By Taiye Olayemi Dr Yemi Kale, Group Chief Economist, African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), says Africa must strengthen regional trade and financial systems to drive industrialisation, deepen value chains and accelerate economic transformation. Kale, also the Managing Director of Research and Trade Intelligence, Afreximbank, said this at the 2026 Ecobank Nigeria’sContinue Reading
By Kadiri Abdulrahman The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr Olayemi Cardoso, says it is imperative for Africa to grow, industrialise, create jobs, expand opportunities, and lift millions out of poverty. According to a statement from the apex bank, Cardoso said that the continent should also decarboniseContinue Reading
By Rukayat Moisemhe President, Chartered Institute of Directors of Nigeria (CIoD), Mr Adetunji Oyebanji, has urged the CIoD Young Directors Forum (YDF) new executives to deepen governance competence, foster peer learning and cross sector collaboration. Oyebanji, represented by Mrs Amina Oyagbola, 1st vice president CIoD Nigeria, gave the advice onContinue Reading
By Justina Auta Comfort Adaora-Okafor, Co-founder and Board Member of Policy Shapers, has urged stakeholders to safeguard the gains of the Treasury Single Account (TSA). Adaora-Okafor, also board member, Policy Alert and International Food and Agribusiness Management Association made the call in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja. She describedContinue Reading
By Vivian Emoni The Abuja Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI) has commended the Federal Government and Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) for policies measures that improved macroeconomic stability. The chamber specifically commended the Federal Government and the CBN for initiating policies that contributed to recent decline in food inflation.Continue Reading
By Kadiri Abdulrahman The Debt Management Office (DMO) on behalf of the Federal Government, has re-opened three FGN bonds valued at N800 billion for subscription at N1,000 per unit. According to a release by the DMO on Monday in Abuja, the first offer is a June 2032 FGN bond (7-yearContinue Reading
By Lucy Ogalue The Director-General of the Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN), Mr Charles Odii, says the agency’s new Inspire, Create, Start and Scale (ICSS) programme addresses a key challenge for small businesses. The initiative bridges the gap between entrepreneurship training and access to finance. OdiiContinue Reading
By Lucy Ogalue The Federal Government says Nigeria is ready for large-scale production and global competitiveness with the unveiling of the Nigeria Industrial Policy 2025. The Minister of State for Industry, Sen. John Enoh, made the declaration at the official presentation of the policy on Tuesday in Abuja. Enoh describedContinue Reading
By Okeoghene Akubuike The Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP) says it has trained 800 procurement officers to strengthen transparency and prevent corruption in government procurement processes. The bureau said this in a statement by Zira Nagga, Head, Press and Public Relations, BPP, in Abuja on Monday. Nagga said that theContinue Reading
By Justina Auta Mr Valentine Achum, an advocacy expert, has called for sustained enforcement, legislative backing and technological strengthening of the Treasury Single Account (TSA) as the initiative enters its second decade. Achum, Advocacy Lead for Equal Trade Alliance based in The Hague, made the call in a statementContinue Reading
