WORLD BANK
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Agriculture
COCOBOD to use parts of $200m World Bank loan to salvage disease-hit cocoa farms
The Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) is set to use parts of a secured $200m World Bank loan to rebuild diseased…
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Finance
World Bank appoints Robert Taliercio as new Country Director for Ghana, Liberia and Sierra Leone
The World Bank has appointed Mr. Robert Taliercio O’Brien as Country Director for Ghana, Liberia, and Sierra Leone in the…
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News Africa
Insecurity, economic hardship to worsen in Nigerian states – World Bank
Persistent insecurity, armed conflict, and deteriorating livelihoods will continue to affect local government areas in Borno, Kaduna, Katsina, Sokoto, Yobe,…
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News Africa
World Bank suspends funding to Uganda over anti-gay law
The World Bank has suspended any future funding for projects in Uganda, citing human rights violations from the recent enactment…
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Finance
Some 850,000 Ghanaians pushed into poverty in 2022 – World Bank
The World Bank says some 850,000 Ghanaians were pushed into poverty in 2022 because of rising prices of goods and…
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POLITICS
Ablakwa petitions World Bank over Ursula’s US$48m ‘unapproved’ contract
Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, Member of Parliament for North Tongu has disclosed having petitioned the World Bank over a project being…
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GENERAL NEWS
NEIP, World Bank to Disburse $7Million Grant to support Hubs Programme
The NEIP to disburse $7 million to Hubs as part of NEIP Hubs Acceleration Grant Programme under the Ghana Evonomic…
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GENERAL NEWS
World Bank allocates US$150 million to Ghana for enhancing flood control in Odaw Basin
The World Bank has disbursed a sum of US$150 million to the Ghanaian government as additional funding for the purpose…
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News Africa
World Bank gives Mozambique $150m for Cyclone Freddy recovery
The World Bank has moved $150m of the funds it has earmarked for Mozambique projects to help fund the Southern…
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Europe
Ajay Banga nominated to head World Bank
United States President Joe Biden has nominated former Mastercard CEO Ajay Banga to become president of the World Bank, hailing…
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