Nigeria Can Earn More $23bn By Closing Gender Gap – World Bank
12/05/2022The World Bank has said that the Nigerian economy could earn an additional $23- $ 29 billion if the country closed the gender gap. This was contained in its new.
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Tweah anchoring Liberia’s drive to strengthen Development Cooperation with the World Bank and other Partners
21/04/2022Following a joint resolution approved during an action dialogue with key stakeholders at the ministerial complex in the oldest Congo, the Government of Liberia and its development partners have signed.
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World Bank projects Africa growth to drop to 3.4 per cent
20/04/2022This year, Africa’s economic growth will drop to 3.4 per cent, down 0.6 percentage points from the four per cent growth recorded in 2021 due to new macroeconomic shocks. The.
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World Bank grants Ethiopia $300m for Tigray war recovery
19/04/2022Ethiopia received a massive boost to rebuild from the Tigray war after the World Bank agreed to disburse $300 million targeted at local communities whose lives have been destroyed. The.
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World Bank to finance four projects worth $495 million in Senegal
14/04/2022The World Bank said on Tuesday it has signed deals to finance four projects in Senegal worth a total of $495 million to help improve education, electricity, economic development and.
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World Bank Sells First ‘Rhino’ Bond to Help South Africa’s Conservation Efforts
29/03/2022The World Bank has issued the world’s first wildlife conservation bond, raising $150 million to help efforts to increase the endangered black rhino population in South Africa, the bank said.
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South Africa Gets $750 Million World Bank Loan to Bolster COVID Recovery Effort
21/01/2022The World Bank Group Board of Executive Directors has approved South Africa’s request for a $750 million development policy loan (DPL). This loan will support the Government of South Africa’s.
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Nigeria Gets World Bank Approval on Loan for COVID Vaccines
04/10/2021Nigeria has received approval for $400 million in World Bank financing to procure and deploy COVID-19 vaccinations, the bank said in a statement.
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Zambian President to Meet IMF, World Bank in Washington
23/09/2021Zambia’s president is due to meet officials at the International Monetary Fund and World Bank in Washington, his spokesman said on Wednesday, September 22, 2021, as the southern African nation.
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World Bank Provides $500m Grant for Water Resources in Sudan
05/06/2021Sudan’s Minister for Irrigation and Water Resources, Yasir Abbas, has announced a grant of $500 million provided by the World Bank to the ministry to help with the development of.
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