The International Monetary Fund (IMF) says Nigeria can make real progress if it increases its revenue, builds a better national budget system, and expands its cash transfer programme to help …
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Can Egypt’s New Capital Project Prove Critics Wrong?
Egypt is moving forward with its New Administrative Capital (NAC), a multi-billion-dollar mega city project meant to reduce pressure on Cairo and become the country’s new political and economic centre. …
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Kenya SGR Passenger Numbers Keep Falling, but Cargo Transport Hits New High in 2025
Kenya’s Standard Gauge Railway (SGR), one of East Africa’s major transport investments, is seeing a major shift in usage. While passenger numbers have continued to fall for the third year …
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CBN Clears Air on NRBVN Charges, Says No Hidden Fees for Bank Verification Number
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has dismissed claims of hidden charges in the Bank Verification Number (BVN) process, assuring Nigerians that the enrolment remains free for residents in the …
A prominent member of the Tinubu-Shettima Presidential Campaign Council and former Commissioner for Finance in Kaduna State, Hon. Ismail Aliyu Makarfi, has officially resigned his membership of the All Progressives …
Togo has emerged as the top performer in public debt management within the West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU) in the first half of 2025, recording the sharpest decline …
The Sustainability Professionals Institute of Nigeria (SPIN) has inducted 96 new members at its 2025 cohort induction ceremony, marking a significant growth milestone for the professional body as it positions …
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Lasaco Assurance Unveils New Insurance Scheme for Farmers
Lasaco Assurance Plc has introduced a new insurance product designed to protect Nigerian farmers and agricultural cooperatives against risks in the agriculture sector. The company presented its Cooperative Insurance Scheme …
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China Defends BRICS as AU Rallies Behind AfCFTA in Response to Trump’s Tariff Threat
Tensions are rising on the global economic stage as China has come out in defence of the BRICS alliance, saying the group is not seeking confrontation, following threats by former …
The World Bank has issued a stern warning about the rapid rise of extreme poverty in Nigeria, saying the country is now one of 39 economies where conflict and instability …