COVID-19: World Bank Grants $17b to Least Developed Countries
By Tony Obiechina, Abuja The World Bank said it transferred about $17 billion to Least Developed Countries (LDC) between April and December 2020 to enable […]
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IMF projects 6% growth for global economy
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) says the global economy is projected to grow at six per cent in 2021, moderating to 4.4 per cent in […]
Afghanistan receives World Bank education aid
The World Bank says it has approved an additional 25 million U.S. dollars in grant for boosting the Afghan government’s efforts to improve education in […]
Revised National Social Protection Policy Gets Final Check
By Tony Obiechina, Abuja After a lot of processes and consultations which have contributed to the development and review of the National Social Protection Policy […]
Growth in Sub-Saharan Africa to rise to 3.4% in 2021- World Bank
The World Bank says economic growth in Sub-Saharan Africa is expected to rise between 2.3 per cent and 3.4 per cent in 2021. It said […]
FG Calls for Well-Coordinated Approach to Tackle Hunger in Nigeria
By Tony Obiechina, Abuja The federal government has called for an integrated, targeted and well-coordinated approach that will guarantee that no one goes to sleep […]
Kebbi, World Bank collaborate on modern markets, roads -Commissioner
The Kebbi State Government in collaboration with Word Bank will expend 43 million dollars to build six modern markets and construction of rural roads across […]
Poor countries need billions for vaccination – World Bank president
Overcoming the economic consequences of the coronavirus pandemic requires international cooperation and debt reduction in poor countries, according to World Bank President David Malpass. This […]
World Bank to fund scheme to provide COVID-19 vaccines for Lebanon
The World Bank said on Thursday it had approved the deployment of 34 million dollars to provide Lebanon with coronavirus vaccines, as the country faces […]
World Bank predicts 4% global economic growth, 1.1% for Nigeria in 2021
The World Bank says global economy is expected to grow by 4 per cent in 2021, assuming an initial COVID-19 vaccine rollout becomes widespread throughout […]