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The Journal seeks to become the most reliable, first-choice Pan-Nigerian information and public knowledge platform. The Journal Nigeria is a serious Journalism from an African Worldview
World Bank financing and capital mobilisation for developing economies surpassed $200 billion in FY2026, as private investment more than tripled and Africa’s share rose to $22 billion. The World Bank Group says its financing and capital mobilisation for developing economies exceeded $200 billion in the 2026 financial year, following a sharp increase in private investment…
The World Bank could scale up financial support to as much as $100bn over the next 15 months to help developing countries withstand the economic fallout from the escalating crisis in the Middle East, the lender has announced, warning that the conflict risks pushing global growth to its weakest level since the COVID-19 pandemic….
Developing economies including Nigeria continue to pay interest rates three to four times higher than advanced countries, a disparity driven by weak revenue structures and risk assessment methodologies that ignore long-term economic potential, the Director of the Intergovernmental Group of 24 (G-24), Dr. Iyabo Masha, has said. Masha made the disclosure on Friday during…
A joint working paper by the International Labour Organisation (ILO) and the World Bank has cautioned that generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) will fundamentally alter labour markets across the world, with the most vulnerable economies standing to lose the most if deliberate policy action is not taken. The study, prepared as a background paper for…
The World Bank has projected that Nigeria and other developing economies may face a jobs deficit of approximately 800 million positions over the next decade and a half, as rapidly expanding youth populations outpace the creation of formal employment opportunities in a trend the institution describes as a looming national security threat. In an analysis…