Economy
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60Africa’s $29.5trn Mineral Wealth Poised to Boost Mining Sector Jobs
Harnessing opportunities BY BONNY AMADI Africa’s mining sector maintains its role as a key contributor of employment creation, fuelled by rising global...
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47Liquidity Tightens as CBN Sterilisation
Yet Rates Ease on Mixed Inflows Last week’s money market opened on a notably liquid footing, with system liquidity elevated at N4.68tn,...
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57Capital Market: Contribution to GDP Soars to 33% with N68.83trn growth
BY BONNY AMADI Nigeria’s capital market has recorded a remarkable 125 per cent growth in market capitalisation since April 2024, rising from...
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61Science, technology as pillars of Nigeria’s economic growth
BY SYLVESTER THOMPSON With the aim of boosting productivity and fostering inclusive growth, Nigeria is increasingly anchoring its economic reform agenda on...
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62Naira Strengthens Amid CBN FX Sales; Oil Prices Dip on Lower Demand Outlook
The Nigerian naira strengthened against the U.S. dollar last week, gaining 0.80% in the official market to N1,355.42 and 2.69 per cent...
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68Nigeria Secures $200m AfDB Loan to Boost Agriculture, Reduce Food Imports
BY BONNY AMADI The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved a $200 million loan to finance the...
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56Nigeria’s 1.45m bpd Crude oil production largest in Africa….OPEC
BY BONNY AMADI Nigeria retained its position as the largest crude oil producer in Africa after an increase in the country’s January...
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59ECOWAS Launches Pilot on Economic Empowerment, Digital Peacebuilding for Benue State Women
Speaking at the opening ceremony, ECOW- AS Director Dr. Sintiki Tarfa-Ugbe described the pilot as a strategic platform for empowering women-led organizations...
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73Oyetola Presents N10.5Bn 2026 Marine and Blue Economy Budget
Laments Inadequate Funding Nigeria’s Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Dr. Adegboyega Oyetola, on Tuesday presented a N10,499,984,667.10 budget proposal for the...
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59IMF, Saudi Arabia concludes joint second annual Conference for Emerging Market Economies
The second annual Conference for Emerging Market Economies was held in AlUla, Saudi Arabia, on February 8-9, co-organized by the Saudi Ministry...
