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- 6 Feb 2026
WIEG to host Nigeria’s first International Investment Summit in Lagos
World International Economic Group (WIEG) Nigeria has announced plans to host its inaugural International Investment Summit on Feb. 25 and 26 at the Four Points by Sheraton Hotel, Oniru, Victoria…
- 18 Jan 2017
UBA Sends Strong Delegation to World Economic Forum In #AfricaAtDavos
United Bank for Africa (UBA) has disclosed plans to send high-powered representatives at the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF), which begins in Davos, Switzerland today. UBA CEO…
- 6 Sept 2019
Visa Launches Champions Women Entrepreneurs @ the World Economic Forum on Africa
Visa is launching She’s Next, Empowered by Visa, in Africa, to encourage female micro-and small-business owners as they fund, run and grow their businesses across the continent. The global expansion…
- 22 Feb 2026
WIEG 2026 Summit Shifts to April 22-23 for Maximum Impact
Organisers of the World International Economic Group (WIEG) 2026 Investment Summit have rescheduled the event to April 22-23, 2026, at Four Points by Sheraton, Oniru, Victoria Island, Lagos, to boost…
- 6 Jul 2015
ITU Telecom World 2015 to Prioritize Economic Development, Expanding Global Connectivity
A range of hot topics, including the Internet of Things (IoT); 5G mobile technologies; fostering ICT start-ups, entrepreneurs and innovation; developing cloud infrastructure; attracting investment;…
- 15 Jun 2017
Oviosu, Paga Boss Speaks @ 2017 Spring Meetings, Washington DC
Tayo Oviosu, founder and CEO Paga, Nigeria’s #1 Digital Financial Service company, spoke at the Spring Meetings hosted by World Bank Group and International Monetary Fund (IMF) in Washington DC…
- 12 Aug 2026
World Bank Investing $25 million in Equity in Jumia Technologies
The World Bank Group is supporting the expansion of Africa's digital commerce infrastructure to help small businesses reach new markets, create jobs, and strengthen economic opportunities across the…
- 3 Dec 2017
Nigeria, Others to Account for Half of 115m new Subscribers by 2020 - de Morais
Jean-Claude Bastos de Morais is an entrepreneur and innovation specialist with a deep interest in African socio-economic development. In 2007, He founded Quantum Global Group, an international group…
- 20 Sept 2016
IFC, DFID Partner to Improve Access to Electricity for More SMEs in Nigeria
IFC, a member of the World Bank Group and United Kingdom’s Department for International Development (DFID), have partnered to facilitate the deployment of off-grid and embedded solar systems in…
- 13 Jun 2021
World Bank Provides $465M for Energy Expansion in West Africa
The World Bank Group is extending $465 million to support the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) expand access to grid electricity to over 1 million people. The fund will help the…
- 26 Feb 2014
CBN, IFC to Host 2014 International Sustainable Banking Forum in Lagos
The Central Bank of Nigeria and IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, will host the second International Sustainable Banking Forum on March 3-4, 2014, in Lagos, Nigeria. The Forum will serve as a…
- 15 Jul 2019
IFC, Citibank Provide $1.2 Billion to Support Trade in Emerging Markets
IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, and Citi announced the signing of a $1.2 billion risk-sharing facility to help stimulate the growth of trade in emerging markets and to support economic…
- 19 Jun 2022
Nigeria’s Public debt, Others Hit 50-Year High – World Bank
The World Bank Group has said that public debt in Nigeria and other low- and middle-income countries is now at a 50-year high, which is equivalent to more than 200 per cent of government revenues.…
- 31 Jan 2015
World Bank Launches “Scaling Solar” to Create Market for Solar Power in Africa
The World Bank Group has announced the launch of Scaling Solar at the Powering Africa: Summit in Washington DC, a gathering of African ministries, utility companies and the international power…
- 29 Sept 2014
Igho, Young Nigerian Billionaire Tops List of Leaders of Tomorrow
The world renowned Choiseul Institute for international politics and geo-economics has just released its ranking of the top 100 young economic leaders of Africa with Igho Charles Sanomi…
