The World Bank has projected that poverty will increase in Nigeria by three percentage points in five years, to 2027. The World Bank made this projection in its Africa Pulse report released on the sidelines of the ongoing Spring Meetings of the IMF and World Bank in Washington, DC. TheContinue Reading
In a significant move to bolster the local economy, the Plateau State Microfinance Development Agency (PLASMIDA) has announced the empowerment of nano businesses through an operational grant facilitated by the Ng-Cares program. This initiative, funded by the World Bank and supported by the Plateau State Government, aims to provide much-neededContinue Reading
In preparation for the implementation of the World Bank funded COVID-19 Action Economic Stimulus Program for Result (NG-CARES), Plateau State Governor Simon Bako Lalong has inaugurated a Steering Committee that will supervise the implementation of the program in the State. While inaugurating the Steering Committee at the Government House RayfieldContinue Reading
The World Bank will provide 50 countries with finance to buy COVID-19 vaccines by mid-2021, Mr David Malpass, World Bank Group President has said. Malpass made this known on Wednesday, April 7, in Washington D. C. during a news conference at the ongoing 2021 Spring Meetings which began on Monday. The WorldContinue Reading
