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World Bank President Ajay Banga Schduled for Three-Day Visit to Nigeria

August 2, 2023/World Bank World Bank President Ajay Banga will begin a three-day visit to Nigeria on Thursday, August 3rd, 2023. This is part of his tour of African countries and an opportunity to interact with policymakers and other critical economic stakeholders on addressing key issues like ending poverty and […]

East Africa Regional Economic Outlook 2023: Mid-term growth for East Africa region projected highest on the continent for 2023-24

The report, launched on Thursday 27 July, projects mid-term economic growth in the region to accelerate to 5.1% in 2023 and 5.8% in 2024, outpacing all the other African regions August 1, 2023/AfDB East Africa will register the highest regional economic performance on the continent in 2023 and 2024, with […]

A Nigerian student’s water app wins at the Xylem Ignite Global Student Innovation Challenge

Prosper Ukachi and Gabriel Portas’ Blue Hub app aims to help people win while reducing water usage and growing water conservation August 1, 2023/Xylem More people understand the value of saving money or planning groceries than conserving water. But a new app concept from Prosper Ukachi, who hails from Abuja, […]