$114.28m credit: SERAP urges World Bank encourage Nigerian govt. transparency, accountability in spending
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, (SERAP) has sent an open letter to the World Bank President Mr David Malpass, urging him to use his “good office to encourage the Federal…
Debt relief for poorest countries could extend beyond 2020 – G7 finance ministers
Group of Seven finance ministers on Wednesday said a debt relief initiative for the world’s poorest countries could be extended beyond the end of the year to help deal with…
COVID-19: World Bank approves initial $1.9 bn in emergency funds
The World Bank on Thursday said it had approved an initial $1.9 billion in emergency funds for coronavirus response operations in 25 developing countries, with more than half the aid…
New World Bank President to highlight vision for bank’s poverty reduction, development agenda in Africa visit
WB’s new President, David Malpass World Bank’s new President David Malpass will be making his first foreign trip to sub-Saharan Africa to highlight his vision for the bank’s poverty reduction…
World Bank’s new president skips China’s Belt and Road Infrastructure Summit for Africa trip
New WB President, David Malpass Nearly 40 world leaders and scores of finance officials, including International Monetary Fund Managing Director Christine Lagarde, are gathered in Beijing for China’s second Belt…