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President Biden commits $4 billion to World Bank’s IDA to support poorest nations
Business & Economy
November 19, 2024
President Biden commits $4 billion to World Bank’s IDA to support poorest nations
The United States’ President Joe Biden has announced a $4 billion commitment to the International Development Association (IDA), the World…
World Bank approves $50 million to tackle Nigeria’s nutrition crisis
Health & Wellness
November 6, 2024
World Bank approves $50 million to tackle Nigeria’s nutrition crisis
The World Bank has approved a $50 million fund to address Nigeria’s urgent nutrition challenges under the Accelerating Nutrition Results…
Stagnant labor incomes drive 14 million more Nigerians into poverty – World Bank
Business & Economy
November 4, 2024
Stagnant labor incomes drive 14 million more Nigerians into poverty – World Bank
Stagnant labor incomes have pushed an estimated 14 million more Nigerians into poverty in 2024. This is according to the…
We must not follow blindly World Bank, IMF advice – Attahiru Jega tells FG
Business & Economy
October 31, 2024
We must not follow blindly World Bank, IMF advice – Attahiru Jega tells FG
Former Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Attahiru Jega, has cautioned Nigeria against uncritically accepting advice from…
Insecurity in Zamfara threatens World Bank’s $495.30 million loan project for irrigation
Business & Economy
October 23, 2024
Insecurity in Zamfara threatens World Bank’s $495.30 million loan project for irrigation
Insecurity in Zamfara State has significantly disrupted the progress of the World Bank-funded Transforming Irrigation Management in Nigeria (TRIMING) project,…
World Bank urges Nigeria to scale up nutrition investment, promises $23 return per dollar spent
Health & Wellness
October 21, 2024
World Bank urges Nigeria to scale up nutrition investment, promises $23 return per dollar spent
The World Bank has urged the Nigerian government to increase its investment in nutrition programs, highlighting the potential for substantial…
Policies: Nigerians react to World Bank’s ‘cash transfer’ recommendations to Tinubu
Business & Economy
October 21, 2024
Policies: Nigerians react to World Bank’s ‘cash transfer’ recommendations to Tinubu
Nigerians have expressed diverse opinions regarding a recent World Bank policy recommendation to President Bola Tinubu about reducing governance costs…
Five policy missteps between 2015 and 2023 responsible for high inflation in Nigeria – World Bank
Business & Economy
October 21, 2024
Five policy missteps between 2015 and 2023 responsible for high inflation in Nigeria – World Bank
The World Bank has listed a series of macroeconomic policy missteps executed by fiscal and monetary authorities between 2015 and…
Nigeria eyes another $500 million World Bank loan to support basic education
Business & Economy
October 19, 2024
Nigeria eyes another $500 million World Bank loan to support basic education
The Federal Government of Nigeria is negotiating a $500 million loan from the World Bank to boost basic education, focusing…
World Bank lists four ways Tinubu can cut cost of governance
Business & Economy
October 18, 2024
World Bank lists four ways Tinubu can cut cost of governance
The World Bank has suggested four policies that President Bola Tinubu’s administration should adopt to reduce the cost of governance…