The Centre for the Promotion of Private Enterprise (CPPE) says Nigeria recorded significant improvements in macroeconomic stability in the first half of 2026. The Centre, however, warned that the second half of the year would test the government's ability to convert those gains into stronger business competitiveness, job creation and higher living standards. CPPE's position …
Three years into President Bola Tinubu’s administration, Nigeria’s economy tells a story of sharp reforms, painful adjustments and an unfinished struggle to convert macroeconomic stability into broader prosperity. Since taking office in May 2023, Tinubu’s government has pursued two defining economic reforms — fuel subsidy removal and exchange rate unification — aimed at stabilising public …
Nigeria’s economy will grow by 3.93 per cent in the second quarter of 2026, CardinalStone Research has projected. The projection will be supported by stronger oil production and the resilience of the non-oil sector despite rising global geopolitical tensions. In its latest review of Nigeria’s Q1 2026 gross domestic product (GDP) report, the research firm …
The Chief Executive Officer of the Centre for the Promotion of Private Enterprise (CPPE), Dr Muda Yusuf, says Nigeria’s next phase of economic reform should focus on industrialisation, power sector reforms, productivity growth and export competitiveness despite signs of economic recovery in the first quarter of 2026. In a policy brief he released on Thursday …
The Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) has called for sustained efforts to remove impediments in Nigeria’s business environment and attract foreign direct investment (FDI) into critical sectors of the economy. The demand came following the Central Bank of Nigeria's (CBN) recent reduction of the benchmark interest rate. In a statement, the Chamber’s Director …
Chairman of the Nigeria–Türkiye Business Council (NTBC), Dele Kelvin Oye, has urged Turkish investors to leverage Nigeria’s $255 billion market size to expand their industrial and business footprint. He also urged the investors to take advantage of Nigeria's ongoing economic reforms and strategic access to the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). He made the …
Nigeria’s economy is expected to make a clearer transition from stabilisation to growth, based on projections by the Centre for the Promotion of Private Enterprise (CPPE). The centre made the forecast in its 2026 economic outlook issued by its Chief Executive Officer, Muda Yusuf, on Sunday. The non-governmental organisation, which focuses on promoting, protecting, and …
By Taiwo Olatunji Nigeria’s infrastructure ambition is not constrained by vision, but by the financing architecture. The public sector balance sheet, which has been the primary source of financing, has become very tight, while financing from the private sector is available and increasing, with a focus on long-term, naira-denominated assets. Hence, the challenge lies …
Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Governor, Dr Olayemi Cardoso, has said Nigeria’s economic reforms are yielding significant benefits and positioning the country firmly on the path to stability, inclusiveness, and innovation-driven growth. Cardoso said the economic reforms such as the removal of fuel subsidies, foreign exchange overhaul and policies aimed at boosting fiscal strength, have …
The World Bank has said that the persisting hike in food prices is undermining the significant progress the Nigerian government has made to stabilise the country’s economy through its recent policy reforms, urging the authorities to do more to improve living standards and tackle soaring food prices. It pointed at this in its latest report, …
