AIIB and IsDB pledge around $6 billion for Africa electrification push
The Islamic Development Bank and the Asia Infrastructure Investment Bank pledged up to $6.15 billion in funding on Tuesday ...
Inside a New Plan to Bring Electricity to 300 Million in Africa
Some $35 billion is aimed at building small solar sites in rural areas and other improvements. The World Bank chief called ...
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Japan Social Development Fund
The Japan Social Development Fund (JSDF) is a Partnership between the Government of Japan (GoJ) and the World Bank conceived in the wake of the Asian financial crisis in the late 1990s. It was ...
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World Bank, Bayelsa govt partner to boost agricultural sector
Bayelsa State Government says it is making moves to establish a Rural Access and Agricultural Marketing Project (RAAMP) to ...
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Burj Khalifa turns 15: How much it costs to rent a home at the world's tallest building in Dubai
The figures were released on the occasion of the 15th anniversary of the world’s tallest building. Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp Channels. “The Burj Khalifa’s ...
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Why China is building the world’s largest dam on the Tsangpo, how India may be impacted
On December 25, China approved the construction of the world’s largest hydropower project on the Yarlung Tsangpo (or Zangbo) river in Tibet. On completion, the 60,000 MW project will have the capacity ...
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Buyer wants to revitalize vacant Fort Collins bank building
FORT COLLINS — A vacant building in downtown Fort Collins that until 2022 housed a Wells Fargo Bank branch could be brought “back to life,” according to a developer who recently purchased it for $2.6 ...
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Coventry Building Society and Co-op Bank huge update for millions of customers
Coventry Building Society has finalised its acquisition of The Co-operative Bank, extending its membership to some four-and-a-half million savers. The deal has been several years in the making and ...
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Astronaut pub to move into former Barclays Bank site as town centre owner gains planning permission
A pub will move into a former Barclays Bank building under plans which have been approved by council planners. The Astronaut's new home will be the former bank at Crown Buildings, Queensway ...
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We Spoke To CAPCOM About Building A Worthy Sequel To Monster Hunter World
After the rampant success of Monster Hunter World and its expansion, Iceborne, we talked about following up CAPCOM’s highest selling game in history, how the team keeps on coming up with brilliant new ...
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After Burj Khalifa: How did the tallest building in the world change Dubai?
Alhashimi, who was raised in Dubai, grew up at a time when the Dubai World Trade Centre was the tallest building around. “We used to visit our family in Abu Dhabi and on the way back ...
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Coventry Building Society COMPLETES takeover deal of Co-Operative Bank - how are customers affected
Jo Kenrick, currently deputy chair of Coventry Building Society's Board, has taken over as chair of The Co-operative Bank Board from January 1, 2025. Last year, Nationwide Building Society acquired ...