Thursday 9 November 2017

World Bank presents 2018 Doing Business ranking to govt.

The World Bank team yesterday, formally presented the 2018 Doing Business ranking to the Federal Government as evidence of progress made by Nigeria on the recent reforms embarked upon by the government.

The World Bank in its latest ranking on Doing Business confirmed Nigeria’s progress across several indicators comprising, starting a business, dealing with construction permits, getting electricity, registering property, getting credit, protecting minority investors, paying taxes, trading across borders, enforcing contracts, and resolving insolvency.

A statement from Mr. Laolu Akande, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Office of the Vice President said “the council which is meeting for the first time since the release of the latest rankings by the World Bank will look at the significance of Nigeria’s ranking, especially as the country features as one of the 10 economies showing the most notable improvement in Doing Business 2018.”



By Nduka Chiejina.

Full story at The Nation Online.

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