Private Sector Recorded Growth In April – Report       The Purchasing Managers’ Index report conducted by Stanbic IBTC Bank for the month of April showed that the private sector recorded growth. According to the report, which was released on Thursday, April figure showed a PMI of 52.9. It...

Manufacturing Sector Declines Further By 4.7 points — CBN The nation’s manufacturing sector has recorded further decline as the sustained Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, latest sector report shows the Manufacturing Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) for January 2021 at 44.9 index points, a 4.7 points...

PMI Report Indicates Contraction In 70% Of Economic Subsectors         Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) said that 70 percent of the sub-sectors surveyed for its monthly Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) experienced contraction in December. The report showed that out of 31 sub-sectors surveyed, 22 recorded contraction while...

2021 Economy Outlook And CBN’s Solutions         The year 2021 is literally here. Suddenly it has become the year for a magic which was initially expected for 2020, but which disappointed due, obviously, to the public health crises of COVID-19 that practically pressured all economies, including...

Air Cargo Traffic Records Slow Growth, Rebound         The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has released October data for global air freight markets showing that air cargo demand continues to improve but at a slower pace than the previous month and remains below previous year levels. Global...

Manufacturing Sector Recovers After Six-month Contraction         The nation’s manufacturing sector has snapped out of the doldrums after contracting for six straight months, a new survey by the Central Bank of Nigeria has shown. The CBN, in its latest Purchasing Managers’ Index Survey Report, said the manufacturing...