Economy

UN urges Africa to boost domestic funding The United Nations (UN) has advised Nigeria and other African countries to strengthen domestic resource mobilisation to address economic and…

Minister links de-risking tools to advancing Nigeria’s climate efforts Dr Dele Alake, the Minister of Solid Minerals Development, links de-risking tools such as guarantees were key…

Analysis: How Ikogosi Resort is using long-term investment to drive sustainable tourism Beyond the famous meeting point of warm and cold springs, journalists attending a media…

Afri Invoice secures NRS Access Point Provider licence Afri Invoice secures a licence from the Nigeria Revenue Service (NRS) as an Access Point Provider (APP), strengthening its…

Free trade zones key to driving Nigeria’s industrialisation, says expert Free Trade Zones (FTZs) are essential key to driving Nigeria’s industrialisation and maximising gains from…

Integrated financial systems key to Africa’s economic transformation – Experts Experts have said that stronger and more integrated financial systems are essential key to mobilising…

Nigeria partners AfDB on aviation infrastructure, fleet modernisation Nigeria has entered into a partnership agreement with the African Development Bank (AfDB) aimed at modernising…

Nigeria’s GDP grew by 3.89% in Q1 2026- NBS The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), says Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) rate in real terms grew by 3.89 per cent in the first…

Nigeria’s current macroeconomic environment sufficient for disinflation – Cardoso The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Olayemi Cardoso, says Nigeria’s macroeconomic…

World Bank to scale up Africa guarantees to $6.4bn by 2030 The World Bank Group says its Guarantee Platform aims to scale double its annual issuance of guarantees in Africa to 6.4…