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Nigerian corporates crowd Commercial Papers market as IPO market freezes
With the primary equities market experiencing a prolonged chill, Nigerian corporate issuers are aggressively shifting their gaze toward the short-term debt capital market....
Five charts debunking Tinubu’s $30bn FDI claim 
There’s no trace of the $30 billion Foreign Direct Investment that Nigerian President Bola Tinubu claimed the country has attracted in the last one year of his economic reforms. ...
Editor | Oct 02, 2024
From tracks to tables: How railroads can reduce food prices in Nigeria
Rail transport accounts for less than half a percent of the transport sector’s contribution to Nigeria’s gross domestic product, according to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). ...
Editor | Oct 01, 2024
Nigerian leaders revel in squandermania as citizens sink
Sixty-four years after Independence, Nigerians are perplexed by the lavish lifestyles of the political elite in contrast to the daily struggles of the majority who eat from hand to mouth....
Editor | Oct 01, 2024
Learning from China and Vietnam: The limits of Nigeria’s currency devaluation
An industrial giant like China is highly strategic when it comes to macroeconomic decisions. China doesn’t follow trends or implement policies without assessing their long-term benefits....
Editor | Sep 30, 2024
Why CBN is losing battle to stabilise naira 
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) appears to be losing the battle to stabilise the naira. The currency has remained just as volatile as ever, despite the apex bank’s efforts to find a lasting solution....
Editor | Sep 30, 2024
Cardoso lures foreign investors with historic OMO yields 
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on Thursday sold 364-day OMO bills — patronised by banks and offshore investors — at a yield of 32 percent, the highest since the apex bank began selling the bills. ...
Editor | Sep 26, 2024
Flood of cash, drought of growth: The consequences of unbalanced money supply
Nigeria is learning the hard way that when money supply is not able to match economic growth, there are consequences. Nigeria experienced a dramatic increase in money supply through the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) between 2015 and 2023....
Editor | Sep 26, 2024
Four economic implications of Nigeria’s latest interest rate hike 
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has again raised the benchmark interest rate by a half percentage point to 27.25 percent, marking the fifth consecutive rise despite slowing inflation....
Editor | Sep 25, 2024
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