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IMF, World Bank, WFP pledge support for countries hit by Middle East crisis

The IMF, World Bank Group and the World Food Programme(WFP) have pledged coordinated support to countries impacted by the Middle East crisis, targeting economic...

Sub-Saharan Africa faces slower growth as U.S.-Iran war raises costs

The World Bank on Wednesday, April 8, 2026, cut the growth forecast for Sub-Saharan Africa for 2026 in a report, saying ‌the fallout from...

Examining World Bank’s AgriConnect to transform global agriculture

At the recently concluded Annual Meetings of the IMF and World Bank Group in Washington D.C., the World Bank unveiled its flagship agricultural initiative,...

AgriConnect helping small farmers move from subsistence to surplus – World Bank

The World Bank says AgriConnect, its flagship initiative to boost agriculture, will assist smallholder farmers move from subsistence to surplus. President of the World Bank...

Tinubu tasks IMF, World Bank, others on climate action funding

President Bola Tinubu has called on the World Bank, International Monetary Fund (IMF) and African Development Bank (AfDB) to scale up financing for climate...

World Bank, IMF climate snub ‘worrying’, says COP29 presidency

The hosts of the most recent UN climate talks are worried international lenders are retreating from their commitments to help boost funding for developing...

African Tribunal to challenge IMF, World Bank policies

More than 200 people will gather from June 18 to 19, 2025, for an African International People's Tribunal challenging International Monetary Fund and World...

Nigeria urges World Bank to support dam upgrade, irrigation expansion

The Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Prof. Joseph Utsev, has urged the World Bank to increase its support for Nigeria’s plans to upgrade...

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Countries pledge $3.9bn to GEF towards ambitious ninth replenishment

Donor countries have pledged an initial $3.9 billion to the Global Environment Facility (GEF) for its ninth replenishment cycle,...
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NEPL/Seplat JV commissions STEAM laboratories in Edo schools, advocates sustainability

The NNPC Exploration and Production Limited (NEPL)/Seplat Energy Joint Venture has commissioned two Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics...

In Oyo, battle for forests shifts from reserves to classrooms, communities

No doubt, climate change is intensifying; urban expansion is steadily consuming green spaces while insecurity is creeping further into...

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Countries pledge $3.9bn to GEF towards ambitious ninth replenishment

Donor countries have pledged an initial $3.9 billion to...

NEPL/Seplat JV commissions STEAM laboratories in Edo schools, advocates sustainability

The NNPC Exploration and Production Limited (NEPL)/Seplat Energy Joint...