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Nigeria’s 2026 Economic Outlook: Growth, Inflation and the CBN’s Strategy

Nigeria’s economic outlook for 2026 reflects a gradual strengthening of macroeconomic conditions following a period of intense adjustment. According to projections released by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), the.

Why Nigeria’s $5.1 Billion Health Pact Matters for Growth

Nigeria has signed a $5.1 billion five-year bilateral healthcare Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the United States. This is not simply a health deal. It is a signal of Nigeria’s.

CEMAC’s Economic Progress in 2025: Drivers, Challenges, and What’s Next

In 2025, the Economic and Monetary Community of Central Africa (CEMAC) recorded meaningful shifts in its macroeconomic trajectory, with inflation falling below the community’s convergence threshold for the first time.

AfCFTA at Work: Can Africa Turn Trade Integration Into Prosperity?

At the global level, trade integration has long been a cornerstone of economic transformation, productivity growth and shared prosperity. Regions that have successfully deepened internal trade ties have been able.

Why Affordability Is Becoming Africa’s Most Important Economic Indicator

Across Africa, conversations about growth, elections, stability, and reform increasingly circle back to one everyday reality: the cost of living. It’s no longer just an economic statistic buried in reports;.

The Rand’s Rise and Its Message for South Africa’s Economy

The South African rand’s recently gained against the U.S. dollar as a result of a rise in the prices of precious metals, a key export component for the nation on.

The U.S.–Africa Health Pacts: Aid in Transition

In the waning days of 2025, the United States embarked on an unprecedented restructuring of its global health engagement, unveiling a suite of negotiated health agreements with at least nine.

Africa Financing Africa: What Afreximbank–Heirs Energies Deal Really Signals

Some deals matter less for their size than for what they reveal about confidence, judgment, and timing. The recently announced $750 million financing agreement between Afreximbank and Heirs Energies belongs.

What Nigeria’s 2026 Budget Reveals About Its Security Priorities

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s 2026 budget proposal, presented to a joint session of Nigeria’s National Assembly in December 2025, marks a clear strategic shift in the country’s fiscal priorities. Officially.