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The Nigerian Naira maintained a relatively stable performance against the United States Dollar on Thursday, April 2, 2026, as improved liquidity and sustained policy support continued to underpin gains recorded at the start of the new quarter. At the Central Bank of Nigeria-regulated Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market (NFEM), the Naira traded at an average of …

Africa’s economic sovereignty is again under the spotlight following former President Olusegun Obasanjo’s warning against over-reliance on the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank. The ex-president’s comments, made at the Intra-Africa Trade Fair in Algeria, have sparked widespread debate, drawing reactions from economists, civil society actors, and ordinary Nigerians. “The World Bank is not …

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