- 16 Nov 2022
CBN, World Bank Partner to Drive Access to Credit for MSMEs in Nigeria
National Collateral Registry (NRC), a financial infrastructure set up by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and International Finance Corporation (IFC), a World Bank group have expressed readiness to…
- 13 Oct 2020
Union Bank Secures $40m from IFC to Boost Trade
Union Bank said it has received a $40 million facility from the International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, to boost access to finance for local business, increase…
- 1 Jul 2020
IFC, Citi Create $800 Million Facility to Boost Trade Finance in Emerging Markets
IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, and Citi have established an $800 million facility to facilitate trade finance in emerging markets, supporting trade flows in developing countries and helping…
- 8 Nov 2012
MasterCard @ World Bank Summit, Showcases Cashless Nigeria
MasterCard, global payments and Technology Company has presented the Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) Cashless Policy as a best practice case study at the Africa investor-World Bank Group Africa CEO…
- 3 May 2016
Nigeria not Good for Business – World Bank
The World Bank Group’s Doing Business Report 2016, has delivered a damning report which would further scare away investors from Nigeria. It said that Nigeria is no longer a good business environment.…
- 15 Oct 2025
FG Strengthens Ties With JICA, MIGA To Drive Economic Growth
Nigeria has taken a significant step towards deepening its economic partnership with international development agencies, following a high-level bilateral meeting between the Federal Ministry of…
- 27 Apr 2016
ITU to Chart Roadmap for Future Digital Financial Services
The International Telecommunication Union’s (ITU) Focus Group on Digital Financial Services (FG DFS) is set to meet in Washington DC, 27-29 April to discuss key elements of a global roadmap it is…
- 21 Dec 2021
Union Bank Joins IFC’s GTFP, Secures $40m to Boost Trade Finance
Union Bank Plc has received finance guarantee facility from the International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group that will help boost access to finance for local business,…
- 24 Oct 2019
Standard Chartered, IFC Create $1B Facility to Boost Trade Finance in Emerging Markets
Standard Chartered and International Financial Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, have established a US$1.0 billion facility to boost trade finance in emerging markets, helping to…
- 9 May 2013
Nigeria Owes The World Bank, AfDB $5.3Bn
Nigeria is owing the World Bank Group and African Development Bank (AfDB) has reached $5.34billion, accounting for 80.19 per cent of the country’s total $6.67 billion external debt. The country’s…
- 22 Jul 2024
Tinubu Has Surrendered Nigeria’s Sovereignty to IMF, World Bank – HURIWA
Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has condemned President Bola Tinubu’s recent economic policies, saying they have undermined Nigeria’s sovereignty. Bola Tinubu HURIWA noted that…
- 28 Jul 2026
Malpass, Ex World Bank Chief Raises Alarm over Nigeria’s Secretive Debt Structures
David Malpass, former World Bank President, has warned that Nigeria’s increasing reliance on collateral-backed and complex borrowing arrangements could make any future debt restructuring more…
- 23 Sept 2016
NES#22: Time to Embrace ‘Made in Nigeria’ by Nigerians- Senator Udoma
The Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG) has highlighted the need to embrace self- sufficiency as a viable alternative to improve Nigeria’s dwindling economy. The Group made the call during a press…
- 16 Jun 2024
AfDB Appoints Dr. Eric Kehinde Ogunleye as Director of African Development Institute
African Development Bank has appointed Dr. Eric Kehinde Ogunleye, a seasoned macroeconomist, as Director of the African Development Institute, effective June 1, 2024. Ogunleye, a Nigerian national,…
- 6 Jan 2020
TerraPay, UBA Group Unveil Remittance Partnership
Mobile-first international payment network TerraPay has partnered with UBA Group, a pan-African financial services group headquartered in Nigeria, to facilitate real-time money transfer services to…