President Bola Tinubu has signed the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) Act 2026 into law, replacing the 2007 legislation and giving the commission expanded powers to oversee Nigeria's ...

Burundi wants to leverage one of the world’s most successful Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) models to fast-track its national identity and payment systems. Discussions to negotiate this ...

By David Lawder WASHINGTON, June 29 (Reuters) - The World Bank Group said on Monday it will "retire" its previous goal to ...

WASHINGTON, June 11 (Reuters) - The World Bank on Thursday cut its global growth forecast for 2026 to 2.5% due to the war in the Middle East, and said growth could slow to just 1.3% if energy supply ...

The WBG’s work on climate is and will remain firmly client driven, supporting them in delivering on their own ambitions as set out in their national plans and Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs ...

SCOTTISH fans have been handed a rare treat – a one-off bank holiday to celebrate the country’s long-awaited World Cup return. King Charles has approved the special day off, but not everyone gets to ...

His Majesty King Charles III has given the go ahead for a last-minute bank holiday this Monday, on the basis of celebrating the World Cup, which kicks off on Thursday. However, millions of people aren ...

KING CHARLES has approved a new one-off bank holiday to allow fans to watch a late-night World Cup clash. Monday June 15th will be the special occasion in Scotland, as the Tartan Army kick-off their ...

The World Bank Group’s new Country Partnership Framework for India sets a bold roadmap for supporting India’s aspiration to become an upper-middle-income economy in the next decade and achieve its ...

AFTER a not-so-brief 28-year hiatus, the Scotland national team are gearing up to play the beautiful game at the World Cup once again. Steve Clarke‘s men touched down on American soil last Sunday and ...

One of the few Black-owned banks in the U.S. is introducing a debit card aimed at helping single mothers who live in government subsidized housing escape poverty.

After kicking off their 20th-anniversary year at Coachella back in April, BIGBANG have finally revealed their world tour dates. The milestone tour has been teased for months, with G-Dragon getting ...