{
  "id": 2271484,
  "title": "W’Bank targets 32 million Nigerians with electricity by 2032",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/21/wbank-targets-32-million-nigerians-with-electricity-by-2032",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-08-21T01:48:48.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch",
    "slug": "punch",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/wbank-targets-32-million-nigerians-with-electricity-by-2032/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The World Bank has set its sights on connecting 32 million Nigerians to electricity and providing broadband internet access to an additional 58 million people by 2032. As part of its new Country Partnership Framework for Nigeria, the framework also aims to benefit 9.5 million farmers through activities that improve agricultural production, value addition, and market linkages. The World Bank Group plans to mobilise $4.1 billion in private capital for infrastructure and agribusiness initiatives.",
  "summary": "The World Bank’s new framework aims to connect 32 million Nigerians to electricity and 58 million to broadband internet by 2032, boosting private sector gr Read More: https://punchng.com/wbank-targets-32-million-nigerians-with-electricity-by-2032/",
  "key_points": [
    "World Bank aims to electrify 32 million Nigerians by 2032",
    "Additional 58 million to receive broadband internet access",
    "Framework targets 9.5 million farmers' agricultural improvement"
  ],
  "editors_take": "The World Bank's new Country Partnership Framework for Nigeria aims to boost access to electricity, internet, and agricultural support, signalling a major investment in the country's infrastructure and economic development.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "W’Bank targets 32 million Nigerians with electricity by 2032",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/21/wbank-targets-32-million-nigerians-with-electricity-by-2032-2276573",
        "published": "2026-08-21T02:20:48.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}