World Bank Agrees To Give Nigeria $2.5bn Loan

The International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, popularly known as the World Bank has agreed to give Nigeria a $2.5bn loan

According to a tweet by Business Day Online, a Nigerian newspaper, the first tranche of $1.5bn is tied to a reform of Nigeria's Forex market.

http://www.cambellsblog.com/2017/02/world-bank-agrees-to-give-nigeria-25bn.html

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