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Nigeria’s Buhari Seeks Approval to Borrow $6.93 Bln from China, World Bank

By: Camillus Eboh Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari is seeking parliament’s approval for a proposal to borrow $5.85 billion from China to modernise its rail network and another $1.075 billion from.

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World Bank Sees Zambia Economic Growth at 4 Percent in 2017

Zambia’s economic growth is seen rising to 4 percent in 2017 and 4.2 percent in 2018, the World Bank said on Monday, predicting a jump in copper prices and improved.

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Tanzania Secures $225m Loan from World Bank Approves for Water Sector

The World Bank’s board of executive directors has approved a $225 million loan to Tanzania to improve water supply in the African nation’s commercial capital Dar es Salaam, the bank.

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Tanzania to Receive World Bank $305m Loan for Port Expansion

Tanzania will receive a $305 million loan from the World Bank to expand its main port in it main commercial city Dar es Salaam, where congestion and inefficiencies are hampering.

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NIGERIA: NIGER DELTA MINISTRY, WORLD BANK TO COLLABORATE ON COASTAL AREAS DEVELOPMENT

  Efforts to alleviate the sufferings of the people living in the coastal communities of the Niger Delta is in sight as the Ministry of Niger Delta Affairs and the.

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African Economic Growth to Slip to 1.6 Pct This Year: World Bank

Economic growth in sub-Saharan Africa is likely to slip to 1.6 percent this year, from 3 percent in 2015, due to continuing woes in the continent’s largest economies South Africa.

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Drug Resistance in People and Animals May Push Millions into Poverty: World Bank

By Alex Whiting If drug-resistant infections in people and animals are allowed to spread unchecked, some 28 million people will fall into poverty by 2050, and a century of progress.

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Sierra Leone: World Bank Approves US$138m Project to Boost Electricity

By: Barnabas Thondhlana World Bank Group has approved a project to support the development of a 57MW heavy fuel oil green-field thermal power plant in Sierra Leone to boost electricity.

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World Bank Approves $575m Scale Up Support for Nigeria’s North East

The World Bank Board of Executive Directors has approved 575 million dollars additional financing in International Development Association (IDA) credit to scale up its support to Nigeria’s North-East.

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World Bank Group, International Partners Launch Six Principles for Dialogue on Climate Action

VIENNA, May 24, 2016 The World Bank Group, along with 12 international organizations, on Tuesday launched a new initiative that will make it easier for governments, the private sector and.

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