Tag: world bank
Nigeria seeks harmonized data protection, privacy laws in Africa
Nigeria has called for the harmonization of data protection and privacy laws across Africa to enhance trust, enable secure cross-border data flows and strengthen...
World Bank approves 800m loan to support Philippine fiscal reforms
Manila, March 13, 2026 (Xinhua/NAN) The World Bank on Friday announced the approval of an 800 million dollar loan to help the Philippines strengthen...
Visit: World Bank commends FG’s heavy investment in technical skills development
Lagos, Feb. 13, 2026 (NAN) A World Bank Officer, Scherezad Latif, on Friday commended the Federal Government for its heavy investment in technical skills...
Reliable power key to resilient healthcare – World Bank
Abuja, Sept. 9, 2025 (NAN) The World Bank Country Director for Nigeria, Mr Mathew Verghis, has emphasised that reliable electricity is essential for resilient...
Constitutional reforms key to sustaining Nigeria’s health sector financing – World...
Abuja, Sept. 4, 2025 (NAN) Dr Olumide Okunola, Senior Health Specialist at the World Bank says constitutional reforms and innovative revenue frameworks will be key...
World Bank’s project to boost agric potentials in rural Kano
The Rural Access in Agriculture Marketing Project (RAAMP) says it has initiated viable programs to improve the social and economic wellbeing of rural dwellers...
Nwifuru pays N450m counterpart fund for World Bank’ women project
Gov. Francis Nwifuru of Ebonyi says the State Government has paid N450 million counterpart fund for the Nigerian Women Project in the state.
Nwifuru said...
Katsina State Govt clears air on N15.4bn received from World Bank
The Katsina State Government has clarified that the N15.4 billion the state received, was a reimbursement from the World Bank through the Federal Ministry...
World Bank appoints Ndiamé Diop as Country Director for NigeriaAppointment
The World Bank has appointed Dr Ndiamé Diop as the new Country Director for Nigeria, a statement by the Bank has said.
The statement obtained...
World Bank, REA delegation inspect work on 12 megawatts solar project...
Mr Ashish Khanna, the World Bank Practice Manager for West Africa has commended the level of work on the 12 megawatts University of Maiduguri...
Global growth stabilises for first time in three years – World...
The global economy is expected to stabilise for the first time in three years in 2024 but at a level that is weak by...
Lagos disburses N1.3bn to 11,386 households – Commissioner
Lagos State government has disbursed over N1,346,030,000.00 to 11,386 households through its bi-monthly Conditional Cash Transfer (CCT) programme.
The Lagos State Commissioner for Wealth Creation...
Georgieva to serve second term as IMF Managing Director
The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has selected Kristalina Georgieva to serve as IMF Managing Director for a second five-year term...
African economies to grow at 3.4% in 2024- World Bank
The World Bank has projected that growth will rebound in African economies from 2.6 percent in 2023 to 3.4 percent in 2024 and 3.8...
NGO seeks gender equality in access to business funding, investment
An NGO, HEIR Women Hub, has called for gender equality in access to business funding and investment to address challenges faced by female entrepreneurs...
Digital literacy: FG, World Bank train 250 teachers in N/East
The Federal Government, in collaboration with the World Bank, has trained 250 technical teachers and instructors in digital literacy skills in the North-East.
The trainees...
Adamawa tasks stakeholders on credible schools census
Adamawa State Government on Thursday in Yola tasked education stakeholders to generate credible data during the Annual Schools Census (ASC) to enhance the development...
