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Over three thousand farmers have benefited from Commercial Agriculture Development Project (CADP) in Kano State. Of this number, 1,637 are males while 1,502 women benefited.

U.S. and Chinese officials have agreed to restart negotiations on a bilateral investment treaty - a move hailed by Washington as a "significant breakthrough" that could expand Chinese market access for American investors.

Wireless and fixed broadband subscriptions in OECD countries.
Note: Data for Wireless broadband from 2001 to 2007 are estimates.

The United States should improve postsecondary career and technical training provisions to help students transition smoothly into education programs and the labor market, according to a new OECD report published.

World stock markets advanced after the chief of the U.S. central bank said a continuation of easy money policies is needed to keep fueling the U.S. economic recovery.

New rules for investing €325 billion in regional development projects across the EU in 2014-2020 were approved by the Regional Development Committee. This funding - roughly a third of the EU budget - will boost local growth and job creation.

The Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA), the political risk insurance arm of the World Bank Group, is helping Angola address its severe energy deficit through its support for the expansion of the Cambambe hydroelectric power plant.

A two-day High-Level Development Conference starts in Bishkek with the aim of reviewing the 2010-13 achievements of the Kyrgyz Republic and establishing future priorities for collaboration. The conference is organized by the Government of the Kyrgyz Republic with support from the World Bank Group and other development partners.

ECB President Mario Draghi discusses latest developments in the eurozone with MEPs

Aid for Trade is helping developing countries reduce trade costs, improve competitiveness and plug into the regional and global value chains that are increasingly important to the world economy, but much more can be done, according to a new joint report from OECD and the WTO.