International Finance Corporation
8 Jun 2022
We have very old ports. One of the major problems of the Eastern ports is the decay in infrastructure. Tin Can Island port is practically collapsing.
8 Dec 2021
TradeDepot has raised $110 million in an equity and debt funding round to support the delivery of Buy-Now-Pay-Later services to five million SME retailers and drive further expansion
29 Nov 2021
Towards celebrating early adopters and encouraging housing industry players to adopt sustainable building practices, theInternational Finance Corporation's (IFC) EDGE
27 Sep 2021
Africa Reinsurance Corporation (Africa Re) and the International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, have sealed an agreement to develop agriculture insurance market space in Nigeria.
13 Aug 2021
Cadbury Nigeria Plc (a part of Mondelēz International), has joined a coalition of 15 Nigerian companies that cut across manufacturing, banking and finance, construction, hospitality, logistics...
20 May 2021
The World Bank has revealed a spending plan of $150 billion to support Africa in the next five years.
10 May 2021
The International Finance Corporation (IFC) has given a green certification to a private equity-driven fund and provider of on-campus student housing project - Greenage Development Managers.
16 Dec 2020
The World Bank, yesterday, enhanced Nigeria’s foreign exchange liquidity position with the approval of the Covid-19 Budget Support credit promised during the Spring Meetings in America earlier in the year.
15 Dec 2020
World Bank Group has approved a 1.5 billion dollars package to help build a resilient recovery post-COVID-19 in Nigeria.
11 Dec 2019
Agriculture in Nigeria is a critical aspect of the nation’s economy, providing direct employment for about 30 per cent of the population, while the sector contributes about 24 per cent to the Gross Domestic Product, according to the Nigerian Bureau of Statistics. But climate change is threatening this important industry, as its direct effects include…
1 Nov 2019
Civil society bodies, labour, and grassroots groups have urged the governor of Lagos State, Mr. Babajide Sanwolu to halt alleged plans to privatize the Adiyan II and Igbonla Water Works.
29 Apr 2019
Investors in housing sector have been charged to introduce and implement a greener development path that ensures resource-efficient construction and practices. According to experts, green construction offers a chance to secure emission cuts at a low cost and lock in energy and water savings for decades to come. Nigeria currently ranks as the 15th most…
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Abbey Mortgage Bank, a leading mortgage institution in the country, successfully concluded its Annual General Meeting (AGM) on yesterday. The event was streamed live on Zoom and various social media channels, with significant attention from shareholders, banking industry professionals and enthusiasts.
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The member-elect for Ado/Okpokwu/Ogbadibo Federal Constituency, Chief Philip Agbese, has congratulated Governor Hyacinth Alia and his Deputy, Dr. Sam Ode, on their inauguration and subsequent assumption of office.
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Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Olisa Agbakoba, has called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s government to dismantle the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to succeed in the corruption war. Agbakoba said in an interview on The Morning Show of Arise Television on Wednesday. He urged the President to relieve the EFCC chairman, Abdulrasheed Bawa.…
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*Questions Gomos' economic prowess A group under the aegis of Concerned Citizens of Plateau State, has accused the Chairperson, Economic Advisory Team in the Simon Lalong-led government, Chief Ezekiel Gomos, ofinefficiency. The group alleged that Gomos' impact as an economic expert has not been felt positively in the state. The group in a statement Wednesday,…
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The National Pension Commission (PenCom) has warned the public to disregard a publication that the commission has commenced its 2023/2024 recruitment exercise. PenCom’s management in a statement issued on Wednesday said the recruitment rumour is untrue. “The publication further states that suitable candidates are to submit their applications through a recruitment portal on the Commission's…