Elaeis guineensis Elaeis guineensis Elaeis guineensis is a species of palm commonly called African oil palm or macaw-fat. It is the principal source of palm oil. It is native to west and southwest Africa, specifically the area between Angola and The Gambia; the species name "guineensis" refers to the name for the area, Guinea, and not the modern country which now bears that name. The species is also now naturalised in Madagascar, Sri Lanka, Malaysia, Indonesia, Central America, the West Indies and several islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. The closely related American oil palm "Elaeis oleifera" and a more distantly
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