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Rebased GDP Figures Not Evidence of Economic Progress, MAN Tells FG

The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) has called on the federal government not to see the nominal increase of 18.3 per cent year-on-year Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth recorded.

Manufacturers Blame High Interest Rates for N746bn Export Slump

Manufacturers Blame High Interest Rates for N746bn Export Slump   The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN)  has decried the high interest rates by banks as manufacturing exports crashed from the last peak of N1.04tn in the third quarter of 2024 to N294.43bn in Q1 2025, representing...

Cost of Imported Materials Surge by 118% in 2024 – MAN

The cost of imported raw materials surged by 118 per cent to N6.64 trillion in 2024 alone due to the depreciation of the exchange rate, Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) has disclosed.

MAN Seeks CBN Intervention as Forex Dispute Worsens

MAN Seeks CBN Intervention as Forex Dispute Worsens   The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) has decried what it described as “unwholesome treatment” of its members by some commercial banks over unmet foreign exchange forward obligations, calling on the Central Bank of Nigeria to intervene as...

‘Rising Inflation May Halt Interest Rate Reduction’

'Rising Inflation May Halt Interest Rate Reduction'   Members of the Organised Private Sector have expressed fear that the recent uptick in Nigeria’s inflation rate risks shattering initial hopes of a reduced interest rate. According to the National Bureau of Statistics, the country’s headline inflation rose to...

MAN Reports 35% Drop in Manufacturing Sector Investments

MAN Reports 35% Drop in Manufacturing Sector Investments   A report by the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) has revealed that investments in the manufacturing sector contracted by 35.3 per cent in 2024. The sector endured a sharp contraction in real investment in the past year, as...