Growth is projected to edge up from 3.3% in 2024 to 3.5% in 2025, showing some resilience, despite uncertainty in the global economy and restricted fiscal space. The median inflation rate declined ...

NAN reports that the bank's Managing Director of Operations, Anna Bjerde, said this on Tuesday while leading a group ...

The People First Podcast is back for Season 4! In this first episode, we explore one of Africa's most pressing challenges with Andrew Dabalen, Chief Economist for the World Bank Africa region. Andrew ...

The World Bank has reduced the size of a planned grant to the Central Bank of Nigeria from $10.50m to $6.80m, with board consideration for the project now scheduled for March 27, according to updated ...

Please join the World Bank Chief Economist for Africa, Albert Zuefack for a discussion on Africa’s recent economic progress and future challenges in sustaining Africa’s economic growth in a changing ...

The digital transformation of Africa will foster economic growth and reduce poverty the World Bank Vice-President for Africa, Mr Hafez Ghanem, has said. Ghanem expressed the view on Saturday at the ...

The World Bank announces a Regional Industry Director vacancy for qualified Nigerians as MD Anna Bjerde visits Nigeria to ...

The World Bank Group today appointed Karine Bachongy as the World Bank Group's Resident Representative for Benin.In this role, Ms. Bachongy will manage the portfolios of the World Bank (IBRD and IDA), ...

The Minister of Finance, Dr Cassiel Ato Forson, has thrown his weight behind the West Africa Food System Resilience Project (FSRP) as Ghana intensifies efforts to achieve rice self-sufficiency.