The Executive Vice Chairman of Globacom, Mrs. Bella Disu, says the company is poised to help drive the realization of the Federal Government’s digitalization agenda. She stated this at the launch of Nigeria’s Digital Economy Report themed ‘Driving Economic Growth…
The Minister of Finance and Co-ordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr Wale Edun, has hosted the outgoing World Bank Country Director, Dr. Shubham Chaudhari at a dinner on behalf of the country. Commending Chaudhari for his Significant Contributions to Nigeria’s…
The World Bank on Monday said it would provide concessional loans to African nations and work with governments to enable the continent’s sustainable development. Ajay Banga, president of the World Bank Group, said the institution’s International Development Association (IDA) would…
The Minister of State, Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Dr Mariya Mahmoud, has commended the World Bank for disbursing 2 million dollars to the FCT. The fund is for the implementation of the World Bank-supported Agro-Climatic Resilience in Semi-Arid Landscapes (ACReSAL)…
The Federal Government has commended the World Bank for providing technical and financial support to Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) in the country. The Executive Secretary, National Commission for Persons with Disabilities (NCPWD), Dr James Lalu, said this on Wednesday in…
Care International Nigeria, a prominent non-governmental organization (NGO), has called upon the Federal Government to establish a robust policy framework aimed at fostering a culture of savings, particularly among women, to bolster economic resilience. Addressing attendees at the 2024 National…
By Matthew Denis The World Bank and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have commended Nigeria’s efforts in tightening monetary policies, revising the country’s growth forecast upwards to 3.4 percent for this year – a reflection of the effectiveness of the…
The Federal Government is set to receive around $2.2 billion single-digit interest loan from the World bank and another budget support facility from the African Development Bank. Minister of Finance, Wale Edun, disclosed this during a press briefing at the…
New financial instruments designed to boost lending capacity and enable the World Bank Group (WBG) to take on more risk for shared global challenges have received a significant endorsement. The World Bank Online Media Briefing Centre communicated this in a…
The Adamawa Government in collaboration with Global Partnership for Education(GPE), a World Bank assisted programme disbursed N296m grant for the construction of eight public schools in Adamawa. Speaking during a ceremony to commemorate the disbursement on Friday in Yola, the…
