The World Bank on Thursday earmarked $245 million in credit and grant funding for Myanmar under an 18-month work plan, the first lending to the southeast Asian nation in 25 years and another sign the country is opening up after years of military rule. The interim country strategy, endorsed by […]
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Nigeria, other African economies improving business regulation – W’Bank
A new report by the International Finance Corporation and the World Bank finds that of the 50 economies making the most improvement in business regulation for domestic firms since 2005, 17 are in Sub-Saharan Africa. This year’s report marks the 10th edition of the global Doing Business report series and […]
W’Bank Recommends Enhanced Consumer Protection on Cash-less Policy
As Nigeria continues its journey towards a cash-less society, the World Bank Monday advised the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and others stakeholders on the project to take consumer protection very serious. Senior Payment System Expert in Payment Systems Development Group, World Bank, Ceu Pereira, made the call while speaking […]
