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World Bank Spring Meetings to address sovereign debt and nature crises

The World Bank Group-International Monetary Fund Spring Meetings holding virtually from April 9 to 11, 2021 will, amid the mounting sovereign debt crisis exacerbated...

Nigeria, 18 other African countries to benefit from World Bank’s $22.5m electricity grant

Nigeria and 18 other African countries will benefit from World Bank’s $22.5 million additional financing for the Regional Off-Grid Electricity Access Project (ROGEAP) in...

Poor countries need billions for vaccination – World Bank president

Overcoming the economic consequences of the coronavirus pandemic requires international cooperation and debt reduction in poor countries, according to World Bank President David Malpass. This...

Tackling climate change will engender economic growth – World Bank, others

The World Bank, FMDQ and other stakeholders in the financial space say tackling climate change impact in Africa will engender sustainable economic growth. The stakeholders...

World Bank approves $114.28m for Nigeria to battle COVID-19

The World Bank has approved $114.28 million financing to help Nigeria prevent, detect and respond to the threat posed by COVID-19 with specific focus...

$33m hydropower scheme to end Solomon Islands diesel fuel reliance

The Solomon Islands, in the heart of the Pacific, relies on expensive imported fuel for nearly 100% of its electricity. It has some of...

World Bank announces Agritech Challenge

The World Bank and Nest in Nairobi announced on Thursday, July 6, 2017 a call for applications for the Agritech Challenge 2017. The initiative is...

Fadama bags World Bank award

The Additional Financing to the Third Fadama Development Project (Fadama III-AF) has been honoured with the Africa VPU Team Award by the World Bank. The...

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COP30: Africa champions new approach to measuring green wealth, incentivising climate action

African leaders are advocating for a new approach to measuring the continent's green wealth, emphasising that current  gross domestic...
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ECN, UNIDO introduce IEE to ARMECO to reduce energy consumption

The Energy Commission of Nigeria (ECN) in partnership with the United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO) is implementing a...

Lagos signs MoU to rehabilitate water project

The Lagos State Government (LASG) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with an international consortium company, Belstar and...

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COP30: Africa champions new approach to measuring green wealth, incentivising climate action

African leaders are advocating for a new approach to...

ECN, UNIDO introduce IEE to ARMECO to reduce energy consumption

The Energy Commission of Nigeria (ECN) in partnership with...
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