Nigeria has fourth largest number of diasporans outside Africa – AfDB
April 28, 2023 Prof. Kevin Urama, Chief Economist and Vice President, Economic Governance and Knowledge Management, African Development Bank(AfDB) Group, says Nigeria ranks fourth among African countries with large numbers…
African governments should explore natural capital to finance SDGs – AfDB
April 25, 2023 Africa must use all its comparative advantages to mobilise the resources it needs to finance its sustainable development ambitions. The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group made the…
Nigeria can build climate-resilient economy – AfDB report
March 28, 2023 The African Development Bank (AfDB), says Nigeria can build a climate-resilient economy by adopting climate-smart agricultural practices. The bank said this in its “Country Focus Report 2022…
$600M FOR YOUNG NIGERIANS IN TECHNOLOGY, CREATIVE SECTORS READY AS OSINBAJO LAUNCHES SCHEME
March 14, 2023 …Funding by AfDB, France, Islamic Devp. Bank, BOI for young Nigerians ages 15-35 Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has launched a $600 million programme for young Nigerians in…
AfDB inaugurates $5.9m project to stem illicit financial flows in Africa
March 10, 2023 The African Development Bank (AfDB), has inaugurated the African Financial Integrity and Accountability Support Project (AFIAP) to improve coordinated responses to illicit financial flows in African countries….
Africa gets $50bn international support to transform agriculture – AfDB
March 4, 2023 Africa’s drive to transform its agriculture and become a food basket continues to receive strong global support, with development partners agreeing to commit more than $50 billion…
Agro-Industrial Zones: Buhari welcomes provision of $538m to Nigeria by ADB, others
Jan. 26, 2023 President Muhammadu Buhari has welcomed the provision of 538.05 million Dollars for the first phase of the Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zones (SAPZ) for Nigeria programme. The facility…
Africans in diaspora, continent’s largest financiers through remittances – AfDB President
Dec. 6, 2022 Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, the President, African Development Bank (AfDB) Group, says that Africans in the diaspora are critical to Africa’s economic development. Adesina said this at the…
Africa deserves right to use natural gas reserves – AfDB
Nov. 16, 2022 The right of African countries to use their natural gas reserves should be reflected in any deal at the COP27 climate talks, African Development Bank (AfDB) president…
NCC Inaugurates Committee to Accelerate Broadband Infrastructure Deployment
In a bid to give verve to expansion of broadband services in the country, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has inaugurated an industry-wide committee to facilitate the deployment of broadband…