Tag: World Bank
Dollars inflow to Nigeria falls by 28 percent: World Bank
The World Bank said dollar remittance inflows to Nigeria declined by 28 per cent in 2020 because of COVID-19 pandemic.
Nigeria among world’s top seven gas flaring countries
Russia, Iraq, Iran, the United States, Algeria, Venezuela and Nigeria remain the top seven gas flaring countries for nine years…
World Bank to construct 159 schools in Kaduna
The World Bank, Adolescent Girls Initiative and Empowerment (AGILE) is to construct 90 Junior Secondary Schools (JSS), 69 Senior Secondary…
Ogun, World Bank sign $300m partnership agreement
Governor of Ogun State, Prince Dapo Abiodun said the State government has signed a Financing Partnership Agreement worth over $300m…
$500m: World Bank to be sued failure to publish documents on electricity projects
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged the World Bank President Mr David Malpass to release archival records and…
World Bank to boost electricity in Nigeria with $500m
The World Bank has approved the sum of $500m to Nigeria to boost access to electricity and improve the performance…
World Bank approves $60m to fight youth unemployment in Benin
The World Bank International Development Association (IDA) will give Benin US$60 million to help the west African country fight against…
World Bank hesitant over Nigeria’s $1.5b loan request
Nigeria’s $1.5 billion budget support loan request is “still in the works”, World Bank Country Director for Nigeria, Shubham Chaudhuri…
Bauchi to benefit from N95bn World Bank project
Bauchi State is to benefit from the World Bank N95 billion Livestock Production and Resilience Support Project.
Nigeria seeks fresh $750million World Bank loan
Nigeria is in the process of taking a fresh $750 million loan, from the World Bank to help states overcome…
Zambia to combat COVID-19 with World Bank’s $25m
The World Bank on Friday gave Zambia 25 million U.S. dollars to help the country respond to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Buhari’s govt commended by World Bank for removing petrol subsidy
Mr David Malpass, President of the World Bank Group, has commended the Muhammadu Buhari Government for removing subsidies on petroleum…
World Bank to aid poor nations in paying for Covid-19 vaccines
The World Bank on Tuesday announced that its Board of Executive Directors has approved $12 billion for developing countries to…
COVID-19: Nigeria gets $114.28m from World Bank
The World Bank has approved $114.28 million financing to help Nigeria prevent, detect and respond to the threat posed by…
Coronavirus: World Bank approves loan to Philippines
The World Bank on Friday approved a 500-million-dollar loan for Philippines to boost the country’s capacity to address the coronavirus…