World Bank Puts Nigeria’s Growth At 2.1% In 2020   The World Bank Group, yesterday, raised Nigeria’s growth expectations in 2020 to 2.1 per cent, describing it as an “edge up”, a development that confirms the country’s continued stay in sluggish economic path for another calendar...

Expert Highlights Factors Hindering Stock Market Growth   Policy implementation slowdown, sell-offs by foreign investors and the outcome of the 2019 elections are some factors affecting the growth of the stock market this first-half (H1) of the year, the Chief Economist and Advisory Partner at Pricewaterhouse...

Without Technology, Sustainable Growth Is Unattainable - Minister Minister of Science and Technology, Dr Ogbonnaya Onu, has ruled out the possibility of a developed economy in Nigeria that is not anchored on indigenous science, technology and innovation. Onu spoke at the presentation of 43 patents by...

Report Forecasts Growth For Nigeria, Others In 2019 A recent report by the African Development Bank (AfDB) has predicted growth in 2019 for African economies. According to the report, growth was expected to reach 4.1 per cent, up from the initial 3.8 per cent growth in...

World Bank Cut Nigeria, Others’ Economic Growth Forecast To 2.7%   The World Bank has cut its economic growth forecast for Nigeria and other sub-Saharan Africa countries for this year to 2.7 per cent from an earlier forecast of 3.1 per cent. The bank said on Wednesday...

MSMEs key To Economic Growth Says Osinbajo The Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, yesterday said it was no longer possible to achieve a robust growth trajectory as well as realise the much desired inclusive growth without proper attention to the Micro Small and Medium Enterprises...