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David Malpass

June 24, 2023

AfDB to ‘strongly support’ Tinubu’s vision for Nigeria’s economy: Akinwunmi Adesina

Mr Akinwunmi made the commitment in a tweet shortly after meeting the Nigerian leader in France on Friday.

Akinwumi Adesina and President Bola Tinubu
June 21, 2023

Ex-World Bank president David Malpass hails Tinubu’s economic policies as bullish for Nigeria

Former World Bank president David Malpass has hailed President Bola Tinubu’s economic policies as bullish for Nigeria.

David Malpass and President Bola Tinubu
April 11, 2023

Global economic growth to weaken, decline by 2% in 2023: World Bank

The World Bank Group president, David Malpass, says global growth is expected to be weak in 2023, slowing to two per cent from 3.1 per cent in 2022.

David Malpass
January 11, 2023

Nigeria, other nations will suffer economic crises in 2023, 2024: World Bank

Sub-Saharan Africa’s per capita income growth from 2023 to 2024 is expected to average 1.2 per cent, which could cause poverty rates to rise, not fall.

Crowd in Lagos
October 7, 2022

Extreme poverty unlikely to end by 2030: World Bank

The World Bank says the world is unlikely to meet the goal of ending extreme poverty by 2030, according to a new World Bank study.

Poverty
September 2, 2022

World Bank to provide more money for Nigeria’s poor and vulnerable: Osinbajo

Mr Osinbajo is in Washington, U.S., to seek global partnerships and support for Nigeria’s recently inaugurated Energy Transition Plan(ETP).

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo
July 16, 2022

World Bank spends $114.9 billion on global crises in 2022

The fund was used to address rising inflation, deepening food insecurity, war, and the continued negative impact of COVID-19.

June 29, 2022

COVID-19 increased digital payments globally: World Bank

The report said that mobile money accounts drove a huge increase in financial inclusion in Sub-Sahara Africa.

April 18, 2022

War in Ukraine pushing poverty higher in developing countries: World Bank

The Bank said developing countries are facing sudden price increases for energy, fertiliser, and food, and the likelihood of interest rate increases.

David Malpass
January 12, 2022

COVID-19, rising debt threatening Nigeria, other nations’ economic growth: World Bank

By 2023, all advanced economies will have achieved a full output recovery…output in developing economies will remain four per cent below its pre-pandemic trend.