Economy

By Emmanuel Nduka  The Nigerian Government has rejected claims that a large portion of the federation revenue is being diverted or hidden, insisting that recent interpretations of the World Bank’s Nigeria Development Update (NDU) are misleading...

By Enyichukwu Enemanna Kenya has sent a request for emergency financial support from the World Bank to help it manage the economic shocks triggered by the war in Iran, its central bank governor has said. The...

By Emmanuel Nduka The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has cautioned the President Bola Tinubu-led Nigeria against focusing narrowly on whether to rely on external or domestic borrowing, urging instead a more comprehensive approach centered on debt...

By Emmanuel Nduka In a powerful mix of reflection and conviction, Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, has declared that Africa’s time is no longer in the future, but firmly in the present, describing the continent as an “investable...

By Emmanuel Nduka Nigerian airlines have announced plans to suspend operations from April 20, 2026, citing the escalating cost of aviation fuel and what they describe as exploitative pricing practices by fuel marketers. The decision, which...

By Emmanuel Nduka  Ghana’s economic recovery has taken centre stage at the ongoing IMF/World Bank Spring Meetings, where the country’s Minister of Finance, Cassiel Ato Forson, presented a compelling account of the nation’s turnaround at the...