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Saudi Arabia’s Women Unemployment Rate Tumbles to 13.7% in Q4 2023 

A significant milestone has been reached in Saudi Arabia, as the female unemployment rate witnessed a sharp decline to 13.7% in the fourth quarter of 2023, according to official statistics released by the General Authority for Statistics.

Afreximbank Launches Policy Research Paper Series

Afreximbank Launches Policy Research Paper Series African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has recently introduced the Afreximbank Policy Research Working Paper Series (APRWPS) as an extension of its policy research activities. Consequently, the bank is inviting authors to submit their manuscripts for publication. This is disclosed in a...

With or Without Foreign Investors, we can Develop our Economy – Tinubu

With or Without Foreign Investors, we can Develop our Economy - Tinubu President Bola Tinubu has said Nigeria's economy is at a turning point and will require the steadfast support of the private sector for sustained growth and prosperity. Speaking during Iftar on Thursday in Abuja...

Naira Sustains Gains, Exchanges For N1255/$1 At Official Window, N1,245/$1 At Parallel Market

Naira Sustains Gains, Exchanges For N1255/$1 At Official Window, N1,245/$1 At Parallel Market The naira on Thursday continued to gain against the dollar, at the official window while it maintained stability at the parallel markets. At the Nigerian Autonomous Foreign Exchange (NAFEM) window, the naira closed...

NBS Report: Naira Crash Pushes Raw Material Imports To N3trn

NBS Report: Naira Crash Pushes Raw Material Imports To N3trn   Imports of raw materials into the country rose by 25 per cent to N3tn in 2023. This is according to the Foreign Trade Statistics data published by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). The major raw materials...

Fuel Subsidy: Queues Return As Backlog Stifles Supply

Fuel Subsidy: Queues Return As Backlog Stifles Supply   Motorists in some parts of Lagos faced a resurgence of petrol queues on Thursday as the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Ltd (NNPC) struggled to meet national demand due to a backlog of unpaid subsidies. The NNPC Ltd, which...