President of the World Bank Group, Ajay Banga, has projected that Nigeria’s population will grow by approximately 130 million by the year 2050, making it one...
The WTO and World Bank warn that Nigeria’s weak broadband infrastructure and regulatory gaps could hinder its digital economy growth. Experts, including Deputy Speaker Benjamin Kalu,...
Even more infuriating is the paradox at the core of Nigeria’s borrowing spree. Unlike the early 2000s when low oil prices and economic shocks strained government...
Yusuf concluded by announcing that renovation work has begun on 191 PHCs statewide, declaring: "This is a clear indication that the present administration is focused on rebuilding healthcare from...
For the first time, Kenya, Ghana, Morocco, and other emerging markets can tap MDB funding to deploy cost-effective, scalable nuclear power, without being locked into Russian...
The upward trend in the total public debt and debt servicing cost may persist given the rise in Federal Government’s domestic borrowing in the first four...
The Country Director, AAN, Andrew Mamedu, said, “ActionAid Nigeria is deeply concerned, yet unsurprised, by the grim projections from the World Bank’s April 2025 Africa’s Pulse...
Dangote also leads the Aliko Dangote Foundation, the largest private philanthropic organisation in sub-Saharan Africa. The foundation primarily supports child nutrition and also funds health, education,...
The report noted that while Nigeria saw higher-than-expected economic growth in the final quarter of 2024, particularly in its non-oil sector, the country’s status as a...
As of September 30, 2024, Nigeria’s loan exposure from the International Development Association (IDA) stood at $17.1 billion, ranking it as the third-largest borrower.