World Bank
UNDP Partners World Bank and Development Banks to Attract Investment as Aid Declines
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has launched two initiatives to attract private investment and create jobs in developing countries as international development...
FG Seeks World Bank Guarantees to Attract More Infrastructure Investment
The Federal Government has opened discussions with the World Bank Group to secure additional financing support for infrastructure development, with electricity supply emerging...
Oyedele, Cardoso Meet World Bank Chief to Review Nigeria’s Economic Reforms
Finance Minister Taiwo Oyedele and Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor Olayemi Cardoso have met with World Bank Group President Ajay Banga to...
World Bank Forecasts Nigeria Economy to Grow 4.4% Annually Through 2028
Nigeria’s economy is expected to grow by an average of 4.4% annually through 2028, while inflation and poverty could decline if the government...
Nigeria’s Economic Growth Still Too Weak to Reduce Poverty, Report Says
Nigeria’s economic recovery is yet to translate into enough improvements in living standards to significantly reduce poverty, with the World Bank warning that...
Group Backs Additional $500m Financing for ACReSAL in Northern Nigeria
A civil society group has backed the proposed $500 million additional financing for the Agro-Climatic Resilience in Semi-Arid Landscapes (ACReSAL) project, saying the...
FG, World Bank Target 80,000 Nigerian Youths With Technical Skills
The Federal Government, in partnership with the World Bank, has commenced a nationwide technical and vocational skills training programme targeting about 80,000 young...
Kenya Set to Receive $400 Million World Bank Emergency Funding
Kenya is expected to receive about $400 million in emergency financing from the World Bank within six weeks to help the country respond...
