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World Bank Pledges $2.1 Billion To Buhari To Rebuild Nigeria’s Boko Haram-Ravaged North-East

The World Bank unveiled a plan to spend $2.1 billion rebuilding the infrastructure of Nigeria’s northeastern region at a meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday in Washington, DC. The.

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World Bank Group Africa Recruitment Drive

The World Bank Group is launching a recruitment drive aimed at increasing the number of Sub Saharan Africans in its work force. This commitment to hire Sub Saharan Africans reflects.

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World Bank Approves $200million Loan For Lagos Reforms

 Ms. Marie-Francoise Marie-Nelly The World Bank group has approved $200m credit to Lagos State to support a range of reforms in regards to fiscal sustainability, budget planning, budget execution and the investment.

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Kenya Among the Fastest Growing Economies in Africa – World Bank

Buoyed by falling oil prices, Kenya’s growth is projected to rise from 5.4 percent in 2014 to 6-7 percent over the next three years (2015-2017), making it one of the.

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World Bank approves $200 million for regional electricity transmission

THE World Bank Group’s Board of Directors has approved $200 million support for a regional transmission network to enable electricity trade among the western African countries of The Gambia, Guinea,.

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How Empowering Women Can Help End Poverty in Africa – World Bank

For far too long, women and girls in Africa have faced discrimination and inequalities in the workforce which have not only hurt them, but their families, communities and their countries.

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Rwanda Receives $70 Million Credit From World Bank

Rwanda will receive a $70 million credit from the World Bank to help the government  improve the efficiency, coverage, and harmonization of its social protection system. According to a press.

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World Bank To Provide $1.7bn Support To Nigeria’s Power Sector

As Nigeria continues to make progress on the path leading to a fully efficient power sector, the World Bank would be supporting the Power Sector of Africa’s largest economy with.

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World Bank Group Approves US$285 Million Grant for Ongoing Ebola Crisis Response

The World Bank Group’s Board of Executive Directors today approved a US$285 million grant to finance Ebola-containment efforts underway in Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone, as well as to help.

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World Bank ranks Nigeria among most expensive places to invest

World Bank Group has described Nigeria as one of the most expensive and difficult places to register and acquire property for businesses in the world. This much was contained in.

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