Smarter management of water resources across the global food system could help feed a projected population of 10 billion people by 2050 while creating nearly 245 million long-term jobs, many of them in sub-Saharan Africa, according to a new report released by the World Bank Group.

In Nigeria, where trust between government and citizens remains as wide as the horizon, it is no surprise that the World Bank’s decision to reduce its planned grant to the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) from $10.5 million to $6.8 million has naturally raised eyebrows.

The World Bank has cut its planned grant to the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) from $10.5 million to $6.8 million, with board consideration now scheduled for March 27, 2026.

The World Bank has described Nigeria as a growing global reference point for steady and credible economic reform leadership, citing the country’s consistency and resilience in implementing difficult but necessary policy changes.

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