Nigeria Banks Expand Across Africa as Global Lenders Retreat

Nigeria Banks Expand Across Africa as Global Lenders Retreat

By GLEBM NEWS DESK As some international banks pull back from African markets, Nigeriaโ€™s largest financial institutions are accelerating their expansion across the continent, according to industry reports. With higher capital buffers following recent recapitalisation efforts, Nigeriaโ€™s major lenders are using their strengthened balance sheets to diversify earnings and spread risk beyond domestic borders. Analysts…

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ILO-Backed Skills Training Opens Employment Pathways for Refugees in Ethiopia

ILO-Backed Skills Training Opens Employment Pathways for Refugees in Ethiopia

By GLEBM News Desk ILO-supported, market-driven skills training in Ethiopiaโ€™s Somali Region is helping refugees gain employable skills and build sustainable livelihoods. Targeted, market-driven skills development supported by the International Labour Organization (ILO) is expanding access to decent work for refugees and host communities in Ethiopiaโ€™s Somali Regional State, where formal employment opportunities remain limited….

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ILO Sets Jan. 14 Release for โ€˜Employment and Social Trends 2026โ€™ Global Labour Market Report

By Glory John The International Labour Organization (ILO) on 6 January 2026 issued a media advisory announcing it will publish its โ€œEmployment and Social Trends 2026โ€ report on 14 January 2026 at 08:00 Geneva/CET (07:00 GMT), with materials available to accredited media under strict embargo. International Labour Organization The ILO said the report will deliver…

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