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Africa’s Diaspora Remittances Rise To $35.2 Bln In 2015 – World Bank

The World Bank and other development partners have revealed that the total money transfers by African migrants to their region or country of origin surged by 3.4% to $35.2 billion,.

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World Bank Pledges $800M for Rehabilitation of North-East Nigeria

An estimated $9 billion would be required for the rehabilitation and reconstruction of damaged infrastructure in the six North-East states of Adamawa, Bauchi, Borno, Gombe, Taraba and Yobe, the office.

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Kenya: World Bank Sees Faster Economic Growth

Kenya’s economic growth is expected to accelerate both this year and next, helped by low oil prices, improved agricultural output, a supportive monetary policy and infrastructure investments, the World Bank.

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World Bank Sets Aside U.S.$100 Million for Girl Child Education in Nigeria

The World Bank has recently set aside a $100 million grant to five states in Nigeria to improve girl child education, Tunde Adekola, Senior Education Specialist at the World Bank,.

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World Bank Boosts Green Growth in Ghana

The World Bank Group announced today the upcoming launch of a new Climate Innovation Center (CIC) in Accra to support Ghana’s green growth strategy. The CIC will be financed through.

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Nigeria: FG Approves $200 Million World Bank Loan for Lagos Projects

Nigeria’s government has recently approved a $200 million loan from a World Bank agency to develop infrastructure in Lagos state, its commercial hub, According to the minister for works, power.

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WORLD BANK APPROVES $3 BILLION LOAN FOR EGYPT

The Minister of International Cooperation, Sahar Nasr in a statement, has recently announced that the World Bank has approved a $3 billion loan for Egypt, to be disbursed over the.

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World Bank unveils $16b Climate Business Plan for Africa

THE World Bank Group has unveiled a new plan that calls for $16 billion in funding to help African people and countries adapt to climate change and build up the.

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Ethiopia: World Bank approves $600m facility to support basic services

The World Bank on Tuesday approved a $600 million facility to support Ethiopia’s effort to improve equitable access to basic services for its vulnerable citizens. In a statement, the bank.

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World Bank appoints Nigeria’s Arunma Oteh Vice President, Treasurer

The World Bank has announced the appointment of the immediate past Director General of Nigeria’s Securities and Exchange Commission, Arunma Oteh, as Vice President and Treasurer. According to reports, ”.

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