Nigeria’s Trade Balance Rises to $1.43bn, IMF Reports Nigeria’s current account balance has increased to $1.432 billion in 2024 despite the economic downturn ravaging the country, data from the International Monetary Fund’s World Economic Outlook shows. The IMF data indicates a posi­tive outlook for Nigeria’s econom­ic...

Nigeria’s Economy to Hit $1.85tn by 2029, IMF Predicts  The International Monetary Fund has predicted that Nigeria’s economy will reach $1.85tn by 2029, in Purchasing Power Parity terms. This forecast suggests a significant growth trajectory for the country’s economy over the next five years. According to the...

Despite Economic Downturn Nigeria’s Current Trade Balance Rises to $1.43bn Nigeria’s current account balance has increased to $1.432 billion in 2024 despite the economic downturn ravaging the country, data from the International Monetary Fund’s World Economic Outlook shows. The IMF data indicates a positive outlook for...

Nigeria’s GDP Grows by 2.98% in Q1 2024 – NBS The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) says Nigeria’s gross domestic product (GDP) grew by 2.98 percent in the first quarter (Q1) of 2024. The growth rate, the bureau said, is higher than the 2.31 percent recorded...

Low Assets-to-GDP in Banks Explains Recapitalisation The low asset base of Nigerian banks relative to peers makes a compelling case for a recapitalisation exercise, according to Ike Chioke, group managing director, Afrinvest West Africa Limited. Banks’ total assets is only 16.4 percent of the country’s $0.5...

FG to Raise VAT to 15% By 2027 to Fund Fiscal Deficit – EIU The federal government is expected to raise the Value Added Tax (VAT) to 15 per cent from the current 7.5 per cent by 2027 to enable it fund its fiscal deficit...