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UN seeks investment in infrastructure, market growth in Africa
Coordinator of the United Nations Development System in China, Siddharth Chatterjee, has called for adequate investment in infrastructure…
Achieving net-zero emissions requires closing a data deficit
Climate change is transforming the global investment landscape, creating new risks and opportunities. Physical risks, from rising sea…
World Bank warns Nigeria is facing existential threat
The World Bank has raised an alarm that Nigeria might be facing an existential threat due to its…
W’Bank approves fresh $315m financing for food security in W’Africa
Additional two million people will benefit from a second phase of the World Bank-approved, West Africa regional Food…
IMF warns of imminent global economic recession
. Says Nigeria to maintain 3.4% GDP despite rising inflation Clara Nwachukwu The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has…
Nigeria, other African economies on brink of collapse, says IMF
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) says the economies of Nigeria and some other African countries are on the…
Germany, WFP, UNICEF launch €40m resilience support in Nigeria’s north-east
Over 500,000 conflict-affected people will benefit from a new humanitarian and development package to strengthen the resilience of…
COVID-19 drives global surge in digital payments, says World Bank
The COVID-19 pandemic has spurred financial inclusion driving a large increase in digital payments amid the global expansion…
More African central banks exploring digital currencies
Several sub-Saharan African central banks are exploring or in the pilot phase of a digital currency, following Nigeria’s…
Int’l agencies, stakeholders discuss conflict, COVID-19, hunger crises in W’Africa
International and multilateral agencies yesterday, launched the annual forum of intergovernmental organisations from West Africa, to examine and…