World Bank reveals solution to economic growth in Nigeria, other West African countries
The World Bank has told Nigeria and other West African countries to imbibe a more stable macroeconomic environment and accommodative...
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Coordinator laments vandalism of World Bank projects in Taraba communities
The Agro-Climatic Resilience in Semi-Arid Landscapes (ACReSAL), a World Bank-assisted initiative addressing land degradation and climate change in Northern Nigeria,...
Bureaucratic bottlenecks slowing down humanitarian support to communities – Buni to World Bank
Governor Mai Mala Buni of Yobe State, has charged international bodies to check the bureaucratic bottlenecks in their organisations retarding...
$155m World Bank loan: Senate seeks protection for domestic manufacturers of metres
The Senate on Thursday sought protection for local manufacturers of metres following the approval of a $155 million World Bank...
Fuel subsidy removal: Nigeria’s inflation to hit 25 per cent in five months – World Bank
The World Bank has projected that Nigeria’s inflation would hit 25 per cent in the coming months due to the...
Countries waste trillions of dollars on subsidies – World Bank
The World Bank said trillions of dollars wasted on subsidies for agriculture, fishing and fossil fuels could have been used...
Otu seeks World Bank support for erosion-ravaged communities
Governor Bassey Otu of Cross River State has said he will seek the intervention of the World Bank to address...
How I connected my dad with World Bank President – Davido
Nigerian music star, David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, has revealed how he connected his billionaire dad, Chief Adedeji Adeleke,...
$800m loan: Nigeria left with no choice but to Borrow – World Bank Director, Chaudhuri
Shubham Chaudhuri, the Country Director World Bank for Nigeria, said Africa’s most populous nation has no choice but to borrow...
Budget Office, World Bank frown at Buhari’s borrowing spree
President Muhammadu Buhari-led administration’s appetite for borrowing despite having less than 19 days to leave the seat of power has...
Centre laments World Bank report on Nigeria, demands freeze on borrowing
The Centre for Fiscal Transparency and Integrity Watch (CeFTIW) has expressed concerns over Nigeria’s fiscal condition. The organisation wants a...
Nigeria, other developing countries can achieve 10 per cent economic growth – World Bank
The World Bank has said that Nigeria and other developing countries can achieve a 10 per cent growth rate like...
Fuel subsidy removal: World Bank gives FG $800m for palliatives
The World Bank has granted the Nigerian government $800 million to put up a comprehensive palliative scheme for its citizens,...
Global economy speed slowed by COVID-19, Russia-Ukraine war – World Bank
The “speed limit” of the global economy is set to slump to a three-decade low by 2030, a new World...
Decline in women rights threaten global economic growth – World Bank
Equal treatment of women in countries across the world has slumped to a 20-year low, constituting a potential impediment to...
World Bank tasks Nigeria on equal access to broadband, digital economy
The World Bank has tasked Nigeria to increase its broadband penetration to provide internet access to people in rural areas...
High borrowing costs, inflation weakens Nigeria’s fiscal position – World Bank
The World Bank says the high costs of borrowing, reduced energy prices in the international market, inflation and slow growth...
World Bank forecasts another global recession
A resurgence of the COVID-19 pandemic and escalating geopolitical tensions could push the global economy into recession. If this happens,...
Untamed Inflation stopped Nigeria from achieving 2022 poverty reduction target – World Bank
The World Bank has disclosed that Nigeria and the rest of Sub-Saharan Africa cannot achieve the 2022 target of poverty...
World Bank reveals setback in Nigeria’s Naira redesign policy
The World Bank has advised Nigeria that the transition period of the naira redesign initiative by the Central Bank of...
Pantami meets with Space X, World Bank, Google in America to strengthen Nigeria’s digital economy
The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Professor Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami had meetings at Space Exploration Technologies Corporation (Space...
