W/Bank Okays $3bn For Vaccines In Africa, Others       The World Bank has announced that it has approved $3bn in funding to cover vaccination in 32 countries, 15 of which are in Africa. In a statement issued in advance of the G7 Leaders’ Summit, World Bank Group...

W/Bank Rejects Debt Cancellation For Africa       The World Bank Group yesterday rejected request by African heads of state for cancellation of their countries’ debts, saying the world has moved past that line of action. World Bank Group President, David Malpass said, who disclosed this yesterday during...

Population Of Extremely Poor Persons In Nigeria Hits 102m — NECA         There are indications that Nigeria’s poverty level may have further deteriorated as the latest reports of the Nigeria Employers Consultative Association, NECA, shows a 10 percentage point rise in the number of the extreme...