Tag: World Bank

World Bank To Construct 13.16km Lagos Farm Roads
May 14, 2021 No Responses

World Bank To Construct 13.16km Lagos Farm Roads

Lagos State Government says its World Bank-assisted Agro-Processing, Productivity Enhancement, Livelihood Improvement Support (APPEALS) Project will construct 13.16km Farm Access Roads (FARs) in four cluster areas.  The state Commissioner for Agriculture, Ms Abisola Olusanya, said this on Thursday during the...
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FRSC Seeks More Support From World Bank
March 5, 2021 No Responses

FRSC Seeks More Support From World Bank

The Corps Marshal, Federal Road Safety Corps, Dr Boboye Oyeyemi,  during the World Bank annual brief on Road Safety improvement in Nigeria, requested for the support of the global financial institution to enhance operational activities through capaci...
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Nigeria Partners World Bank On 2020-2030 Strategic Plan
December 7, 2020 No Responses

Nigeria Partners World Bank On 2020-2030 Strategic Plan

The Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment is collaborating with the World Bank to develop a Sector Strategic Plan for 2020 to 2030 to revitalise the sector.   Dr Nasir Sani-Gwarzo, the ministry’s Permanent Secretary disclosed this on Monday in...
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World Bank Pledges Support For 54,000 Women In Kebbi
September 8, 2020 No Responses

World Bank Pledges Support For 54,000 Women In Kebbi

Kebbi State Governor, Atiku Bagudu on Monday disclosed that 54,000 women in the state will be supported by the World Bank under the Nigeria for Women Project (NFWP), to enhance their livelihood.  Bagudu who made the disclosure while inaugurating the...
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World Bank Approves $500m For Girls’ Education In Kano, Katsina, Kebbi, Four Others
July 29, 2020 No Responses

World Bank Approves $500m For Girls’ Education In Kano, Katsina, Kebbi, Four Others

The World Bank has approved a $500 million credit for the Adolescent Girls Initiative for Learning and Empowerment (AGILE) towards improving secondary education opportunities among girls in seven states in Nigeria.  A statement from the bank in Abuja on Wedne...
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10,000 Farmers To Benefit From World Bank Projects In Lagos
May 29, 2020 No Responses

10,000 Farmers To Benefit From World Bank Projects In Lagos

Not less than 10,000 farmers are to benefit from the World Bank-assisted Agro-processing, Productivity Enhancement and Livelihood Improvement Support Project (APPEALS) in Lagos State. The State Commissioner for Agriculture, Mr Gbolahan Lawal stated this during...
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NEPZA Partners World Bank On Capacity Building, Infrastructural Development
March 9, 2020 No Responses

NEPZA Partners World Bank On Capacity Building, Infrastructural Development

The Nigeria Export Processing Zones Authority (NEPZA) is to partner World Bank and International Financial Cooperation (IFC) on staff capacity building and infrastructural development for Free Trade Zones in the country. NEPZA Acting Managing Director, Mr Bitr...
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World Bank: Developing Economies To Record 4.1% Growth In 2020
January 9, 2020 No Responses

World Bank: Developing Economies To Record 4.1% Growth In 2020

The World Bank says due to growth in emerging market, developing economies are expected to accelerate to 4.1 per cent in 2020. The bank made this known in a statement in Abuja on Wednesday. It explained that this rebound was...
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Nigeria To Secure $3b Power Sector Loan
October 21, 2019 No Responses

Nigeria To Secure $3b Power Sector Loan

The Minister of Finance, Mrs Zainab Ahmed, on Sunday said the Federal Government’s request for a World Bank loan to finance the power sector was at the verge of being granted. Ahmed stated this at a media briefing on activities...
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Edo, World Bank, Dangote Foundation Seek Support For Female Entrepreneurs
June 22, 2019 No Responses

Edo, World Bank, Dangote Foundation Seek Support For Female Entrepreneurs

The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has said the state government is collaborating with the World Bank, Dangote Foundation and other development agencies to provide special support for female entrepreneurs to expand their businesses in the state. &nbsp...
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2019: World Bank Projects 2.2% GDP Growth For Nigeria
January 10, 2019 No Responses

2019: World Bank Projects 2.2% GDP Growth For Nigeria

Nigeria’s real GDP growth will expand by 2.2 per cent in 2019, the World Bank said in its annual Global Economic Prospects published on Wednesday, slightly upgrading the country’s projected growth rate from 2.1 per cent in June 2018. According...
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World Bank President Steps Down
January 8, 2019 No Responses

World Bank President Steps Down

World Bank President, Jim Yong Kim has made the surprise announcement that he is stepping down after six years in the post. His resignation will take effect from 1 February. Mr Kim, 59, was not due to leave until 2022,...
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States In Nigeria To Access World Bank’s $750m Loan, Grant
December 15, 2018 No Responses

States In Nigeria To Access World Bank’s $750m Loan, Grant

The 36 states in Nigeria and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) will soon access World Bank’s 750 million dollar loan, grant.  The Minister of Finance, Mrs Zainab Ahmed, said this on Friday in Abuja  while addressing the 7th Community of...
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Edo, Lagos To Host 11 World Bank Executive Directors
April 29, 2018 No Responses

Edo, Lagos To Host 11 World Bank Executive Directors

Plans have been concluded for eleven  senior World Bank officials to visit Edo and Lagos states and the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, on an impact assessment tour of the bank’s developmental projects in the country.   The states, will play...
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