World Bank approves $486m for Nigeria’s electricity grid improvements
The World Bank Thursday approved an International Development Association (IDA) credit and an IDA scale-up facility credit in the tune
World Bank support for Nigeria, fragile states doubles to more than $14bn
Rachid Benmessaoud, the World Bank Nigeria country director, said on Tuesday that the World Bank Group’s support to fragile states,
World Bank withdraws support for oil, gas industries
The World Bank, which provides developing countries about US$60 billion a year in financial assistance, is officially phasing out its
Nigeria’s economy to edge up at least 2.5% in 2018 – World Bank
The World Bank in its latest report forecasts that economic growth in Nigeria would edge up to at least 2.5 percent in 2018. This is
World Bank to cease financing upstream oil and gas after 2019
The World Bank said on Tuesday it will no longer finance upstream oil and gas projects after 2019, apart from certain gas projects in
World Bank cuts down Kenya growth outlook over credit, spending
The World Bank lowered its economic growth forecasts for Kenya as delays in spending cuts, weak credit extension, and political
Zimbabwe’s economic situation “very difficult”, says IMF mission chief
Zimbabwe’s economic growth is threatened by high government spending, an untenable foreign exchange regime and inadequate reforms, a
Afghan economy still hampered by war- World Bank
The Afghan economy remains severely hampered by the new war with the Taliban, a World Bank report said Tuesday. “The annual economic
Rwanda’s renewable energy gets $50m boost
Rwanda’s energy rollout efforts received a boost Tuesday, following the operationalisation of $50 million to catalyse private
20 Top African start-ups enter World Bank group digital acceleration program
Twenty of the most promising African digital start-ups will take part in the XL Africa residency, the flagship initiative of the