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42% jobs lost to COVID-19 – World Bank chief

Almost half of those employed have lost their jobs due to Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic,…

COVID-19: Nigeria may go into severe recession — World Bank

World Bank says Nigeria may go into a severe recession amidst the COVID-19 pandemic.…

World Bank boosts health insurance in Egypt with $400m

The World Bank said on Tuesday it would provide $400 million to support universal…

World Bank approved $346m for projects in Nigeria, Cameroon, Chad, Niger

The World Bank has approved $346m for two projects aimed at strengthening resilience and…

World Bank to give Nigerian state $1.5bn to cushion Covid-19 impact

The World Bank has got a proposal of $1.5bn to states as an economic…

World Bank grants South Sudan $40m for social protection amid COVID-19 pandemic

The World Bank on Thursday approved a grant of about 40 million dollars in…

Chad to repay Angola $100m debt with 75,000 cattle in 10 years

Chad is repaying Angola a debt of $100m (£82m) with cattle, Angola's state-run newspaper…

World Bank approves fresh loans for Nigeria

The World Bank on Tuesday approved fresh loans for Nigeria after a meeting to…

Albania quake causes close to 1bn euros in damage

Officials on Wednesday said the Nov. 26 earthquake in Albania caused 985 million euros…

MCRP: World Bank trains contractors on environmental, social concerns

The World Bank (WB) on Tuesday began a 3-day training exercise to expose contractors…

NIMC needs N150bn to capture all Nigerians in its database

The Kano State Coordinator, National Identity Management Commission , Muhammad Auwalu, on Sunday said…

Angola’s dos Santos moots presidency run amid accusation of state money diversion

Isabel dos Santos, Angola's richest woman and daughter of Angola’s former President Jose Eduardo…

World Bank warns Nigeria, says extreme poverty may hit soon

The World Bank in its 2019 Nigeria Economic Update Report which was released on…

N1.45 trillion smuggled goods enter Nigeria from Benin yearly, says World Bank

No fewer than goods worth N1.45 trillion are smuggled into Nigeria annually from the…

I believe in youth investment, not empowerment – Akinwumi Adesina

President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Akinwumi Adesina has expressed disbelief in youth…