Nigeria tragically living on borrowed time —World Bank
Businessam Staff
September 5, 2019
Adetunji Oredipe, the senior agriculture economist, World Bank, on Thursday said the neglect of the agriculture sector when Nigeria’s
World Bank, China tops Nigeria’s creditors with $11.46bn
Businessam StaffSeptember 5, 2019
The World Bank and the Exim Bank of China are Nigeria’s largest creditors with a combined portfolio of $11.46bn, data obtained from
World Bank blacklists CCECC, five other Chinese firms in Nigeria for fraud
Businessam StaffAugust 19, 2019
Some Chinese companies in Nigeria have been blacklisted by the World Bank for fraud and corruption. The companies include China
We haven’t spent World Bank’s $1.66bn, says TCN
Businessam StaffAugust 14, 2019
The Transmission Company of Nigeria says the $1.66bn it secured from the World Bank and other multilateral financing agencies has not
FG trains staff in $200mn World Bank assisted agricultural project
Businessam StaffJuly 29, 2019
The federal government has started a $200 million World Bank assisted project facilitation training for its staff under the
Improved score, four new reforms fail to lift Nigeria’s Ease of Doing Business ranking
Businessam StaffOctober 31, 2018
Nigeria’s Ease of Doing Business ranking dropped by one point to 146 even though it executed four new reforms and improved its score
U.S. oil inches up after 3% stock decline effects
Businessam StaffOctober 18, 2018
Amid ongoing tensions over the death of a prominent Saudi journalist, oil inched up on Thursday, with prices stabilising after a big
IMF, World Bank launch guidelines for policymakers on fintech
Businessam StaffOctober 11, 2018
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank have jointly released a paper that will guide policymakers around the world
World Bank’s new human capital index says Nigeria is underinvesting in its people as it ranks 152 out of 157 countries
Adesola AfolabiOctober 11, 2018
A recent World Bank Human Capital Index (HCI) launched Thursday in Bali, Indonesia has ranked Nigeria at the 152nd position amongst
World Bank provides $1bn for battery storage projects in developing countries
Businessam StaffSeptember 28, 2018
The World Bank has launched a $1 billion funding programme for the deployment of battery storage projects in developing countries, to