Tag: The World Bank

The World Bank;s Robert S. McNamara Fellowships Programme connects aspiring Development Economics researchers from developing countries with Research Economists at ...

CBN interventions helped Nigeria “Prevent Severe Credit Crunch in the private sector” – World Bank

World Bank says 5.6 million Nigerians will fall into poverty due to high inflation

byUbah Jeremiah Ifeanyi

November 15, 2021

The World Bank has said that the drivers of Nigeria’s inflation rate are unique to the nation alone as it ...

Nigeria’s $1.5 billion loan request is still in the works – World Bank

World Bank to boost Nigeria’s power distribution with $500 million

byAbiola Odutola

February 5, 2021

World Bank has approved $500 million to support DisCos in Nigeria.

Nigeria, others raise over $17bn from bonds, says World Bank

World Bank says Nigerian banks are at risk of being destabilised by COVID-19

byEmmanuel Abara Benson

June 25, 2020

Capital erosion and a possible resurgence in banks' non-performing loans are just some of the risks.

Nigeria misses out as World Bank lists countries with reforms on women empowerment

World Bank approves $750 million loan to Nigeria for power sector

byChike Olisah

June 24, 2020

The World Bank noted that about 47% of Nigerians do not have access to grid electricity.

Ten States in Nigeria, Foreign Investors abandoned 27 States, as Lagos and Abuja attracted $5.8 billion, tax revenue, Foreign investors dump 29 states in Nigeria, as Lagos attracts $4.97 billion in 3-month , Foreign investors ship $21.14 billion to 22 States in 10-month , 36 states contravene DMO rule, took debt more than revenue, FAAC disburses N650.8 billion as South-South states receive highest share

Debts-Revenue Quagmire heightens, as 10 States in Nigeria owe N2.74 trillion

September 2, 2019

Ten states in Nigeria have accumulated biggest debt profiles above N100 billion each. Collectively, these highly indebted states owe both ...

World Bank, Mineral,World Bank approves $2.2 billion loan as the country’s debt rises to over $80 billion

World Bank revises projection for Nigerian economy, puts growth at 2.1%

June 6, 2019

The World Bank in its latest report has downgraded Nigeria's growth prediction for 2019 to 2.1% as against the earlier ...

By 2030, nine in ten extremely poor people will be Africans

April 11, 2019

The newly elected president of The World Bank, David Malpass, has revealed that nine in every ten extremely poor people across ...

Developing Nigeria’s private sector is key to sustainable growth – World Bank

April 10, 2019