Africa witnessed a huge growth in Foreign direct investment (FDI) in 2021, a new report by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) has shown.
In its investment trends monitor report released on Wednesday, UNCTAD Africa showed a strong rebound in growth of 147 percent to an estimated...
Godwin Emefiele, the governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) might have indicted President Muhammadu Buhari when he stated that medical tourism put a huge strain on the country's foreign reserves.
Speaking at the launch of Duchess International Hospital, a newly built 100-suit health facility located in Ikeja, Lagos,...
The International monetary fund has announced that the world economy is projected to fall by 4.4% in 2020, an upward guide from an earlier predicted rate of -4.9%.
On Tuesday, IMF revised the global economy growth upward for the year 2020 but warned against long and unstable roadblocks to full...
For MD/CEO, Abx World Limited, Captain John Okakpu, the African Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) has the potential to lift millions of people out of poverty and end food insecurity on the Continent, including Nigeria.
According to him, in spite of the enormous advantages African countries can leverage, Nigeria has not...
Stakeholders in the manufacturing sector have faulted the Federal Government over the country's poor economic performance.
This development came amid the recession Nigeria just plunged into.
With the economic downturn, stakeholders in the manufacturing sector, including those under the auspices of Manufacturers’ Association of Nigeria’s Export Group, Abuja Chamber of Commerce...
The Presidency on Wednesday, January 26, 2022, said Nigeria will have to pay a price to continue subsidising petrol, adding that the country may be left with no other choice than to continue borrowing to shoulder its fiscal overhead.
The President’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, said...
President Muhammadu Buhari has bragged about the launch of eNaira, saying under his watch, Nigeria became the first country in Africa to float a digital currency.
Speaking at the official launch of eNaira in Abuja on Monday, October 25, 2021, the president stated: "We have become the first country in...
The Association of Bureaux De Change Operators of Nigeria (ABCON), has cautioned against an increase in retirement age.
The Association maintained that the increase in the retirement age works indirectly on the policies that are targeted at reducing the rate of unemployment amongst youth in the country.
In its quarterly economic...
As dollar to naira continues to be a topic of discussion on a daily basis, the World Bank has faulted Nigeria's forex policies with a claim that they are discouraging investments, and fueling inflation.
While highlighting the role of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) as it relates to forex...
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has advanced steps to tackle the increasing exchange rate challenge the country has since been battling, as it announced its decision to attract about $2 billion monthly as remittances from citizens in diaspora.
According to the Governor of CBN, Godwin Emefiele, since Pakistan receives...