World Bank

BEVERLY HILLS, February 18, (THEWILL) - The World Bank has selected former Senegal Finance Minister, Makhtar Diop, to lead the agency responsible for private sector finance at a critical time for the global recovery. He would be the first African to...

BEVERLY HILLS, February 06, (THEWILL) - The World Bank has approved the sum of $500m to Nigeria to boost access to electricity and improve the performance of electricity distribution in Nigeria. The bank in a statement issued on Friday, said...

BEVERLY HILL, January 15, (THEWILL) -  Africa’s war against desertification has received a boost with a donation of $25.5 billion coming from the World Bank, Africa Development Bank (AfDB) and the government of France. The donors are supporting the 8,000-kilometre-long Great...

SAN FRANCISCO, December 27, (THEWILL) - The World Bank has provided the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) with protective equipment (PPE) against Covid-19 worth £172m, to assist the agency to carry out enrolments for National Identification Numbers (NIN) across the...

BEVERLY HILLS, December 16, (THEWILL) - The World Bank International Development Association (IDA) has approved the sum of $60million for the Republic of Benin to help the West African country fight youth joblessness in poor regions. A statement issued by...

BEVERLY HILLS, December 15, (THEWILL) - The World Bank has approved Nigeria’s request for a $1.5 billion loan. A statement on Tuesday by World Bank Country Director for Nigeria, Shubham Chaudhuri said the facility is a five-year Country Partnership Framework (CPF)...