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  • Published on Apr 1, 2025

    World Bank Chief due in Asunción after almost 50 years

    Tuesday, April 1st 2025 - 10:24 UTC Banga is obliging a personal invitation from President Santiago Peña World Bank Group (WBG) President Ajay Banga is due in Asunción Tuesday for a historic visit to Paraguay, the first by a man in his position in nearly …

    Source: MercoPress - Neutral
  • Published on Apr 1, 2025

    World Bank To Approve Nigeria’s $632m Loan Request Today

    The World Bank is scheduled to approve new loan facilities for Nigeria, totaling $632 million, today (Monday), amid growing concerns regarding the nation’s escalating debt burden. These loans are earmarked to bolster critical sectors, including nutrition …

    Source: Biz Watch Nigeria - Uncategorized
  • Published on Apr 1, 2025

    SAVE-THE-DATE: Job Poverty in the Caribbean – Youth Perspective webinar

    Penny Bowen/ World Bank - Tuesday, April 1st, 2025 at 11:16 AM Poverty, unemployment and underemployment are pressing challenges in the Caribbean, affecting economic mobility, stability, and opportunities for young people. Although the region has made …

    Source: Dominica News Online - Neutral
  • Published on Mar 31, 2025

    World Bank to Approve $632 Million in New Loans for Nigeria Today

    The World Bank is set to approve two new loans totaling $632 million for Nigeria today, Monday, March 31, 2025. These funds will support key sectors such as nutrition and basic education. According to information from the World Bank’s website, the loans …

    Source: The News Chronicle - Neutral
  • Published on Mar 30, 2025

    Nigeria secures $500 million World Bank loan to boost economic resilience

    In a bid to tackle pressing economic challenges, Nigeria has secured a $500 million loan from the World Bank to support its Community Action for Resilience and Economic Stimulus Program. The approval, which was confirmed on March 28, 2025, is expected to …

    Source: Business Day - Neutral
  • Published on Apr 1, 2025

    Egypt’s pyramids are amazing. But so is present-day Besaw Island.

    The Giza pyramids filled me with awe. But so did a different monument – a living wonder. Day 7 of my February dream tour of Egypt was an inside view of village life and a villager’s home on a small island in the Nile River. On Besaw Island, we literally …

    Source: Christian Science Monitor - Neutral
  • Published on Apr 1, 2025

    The Guardian view on South Sudan: the world's youngest nation is on the brink of a new conflict | Editorial

    After less than a decade and a half in existence, the world’s newest country, South Sudan, appears to be sliding towards a second civil war. A 2018 power-sharing deal between President Salva Kiir and Riek Machar, the first vice-president, put an end to …

    Source: The Guardian - Center-left
  • Published on Mar 29, 2025

    Report shows World Bank loan-funded water projects fail Bauchi, Ekiti, Rivers people

    A World Bank loan-backed water project designed to improve access to clean water in Ekiti, Rivers, and Bauchi states has instead left the states burdened with debt while failing to fulfil the right to water, according to Corporate Accountability and Public …

    Source: Premium Times - Neutral
  • Published on Mar 31, 2025

    ‘Tailored’ reforms to cure PH learning poverty urged

    Women work at a sweatshop sewing clothes under contract with local clothing manufacturers in Manila on July 12, 2013. Visiting World Bank vice president for East Asia and the Pacific Axel van Trotsenburg said the Philippine government needs to convert its …

    Source: Inquirer - Neutral
  • Published on Apr 1, 2025

    ‘Dead Aid’ is not ‘Dead Nation’ but ‘Big Push’ for Real Change

    Jimmy S. Shilue* The recent 90 days suspension of USAID international development and humanitarian aid has intensified the debate around aid effectiveness in recipient countries. In the West African nation of Liberia, a longstanding ally of the United …

    Source: The New Dawn Liberia - Neutral
  • Published on Apr 1, 2025

    Rescuing Pakistan’s economy

    Issue Brief April 1, 2025 • 6:23 pm ET Print this page Rescuing Pakistan’s economy By Aasim M. Husain Table of contents Booming population growth and poor economic policy management have relegated Pakistan from the richest economy in South Asia to the …

    Source: Atlantic Council - Uncategorized
  • Published on 03:48 GMT

    Australian election: Labor’s contempt for Myanmar quake victims

    Amid scenes of death and destruction following the earthquake in Myanmar, one of the world’s most impoverished countries, the Labor government in Australia has contributed a contemptuous $A2 million, or just $US1.25 million, to assist the tens of thousands …

    Source: World Socialist Web Site - Left-wing
  • Published on Apr 1, 2025

    If Zimbabweans want real change, it's time to pray for new leaders

    Zimbabweans now need to break the cycle of oppression and suffering. Over 80% of the population of Zimbabwe lives in poverty, according to the World Bank. This is not just a statistic; it's a stark reality that is felt by every family, every community, …

    Source: Bulawayo 24 News - Neutral
  • Published on 00:06 GMT

    ON THE HOME FRONT

     NAFIU ABU-AKBAR reckons that Abubakar Atiku Bagudu left an enviable track record in Kebbi State When Senator Abubakar Atiku Bagudu was sworn in as the Governor of Kebbi State in 2015, though a man of an enviable track record, little did many think he was …

    Source: This Day - Pro-Government
  • Published on Mar 29, 2025

    World Bank’s $250m water projects in Rivers, Ekiti, Bauchi failed –Report

    The $250 million World Bank’s Third National Urban Water Sector Reform Project (NUWRSP3) meant to provide access to potable water to communities in some states across Nigeria has failed to achieve its goal, a new report by the Corporate Accountability and …

    Source: Daily Trust - Label Pending
  • Published on Apr 1, 2025

    The world is experiencing record heat – this is why it’s about to get worse

    Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our …

    Source: The Independent - Center-left
  • Published on Apr 1, 2025

    Was private HE used as antidote to political radicalism?

    AFRICA Were the proliferation of private universities and the aggressive marketisation of courses in public universities in Africa used as an antidote to cool off political radicalism in higher education, or were they prompted by a genuine desire to …

    Source: University World News - Center-left
  • Published on Apr 1, 2025

    Are Africa’s ruling classes afraid of intellectual scrutiny?

    AFRICA New academic reflections about the crisis facing postcolonial African higher education are shedding more light on the role of political, economic and social influences on struggles and strained relations between the African ruling elites and public …

    Source: University World News - Center-left
  • Published on Mar 30, 2025

    Poverty is imaginatively appraised, yet the poor remain poor

    Listen to article Poverty is a dire condition for any individual, with far-reaching consequences recognised across cultures over centuries. Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) sought refuge from it, warning about its consequences, stating, "Poverty almost leads …

    Source: The Express Tribune - Uncategorized

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