Nigeria's balance of payments swung to a $4.6bn surplus in Q3 2025, driven by stronger export earnings and diaspora remittances.

Medical Tourism Spending Crashes as Nigerians Turn to Local Healthcare – CBN The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) data shows a sharp collapse in medical tourism spending, signalling a significant shift in healthcare utilisation toward domestic facilities. According to CBN figures covering January to June 2025,...

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has unveiled an optimistic macroeconomic outlook for 2026, projecting real GDP growth at 4.49% and headline inflation easing to 12.94% on average.

Growth vs. Stability: The Difficult Trade-offs of MPC’s 2025 Decisions, by Kabir Abdulsalam   If monetary policy were a balancing act, 2025 was the year the Central Bank of Nigeria’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) walked a particularly narrow rope. On one side lay the danger of...

Nigeria’s technology sector in 2025 marked a decisive shift from survival mode to consolidation, as operators, startups, regulators and policymakers navigated economic headwinds while laying firmer foundations for long-term digital growth.

Bank Loans to Manufacturers Drops by N2.17trn    Manufacturers have sharply reduced their exposu re to bank loans in the past year, repaying an estimated N2.17tn as high interest rates and rising operating costs weigh on the sector. Figures from the Central Bank of Nigeria’s latest quarterly...