The fifth Partnership for skills in Applied Sciences, Engineering and Technology (PASET) Forum opened Monday, 20 May 2019, in Kigali to build capacity for scientific and...
World Bank President David Malpass has announced the disbursement of a total of $545 million to help three countries affected by Cyclone Idai in southern Africa,...
The World Bank has approved a $250 million International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) loan for Kenyans who are unable to access long-term housing finance....
The Nigerian Government has met with the World Bank over the proposed $1 billion loan for the country’s ailing power sector. Nigeria’s Minister of Finance, Zainab...
The World Bank has lowered its forecast for Nigeria’s economic growth in 2019 to 2.1 percent, which is 0.1 percent lower than the forecast made in...
Growth in Sub-Saharan Africa has been downgraded to 2.3 percent for 2018, down from 2.5 percent in 2017, according to the April 2019 issue of Africa’s...
South Africa and the World Bank have signed an agreement that seeks to boost the local business environment, while helping to enhance foreign direct investment into...
The World Bank has agreed to provide Mozambique with $50 million in return for cutting carbon emissions and reducing deforestation. The Emission Reductions Payment Agreement (ERPA)...
Nigeria is collaborating with the World Bank to assist 9,360 farmers affected by insurgency in Adamawa State in the embattled North East of the country. The...