World Bank
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Health
Nigeria gets $400m in World Bank financing for COVID-19
Nigeria got approval on Friday for $400 million in World Bank financing to procure and deploy COVID-19 vaccinations, the bank…
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Business
World Bank freezes funding for Afghanistan after Taliban takeover
The World Bank has halted funding for projects in Afghanistan after the Taliban seized control of the country. It cited…
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World Bank to support Bauchi construct 1000 rural feeder roads
The Chairman of Kirfi Local Government Area of Bauchi State Alhaji Garba Musa has explained that World Bank will support…
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Health
COVID-19 orphaned 4,000 Nigerian children in 16 months – World Bank
Between March 2020 and July 2021, an estimated 4000 children in Nigeria were orphaned as a result of the COVID…
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Business
World Bank rejects El Salvador request for Bitcoin help
The World Bank has rejected a request from El Salvador to help with the implementation of Bitcoin as legal tender.…
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Business
Food inflation, insecurity slow Nigeria’s economic growth, World Bank says
Nigerian economic growth has resumed after the COVID shock but is lagging the rest of sub-Saharan Africa, with food inflation,…
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Business
Nigeria, six others top gas flaring countries – World Bank
The World Bank says Russia, Iraq, Iran, the United States, Algeria, Venezuela and Nigeria remain the top seven gas flaring…
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Business
World Bank approves $500m to improve Nigeria’s electricity distribution
The World Bank approved $500 million to support the government of Nigeria in improving its electricity distribution sector. The project…
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Business
World Bank predicts 4% global economic growth, 1.1% for Nigeria in 2021
The World Bank says global economy is expected to grow by 4 per cent in 2021, assuming an initial COVID-19…
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News
COVID: World Bank provides NIMC with $229m PPE
The World Bank has supported the National Identity Management Commission with protective equipment against Covid-19 worth $229m, to assist the…