Tag: World Bank
A stronger private sector could boost Nigeria’s economic growth, IFC/World Bank...
SAT, 24 OCT, 2020-theGBJournal-A new report from IFC and the World Bank focused on the health of Nigeria’s economy finds that a broader private...
Vice President Osinbajo launches World Education Week with call for universal...
MON, 05 OCT, 2020-theGBJournal-His Excellency, Professor Yemi Osinbajo San GCON, the Vice President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Sunday launched the ambitious World...
World Bank sets ambitious targets for Green and Resilent Economic Growth...
Plan will be rolled out amid the COVID-19 pandemic, recognizing that climate action and green recovery will be key priorities as countries work to...
Ijebu-Ife and Kaduna schools to play key part in world’s biggest...
WED, SEPT 02 2020-theG&BJournal- The Christ Anglican Primary School in Ijebu-Ife and the LGEA Kurmin Mashi school in Kaduna are to play a vital...
World Bank approves $500 million to boost ‘Adolescent Girls in School...
The ambitious project will support access to secondary education and empowerment for adolescent girls in 7 states
WED, JULY 29 2020-theG&BJournal- The World Bank Board...
African countries making headway in tackling tax evasion and money laundering,...
The report was published during a virtual launch
FRI, JUN 26 2020-theG&BJournal-African countries made great strides in strengthening commitments and capacity to achieve tax transparency...
Ineffective government response could hobble Nigeria’s economic recovery, World Bank says
THUR, JUN 25 2020-theG&BJournal- The latest Nigeria Development Update report by World Bank says the speed, quality and sustainability of Nigeria’s economic recovery will...
Reps approve FG’s $5.513 billion borrowing request, increase recurrent expenditure by...
WED, JUN 10 2020-theG&BJournal-The Federal House of Representatives today approved the Federal Government’s (FG) request to borrow $5.513 billion from external sources to finance...
World Bank predicts 23.1 percent remittances decline to Sub-Saharan Africa, 20...
THUR, APRIL 23 2020-theG&BJournal- Due to the COVID-19 crisis, remittance flows to the region are expected to decline by 23.1 percent to reach $37...
GDP Figures: Nigeria, Sub-Saharan African growth forecast to decline into deep...
THUR, APRIL 09 2020-theG&BJournal- The World Bank Group forecasts growth of Sub-Saharan economies will decline to -2.1 to -5.1 percent in 2020 into the...
