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African Caucus wraps up meeting with adoption of Marrakesh Declaration

The 2022 meeting of the African Consultative Group of Finance Ministers & Central Bank Governors of the 54 African Member States of the World Bank and the IMF wrapped up.

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Liberia, World Bank Sign US$44.6M Financing Agreement

Liberia’s Ministry of Finance and Development Planning (MFDP) and the World Bank have signed financing agreements for two projects totalling US $44.6 million. The first project is the Liberia Women’s.

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World Bank Approves $130m Loan To Tunisia For Wheat And Barley Imports

The World Bank has approved a $130 million loan to Tunisia to help the North African country pay for wheat imports and to buy barley for livestock. The loan will.

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Western and Central African Leaders Endorse a New Roadmap to Tackle the Learning Crisis

More than forty ministers of finance and education from Western and Central Africa concluded a one-day meeting in Accra on Monday, June 27, with an urgent call to advance reforms.

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World Bank approves $474 million loan to South Africa for COVID-19 vaccines

The World Bank has approved a loan of 454.4 million euros ($474.4 million) to help South Africa fund COVID-19 vaccine purchases, the bank and South Africa’s National Treasury said in.

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Development Bank Ghana Seeks Fivefold Lending Leap in 5 years

Development Bank Ghana, which officially starts operations on Tuesday with about $800 million in the capital, plans to grow lending fivefold over the next five years to help end a.

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Nigeria plans healthcare funds for poor without schemes

Nigeria plans to set up a healthcare fund to cover up to 83 million poor people who cannot afford premiums for insurance schemes, President Muhammadu Buhari said at the signing.

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Ethiopia, World Bank agree $300 mln grant for reconstruction

The finance ministry said that Ethiopia and the World Bank had signed a pact for a grant of $300 million to assist reconstruction and recovery in conflict-hit areas. Fighting that.

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Nigeria Can Earn More $23bn By Closing Gender Gap – World Bank

The 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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President Buhari Launches $19Billion Climate Fund Project, Solicits Support

On Monday, Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari, actuated a $19 Billion Fund to be channelled towards ecosystem restoration, tree planting, climate-resilient infrastructure, and climate-smart agriculture, amongst others. The president called on.

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