World Bank says Uganda’s anti-LGBTQ law violates its values
August 9, 2023 The World Bank said on Tuesday it would halt new lending to the Ugandan government after concluding that its anti-LGBTQ law, which has been condemned by many…
World Bank approves Nigeria’s $1.5bn loan request, says country at a critical juncture
The World Bank has finally approved Nigeria’s request for a $1.5 billion loan. This was announced in a statement by World Bank on Tuesday noting that the facility is a…
COVID-19 to Add as Many as 150 Million Extreme Poor by 2021
Global extreme poverty is expected to rise in 2020 for the first time in over 20 years as the disruption of the COVID-19 pandemic compounds the forces of conflict and…