The Federal Government of Nigeria and the World Bank are jointly calling for urgent efforts to intensify women empowerment programs…
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The World Bank has announced a significant increase in its funding for the agribusiness sector, doubling its investment to $9…
The Nigerian government has approached the World Bank for a fresh $500 million loan to support its struggling education sector.…
In a bid to enhance its operational efficiency and increase its impact on global development, the World Bank has introduced…
Going by the understanding of the international development institutions, such as the World Bank, African Development Bank {AfDB} and significant…
The Federal Government has obtained $751.88m out of the recently approved $1.5bn loan by the World Bank. The loan under…
Health-related expenses push over one million Nigerians into poverty every year, according to the World Bank’s Human Capital Public Expenditure…
The World Bank says it has committed over $200 million towards developmental projects in Ekiti State. The Ekiti State Government…
A high-level delegation from the Rural Electrification Agency (REA) and the World Bank Mission today briefed the Executive Governor of…
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has expressed concerns over the ineffectiveness of over $36 billion in loans meant…
The World Bank and the African Development Bank (AfDB) have announced plans to partner to provide access to energy for…
The World Bank has said that, for the first time this century, half of the world’s 75 poorest nations are…
The World Bank has identified Nigeria and 14 other countries as having weak credit ratings for sovereign bonds. This is…
Economic growth in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) is projected to increase over the next two years, but it is unlikely to…
The World Bank has loaned Ethiopia a total sum of $1.72 billion to enhance electricity, expand water supply, and also…
The percentage of men with wage or salary paying jobs have declined in 11 years, according to a brief on…
The World Bank has announced intentions to restructure a $200 million project in Nigeria, citing poor performance. This development underscores…
In a significant move to support Ghana’s economic recovery efforts, the World Bank has approved a financial package totaling $300…
The World Bank has issued a cautionary note, highlighting weaknesses in the economies of Nigeria and South Africa that could…
In the latest edition of the Nigeria Development Update (NDU) presented by the World Bank’s Lead Economist for Nigeria, Alex…