Tag: World Bank
World Bank forecasts hope for South Africa’s economy
The World Bank on Tuesday forecast hope for South Africa’s economy but with warned that growth potential would remain weak…
World Bank cuts Zambia growth forecasts
The World Bank said on Tuesday that Zambia’s economy would grow by 4.1 per cent in 2018 and 4.5 per…
World Bank sets new environmental framework for investments in Nigeria
The World Bank on Tuesday held a workshop for government officials to acquaint them with the bank’s new environmental and…
World Bank, EU train Delta workers on financial reforms
The World Bank and EU in collaboration with Delta government on Tuesday started training of over 100 workers of state…
Health: World Bank blames inefficient investment in Africa
Low investment by African governments is to blame for inefficiency in providing health services to the people, Khama Rogo, the…
Climate change: World Bank reveals 143 million people will migrate internally
Climate change will push 143 million people from Sub-Saharan Africa, South Asia and Latin America to migrate within their countries…
World Bank approves $486m loan to upgrade Nigeria’s electricity transmission
The World Bank on Friday approved an International Development Association (IDA) Credit of 486 million dollars for the rehabilitation and…
Power Grid: World Bank approves $486m credit facility to Nigeria
World Bank has approved a 486 million dollars credit facility to Nigeria for electricity grid improvements, the lender said on…
Nigerian Govt, World Bank to construct 300km rural roads in Osun
The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and the World Bank are to construct 300 kilometres of rural roads in Osun under…
Rural development: World Bank restates importance of National Identity
Mr Rachid Benmessaoud, Country Director, Nigeria, World Bank, said on Wednesday that digital national identification would yield tremendous benefit for…
World Bank to assess Zimbabwe economic situation
The World Bank will soon send a team to Zimbabwe to conduct a needs assessment exercise in preparation for possible…
Invest more in healthcare, education to boost economic growth, World Bank urges Russia
Russia’s new government after its March presidential election should invest more in education and healthcare to help spur economic growth,…
World Bank predicts 2.5% growth for Nigeria in 2018
The World Bank forecasts that economic growth in Nigeria would edge up to at least 2.5 per cent in 2018,…
FADAMA: State govts urged to pay counterpart funds for maximum benefits
The World Bank has called on states benefitting from the FADAMA programme to pay their own counterpart funds to enable…
Swiss govt to return $321m stolen by Abacha to Nigeria
Switzerland will return to Nigeria around 321 million dollars in assets seized from the family of former military ruler Sani…