Tag: World Bank
Sokoto government, World Bank to expand partnership
The World Bank and Sokoto State Government have agreed to expand areas of mutual cooperation for development and poverty alleviation…
Political uncertainty, violence hamper Afghan economic growth
The Afghan economy remains severely hampered by the new war with the Taliban, a World Bank report said on Tuesday.
Obizi water project: Anambra partners World Bank
The Anambra Government in partnership with World Bank is spending about N1.2 billion to reactivate the Obizi Water Scheme, Uga…
World Bank: We didn’t disagree with Nigeria on foreign borrowing
The World Bank Group on Wednesday denied that the Bank disagreed with the Minister of Finance, Mrs. Kemi Adeosun, over…
Buhari asks us to specifically focus on northern region – World Bank president
President of the World Bank Group, Mr. Jim Yong Kim Thursday said President Muhammadu Buhari of Nigeria specifically requested that…
18 states to benefit from $500m World Bank projects
Mr Ularamu Ubandoma, the National Coordinator, Rural Access and Mobility Project (RAMP) says 18 more states will benefit from 500…
Infrastructure: Nigeria asks World Bank, IMF to scale up Renewable Energy
Nigeria has asked the World Bank Group and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to scale up the provision of and…
World Bank predicts modest recovery for Sub-Saharan Africa 2017
The World Bank has projected that Sub-Saharan Africa would record modest economic growth recovery of 2.4 per cent in 2017…
Nigeria demands IMF, World Bank reform
Nigeria has demanded the reform of the Bretton Wood Institutions to make them responsive to the needs of developing countries…
Job Creation: Delta Govt Seeks Partnership With World Bank
The Delta Government has announced its readiness to seek partnership with the World Bank in funding job creation programmes in…
Why We Approached World Bank For Loan—Ogun Govt
The Ogun government on Monday explained why it approached the World Bank to secure a $350 million loan.
World Bank Provides Zambia $600m For Development Projects
The World Bank has provided 600 million dollars to Zambia to invest in various sectors of the economy as well…
World Bank to rank Nigerian states on Ease of Doing Business
Nigeria’s 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) will be ranked based on an assessment of the ease of…
FADAMA, World Bank to train 300 youths in Niger
The FADAMA III Additional Financing (AF) Programme says it is collaborating with the World Bank in training 300 graduates in…
World Bank earmarks $620 million grant to tackle menace of out-of-school Children
The World Bank has disclosed that it has set aside the sum of $620 million as grant specifically meant to…