically posed in hats and mohair garments.

ALT A 5x5 crossword with clues at right. "AI and Development: Test your knowledge!" 1A: "___ and ethical concerns are key barriers to AI adoption" 4A: "Countries can adopt AI, ___ AI to the local context, or advance frontier AI systems themselves" 5A: "AI can now assist with ___ once requiring expert judgment" 1D: Opposite of most 2D: What a lawn is covered in 3D: Cross-legged yoga pose (named for a flower)