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October 2, 2021 No Responses

World Bank Approves $400m Credit For Nigeria

The World Bank’s Board of Directors has approved a $400 million credit for Nigeria from its International Development Association (IDA) for COVID-19 vaccine acquisition. A statement issued on Friday, in Washington, explained that the fund is meant to provide upfront financing for safe...

July 28, 2021 No Responses

HIGHLIGHTS OF ACHIEVEMENTS FROM THE WORLD BANK MID-TERM REVIEW & 6TH IMPLEMENTATION SUPPORT MISSION OF APPEALS PROJECT

Preamble The World Bank Mid-Term Review (MTR) and Sixth Implementation Support Mission for the Agro-Processing, Productivity Enhancement and Livelihood Improvement Support Projectwas conducted from Fe...

July 27, 2021 No Responses

Appeals Project Strengthens Capacity Building, Lists Benefit For 39,000 Nigerians

By Moses Ebosele, ebosele@hotmail.com — The National Project Coordinator, World Bank Agro-Processing, Productivity Enhancement and Livelihood Improvement Support (APPEALS),Alhaji Mohammed Sani Jobdi has pledged the commitment of t...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...