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Nigeria Raises NTB Offer to N4.8 Trillion as Borrowing Pressure Surges in Q2 2026
Nigeria’s debt market is seeing a sharp shift as the Debt Management Office (DMO) has expanded its Nigerian…
IMF Warns Against Costly Subsidies as Food Inflation Rises Globally
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has issued a strong warning to governments worldwide, advising them to avoid…
Nigeria’s 3.89% GDP Growth Fails to Lift Living Standards Despite Economic Gains –…
Nigeria’s economy recorded a 3.89% year-on-year growth in the first quarter of 2026, but fresh analysis from…
Nigeria Economy Q1 2026: Best and Worst Performing Sectors as Growth Strengthens…
Nigeria’s economy is showing clearer signs of stability in 2026, with stronger macroeconomic indicators compared to…
Nigeria External Reserves Hit $49.26bn as Naira Gains Stability Near $50bn…
Nigeria’s external reserves have climbed to $49.26 billion, marking a four-month high and edging closer to the…
Tinubu’s Economic Reforms Stabilise Nigeria’s Economy, But Welfare Gains Still Lag…
The Centre for the Promotion of Private Enterprise (CPPE) says President Bola Tinubu’s first three years in office…
Nigeria Shifts From Economic Reforms to Growth Phase — Oyedele
Nigeria is entering a new phase of its economic journey, moving from painful reforms into a period of expected…
CBN Injects N9.71 Trillion Through OMO Bills as Naira Gains N19.67 Against Dollar…
Nigeria’s foreign exchange market showed signs of renewed stability in April 2026, with the naira appreciating by…
Nigeria’s GDP Grows 3.89% in Q1 2026 as Agriculture and Services Power Economic…
Nigeria’s economy began 2026 on a stronger footing, with the country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) expanding by…
Nigeria Credit Rating Upgrade 2026: FX Reforms and Fiscal Policies Drive S&P…
Nigeria’s economic reform drive has earned fresh global recognition after ratings agency S&P Global Ratings…
CBN MPC Meeting: Analysts Predict No Change in Interest Rate as Inflation…
Nigeria’s monetary policy outlook is set for a cautious stance as the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Monetary Policy…
Nigeria Inflation Rises to 15.69% in April 2026
Nigeria inflation rises to 15.69% in April 2026, according to the latest Consumer Price Index report released by…
Zambia Slashes Interest Rate to 13.25% as Inflation Cools Amid Global Uncertainty
Zambia Continues Easing Cycle with Third Rate Cut
Zambia’s central bank has lowered its benchmark interest rate…
FX Inflows Hit $112.27bn as Autonomous Dollar Sources Dominate Nigeria’s FX Market…
Nigeria’s foreign exchange market underwent a major structural shift in 2025, as total FX inflows climbed to…
Nigeria Inflation Set to Rise Again as FMDA Projects 16.42% April Rate Amid Food…
Nigeria’s inflation outlook is once again turning upward, as the Financial Market Dealers Association (FMDA)…
Nigeria Debt Servicing to Hit $11.6bn in 2026, Tinubu Warns of Economic Strain on…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has revealed that Nigeria is projected to spend a staggering $11.6 billion on debt…
Nigeria Inflation to Hit 16% in April as Fuel Price Surge Drives Cost Pressures –…
Nigeria’s inflation rate is expected to climb to 16 percent in April 2026, up from 15.38 percent recorded in March,…
Nigeria Debt Risk Remains High Despite Temporary Relief, NESG Warns on Rising…
The Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG) has raised fresh concerns over Nigeria’s fiscal health, warning that the…
Naira Slips to N1,375/$ as Dollar Strengthens on Middle East Tensions and Global…
The naira recorded a mild depreciation on Monday, closing at N1,375 per dollar in the official foreign exchange…
CBN Rallies State Governments for Inflation Targeting Reform to Stabilise…
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has called on state governments to play a stronger role in supporting the…
CBN Urges States to Curb Overdraft Dependence as Inflation Targeting Reform…
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has called on state governments to reduce their dependence on overdrafts…
Nigeria Economic Reforms Strengthen Resilience Amid Global Uncertainty
Nigeria’s bold economic reforms over the past two years—though painful and controversial—are now being closely…
Nigeria Inflation Outlook: 7 Economists Predict Mixed Pressure Ahead of April NBS…
As Nigerians await the April inflation data from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), a survey of seven…
Egypt Inflation Eases to 14.9% Despite Oil Price Shocks and Middle East Tensions
Egypt’s inflation rate slowed in April 2026, offering a rare sign of relief for consumers after months of…
Nigeria Oil Revenue Windfall: BMI Projects N6.8 Trillion Gain as GDP Growth Hits…
Nigeria is expected to record a significant boost in oil earnings in 2026, with new projections suggesting an…
Nigeria to Gain FX Windfall as Crude Oil Surges Above $105 Amid Global Tensions
Nigeria is on track to record stronger foreign exchange inflows as global crude oil prices climb above $105 per…
Nigeria’s Dollar GDP Rises 22% to $307bn in 2025 Amid Naira Gains and Economic…
Nigeria’s economy recorded a significant milestone in 2025 as its dollar-denominated gross domestic product…
Cooking Gas Prices in Nigeria Rise as 5kg Hits N7,655 Amid March 2026 Inflation…
Cooking gas prices in Nigeria recorded another sharp increase in March 2026, placing additional pressure on…
Nigeria records surge in foreign currency tax receipts to N6.33 trillion
Nigeria recorded a significant rise in foreign currency-denominated tax collections in 2025, as total receipts…
Foreign Currency Tax Revenue Hits N6.33tn as Naira Volatility Reshapes Nigeria’s…
Nigeria’s tax system saw a major shift in 2025 as foreign currency-denominated tax receipts climbed to N6.33tn,…