Western, C/African leaders commit to quality education- World Bank
Ministers of Finance and Education from Western and Central Africa have committed to delivering better access to quality education for young people across the region. […]
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World Bank To Help Tackle Malnutrition In Philippines
The World Bank has approved 178.1 million U.S. dollar loan on Thursday to support the Philippines’ efforts in addressing malnutrition. The Washington-based bank said it […]
World Bank approves $474m loan to S.Africa for COVID vaccines
The World Bank on Tuesday approved a loan of 454.4 million euros (474.4 million dollars) to help South Africa fund COVID-19 vaccine purchases. The bank […]
Delta lauds World Bank, FG for intervention programmes
Delta Government has commended the World Bank Group and the Federal Governnent for their continuous assistance to the state through various intervention programmes. The State […]
Climate Resilience: World Bank donates $385m to Africa
World Bank on Thursday said it provided 385 million dollars in International Development Association (IDA) financing, to Horn of Africa countries to tap groundwater potential […]
FG, World Bank kick-start IDEAS Project
By Rosemary Ogbonnaya National workshop for Innovation Development and Effectiveness in the acquisition of skills,also known as (IDEAS) project, being organised by the Federal Ministry […]
Private sector investment in developing countries infrastructure bounces back — World Bank
New data from the World Bank has shown that private investment in low- and middle-income countries infrastructure is rebounding from the historic lows recorded in […]
World Bank downgrades global growth outlook on Ukraine war
The World Bank has lowered its forecast for global economic growth this year, citing the impact of the war in Ukraine. World Bank President David […]
World Bank projects developing East Asia Pacific to grow 5%
The developing East Asia and Pacific countries is projected to grow by five per cent in 2022 amid resurgence of COVID-19 pandemic, tighter financial conditions […]
World Bank approves new financing to Cambodia for education improvement
The World Bank on Wednesday approved new financing to help Cambodia improve equitable access to basic education. According to its press release, the World Bank […]
NSSEC seeks World Bank intervention in teachers’ skills enhancement
By Rosemary Ogbonnaya Executive Secretary National Senior Secondary Education Commission, NSSEC, Dr. Benjamin Abakpa is seeking collaboration with World bank in the area of skills […]
Japan to contribute $3.4bn to World Bank arms for low-income countries
Japan will contribute 376.7 billion yen (3.4 billion U.S. dollars) to the International Development Association (IDA), a part of the World Bank fund aiming to […]
World Bank power project, a relief for UNICAL- VC
Prof. Florence Obi, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Calabar, has stated that if the envisaged World Bank intervention geared towards providing sustainable power through the […]
World Bank to reconstruct Ladi Kwali pottery centre in Niger – Commissioner
The Niger State Government on Thursday said that the Ladi Kwali Pottery Centre, located in Suleja, would be reconstructed by the World Bank to attract […]
World Bank charges Nigeria to tax alcohol, cigarettes to improve primary healthcare
The World Bank Group has called on the Federal Government to impose special taxes on alcohol, cigarettes and sugar-sweetened beverages to improve primary healthcare. “If […]
The World Bank’s bad news about our economy, By Dan Agbese
Email: [email protected] SMS: 08055001912 The bad news is that our national economy remains stubbornly defiant. Past and present efforts to solve its inherent historical problems and […]
AfDB, World Bank collaborate to enable remote monitoring, evaluation of projects –official
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has collaborated with ICT initiative, Remote Appraisal, Supervision, Monitoring and Evaluation (RASME), to enable remote monitoring and evaluation of development […]
Osinbajo, World Bank MD discuss climate change, energy access
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Friday at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, received Dr Mari Pangestu, World Bank Managing Director of Development, Policy and Partnerships. Osinbajo’s […]
KDSG appoints UK-based Prof. as Policy Adviser
The Kaduna State Government has appointed Prof. Rajneesh Narula as Consultant and Policy Adviser to its Planning and Budget Commission. Narula will help in making the […]
Attah to represent CSOs on Technical Committee for Presidential Executive Order 5
A civil society expert and procurement professional, Mr. Mohammed Bougei Attah (MBA), has been appointed into the Technical Consultative Committee of the Strategy Implementation Task […]
SEC vows to intensify monitoring, surveillance of operators
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has pledged to intensify monitoring and surveillance of the capital market in order to curb unethical conducts. The Director-General, […]
Simbi Wabote delivers Realnews 9th Anniversary Lecture November 18
Engr. Simbi Kesiye Wabote, executive secretary, Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board, NCDMD, will deliver the Ninth Anniversary Lecture of Realnews Magazine on Thursday, November 18, at the Sheraton […]
Nigeria loses $2.9b yearly from tax incentives to multinationals, CISLAC
Nigeria loses about US$2.9 billion yearly to tax waivers granted to multinational companies, the Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC) indicated on Tuesday in Abuja. […]
MDAs sabotaging Buhari’s efforts to provide critical infrastructure – Lawan
President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has raised the alarm that some Ministries, Departments and Agencies of government are out to sabotage the efforts of […]
World Bank projects Nigeria’s economy to rebound by 2.4% in 2021
The World Bank says Nigeria’s economy is expected to grow by 2.4 per cent in 2021 owing to support by the service sector. The Bretton […]