Leadership of Central Bank Governor Olayemi Cardoso, the CBN is driving reforms that are stabilizing the financial system while laying the groundwork for a more resilient, innovative future—especially in digital banking.

Cardoso: Walking the Tight Rope of Nigeria's Debt Burden, by Rahma Olamide Oladosu     Indeed, Nigeria was sitting on an economic time bomb prior to the dawn of May 29, 2023, and the pressure of debt servicing was the fuse that kept burning. It is baffling...

‎The recent meeting between Nigeria’s Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr. Wale Edun, and the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Dr. Yemi Cardoso, may well be described by the popular African proverb: “When two good heads come together, success is inevitable.”

A child is born, nurtured, and cared for until he grows into a boy, then a man—becoming a brother, a husband, a father, a son-in-law, and eventually a grandfather.

As CBN Leads Nigeria’s Gender-sensitivity Resurgence, by Rahma Olamide Oladosu   Despite making up nearly half of Nigeria’s population, women hold only an insignificant fraction of elective and appointive offices in the country. The country keeps shooting herself in the foot, holding on to old stereotypes...

As the “Headmaster” Heads Nigeria’s Economy out of the Woods, by Rahma Olamide Oladosu   When Olayemi Cardoso was appointed as the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, the atmosphere was thick with skepticism and unrest. Nigeria’s financial terrain at the time was marred by...