Tag: World Bank
Ekiti Gets World Bank’s $3million Ideas Programme
The World Bank is set to spend $3 Million on three government technical colleges in Ekiti State under the Bank's Innovation and Development Effectiveness...
Bayelsa Deploys $1m World Bank Loan
Grappling with domestic debt of N123 billion, oil rich Bayelsa in Niger Delta has started deploying the $1 million loan it obtained from the...
Nearly Half the World Lives on Less than $5.50 a Day
Despite decline in extreme poverty, broader measures show billions still struggle to meet basic needs
Economic advances around the world mean that while fewer people...
World Bank Announces $1bn Assistance for Indonesia Natural Disaster Recovery and...
The World Bank has announced funding of up to $1 billion for the Government of Indonesia to supplement relief and reconstruction efforts in the...
Ahmed, Emefiele join Economic Experts at IMF/WBank Meeting
The Minister of Finance, Mrs Zainab Ahmed and the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) governor, Mr Godwin Emefiele, will join other economic experts from...
As Cities Boom, World waste Likely to Grow by 70% -World...
Global waste could grow by 70 per cent by 2050 as urbanisation and populations rise, warns the World Bank.
South Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa are...
World Bank to Partner Osun on Livestock Production
By Tunde Oyekola, Osogbo
The World Bank has expressed its readiness to collaborate with the Government of Osun State on the need to improve livestock...
Oyo to Benefit $200m World Bank Grant to Improve Livestock Production
By Bode Akinbode, Ibadan
Oyo State has been listed among sixteen States of the federation that would benefit from a $200 million World Bank grant to improve...
Not Educating Girls Costs Countries Trillions of Dollars, Says New World...
Limited educational opportunities for girls and barriers to completing 12 years of education cost countries between $15 trillion and $30 trillion in lost lifetime...
Global Economy to Expand by 3.1 Percent in 2018, Slower Growth...
Despite recent softening, global economic growth will remain robust at 3.1 percent in 2018 before slowing gradually over the next two years, as advanced-economy growth...
