The World Bank’s loan-backed bond program has surpassed the $1 billion mark after the lender raised another $509 million for a program aimed at supporting job creation in developing nations.

PRETORIA, November 7 , 2025 — The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors has approved the South Africa Metro Trading Services Program, the first-ever Program-for-Results (PforR) operation in the ...

Introduction to the Scholarship Opportunity Every year, thousands of Indian students pursue their education abroad, with many opting for master's degrees. If you are considering studying overseas but ...

WB has approved $70 million in financing for the Connected Punjab Program, aimed at expanding broadband internet access, ...

State’s SALT programme hailed as a national model for grassroots educational transformation at a national workshop ...

Twenty Nigerian states will receive $27 million in World Bank grants after meeting education, healthcare and governance reform targets.

In a significant move to strengthen global public asset management frameworks, the World Bank’s Executive Directors approved the relaunch of the World Bank Reserve Advisory and Management Partnership ...

The World Bank-supported HOPE Governance Program, domiciled in the Federal Ministry of Budget and Economic Planning, is set to disburse $27 million as performance-based incentives to states that ...

The World Bank Group has approved the Skills for Innovation, Resilience, and Aspirations programme, backed by US$642 million in first-phase financing for Cabo Verde, Côte d’Ivoire and Guinea. The ...

The World Bank has approved a seven-year $1.25 billion loan for Nigeria to support reforms aimed at accelerating private sector investment, creating jobs and reducing domestic price pressures through ...

The World Bank approved a new phase of Côte d’Ivoire’s Governance Improvement Project after the first phase delivered strong implementation results. The first phase mobilized $195 million, achieved ...

The Federal Government has stepped up engagement with the World Bank for a fresh $1.25bn loan to support economic reforms, job creation, and competitiveness, as findings by The PUNCH showed that the ...