50 million vulnerable Nigerians to benefit from $800m World Bank fuel subsidy palliative
By Business A.M. The federal government says it has secured a World Bank facility worth $800 million, as part of its post-subsidy
World Bank advocates govt., industry partnerships to energise 380m Africans with solar by 2030
By Onome Amuge The World Bank has projected that 380 million Africans could get access to solar energy and realise the full potential
Commodity prices to fall in 2023 amid slow global growth,says World Bank
By Onome Amuge The commodities market is expected to decline in 2023 as slowing global growth leads to a drop in the prices of energy,
World Bank warns of global economy downturn as 2023 projection slumps to 1.7%
By Onome Amuge The global economy is projected to grow by 1.7 per cent in 2023 and 2.7 per cent in 2024, a sharp decline from
World Bank cuts Nigeria’s 2022 growth forecast to 3.1% on weak economic performance
By Onome Amuge The World Bank has lowered Nigeria’s 2022 growth forecast to 3.1 per cent from a previous forecast of 3.8 per cent,
World Bank approves $18m to strengthen health systems in West Africa
By Cynthia Ezekwe The World Bank Group has approved a total of $18 million in two additional financing from the
Nigeria’s debt service payment,other IDA countries to exceed $62bn in 2022,says World Bank
By Onome Amuge The publicly guaranteed debt of Nigeria and 73 other countries under the World Bank’s International Development
World Bank approves $13.5m blue economy financing plan for Nigeria, others
By Business AM The World Bank Group has okayed a new Blue Economy programme that will catalyse financing and provide an operational
Nigeria gets biggest chunk of IDA’s $65bn fund for Africa
BY CHUKS OLUIGBO The World Bank’s International Development Association (IDA) is looking to disburse 70 percent (or $65 billion) of
Nigeria @ mid-2022 shows cloudy times are yet ahead
BY MARCEL OKEKE The Nigerian economy has tottered and wobbled through the first half of the year, 2022 (January to June), with