Elaeis guineensis originally grew in West Africa. The southern coast of Nigeria was originally called the Palm oil coast by the first Europeans who arrived there and traded in the commodity. This area was later renamed the Bight of Biafra. In traditional African medicine different parts of the plant are used as laxative and diuretic, as a poison antidote, as a cure for gonorrhea, menorrhagia, and bronchitis, to treat headaches and rheumatism, to promote healing of fresh wounds and treat skin infections. In Malaysia, the first plantations were mostly established and operated by British plantation owners, such as Sime Darby and Boustead,
Nigeria and the World Bank Nigeria and the World Bank The World Bank is an institution that was established in 1944 and since 1958 has provided Nigeria with low interest rate loans through the International Development Association(IDA) and International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD). As of 2018, it constitutes of 189 member countries. It’s primary goal was to help and rebuild countries after the World War 2. After its independence in 1960, Nigeria officially joined the World Bank on March 30, 1961.As the World Bank's goals and outreach in different countries have diversified, they have gradually over the years organized the bank into five