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Austria: Euro bailout fund will be $1.1 trillion – ksl.com

COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) – Austria’s finance minister says the 17 euro countries will build a (EURO)800 billion ($1.1 trillion) financial firewall against their debt crisis, though (EURO)300 billion ($400 billion) of that has already been used for previous …

One Laptop per Child Gets Funding from Islamic Development Bank – Softpedia

In its latest press release, OLPC reveals that it can go ahead and carry out a similar distribution of laptops in Cameroon, a nation in West Africa. 5,000 XO laptops will be shipped in total, thanks to the funds provided … Continue reading

Islamic Development Bank Funds One Laptop Per Child in Cameroon – Business Wire

MIAMI–(EON: Enhanced Online News)–One Laptop per Child (OLPC), a nonprofit organization whose mission is to provide every child in the world access to new channels of learning, sharing and self-expression, announced today that the Islamic Development …

The project CM – Lom Pangar Hydropower Proj. (FY12) has changed to Active

The project CM – Lom Pangar Hydropower Proj. (FY12) has changed to Active. To see more information, see the project information in the World Bank project database The development objective of the Lom Pangar Hydropower Project for Cameroon is to … Continue reading

Europe set to speed up building of new bailout – ksl.com

This (EURO)80 billion _ together with (EURO)620 billion in a form of payment guarantees from the member governments _ can then be used to raise up to (EURO)500 billion on financial markets and with banks. Under current plans, the countries’ … Continue reading

World Bank Approves Cameroon’s Lom Pangar Dam Project to Boost Economic Growth and Provide More Reliable Power for Up to Five Million People – AllAfrica.com

Washington — The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors today approved US$132 million in zero-interest financing for Cameroon’s Lom Pangar Hydropower Project (LPHP), to support the country’s economic development and significantly improve the supply of …

World Bank Doles Out $132M Loan For Cameroon Dam – site.law360.com

Law360, New York (March 28, 2012, 12:41 PM ET) — The World Bank has offered a $132 million interest-free loan to help propel a $494 million dam project in Cameroon that will amp up the electricity supply to area homes … Continue reading

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Disclosure of Assets and Income by Public Officials Is Crucial to Curbing Corruption, Finds New StAR Study

  WASHINGTON, March 28, 2012 — Disclosure by public officials of their income, assets and interests should be mandated if the fight against corruption is to succeed, according to a study released today by the Stolen Asset Recovery (StAR) Initiative of … Continue reading

World Bank approves loan for Cameroon dam project – YAHOO!

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The World Bank on Tuesday approved a $132 million zero-interest loan to help Cameroon build a dam to generate more electricity for homes and businesses across the west Central African nation. The World Bank joins several other … Continue reading

World Bank approves Cameroon’s hydropower project to bolster economic growth – Xinhua News Agency

WASHINGTON, March 27 (Xinhua) — The World Bank on Tuesday announced that its Board of Executive Directors has approved 132 million U.S. dollars in zero-interest financing for Cameroon’s Lom Pangar Hydropower Project (LPHP), to boost the country’s economic …