IMF ADVISES NIGERIA TO INTRODUCE TAX ON TELECOMS
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has advised the Nigerian government to introduce excise duties on telecommunications services and extend Value…
VAT COLLECTION RISES
Nigeria’s Value Added Tax (VAT) collections rose to N2.42 trillion in the first quarter of this year, National Bureau of…
Row over Nigeria’s $5bn swap deal with Abu Dhabi
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned Nigeria to tread carefully in pursuing a proposed $5bn Total Return Swap financing…
Nigeria’s foreign debt to hit $72.6bn after 2027 polls, says IMF
Nigeria’s public external debt is projected to rise by $20.7bn by 2027, the country’s election year, according to the International…
IMF warns against increasing poverty in Nigeria
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned that more than 60 percent of Nigerians now live in poverty, despite the…
CBN: Oil Prices Rally Brightens Naira, Foreign Reserves’ Prospects
With Brent crude trading around $69 per barrel above Nigeria’s 2026 federal budget benchmark of $64.8, the price rally would…
Nigeria Secures Permanent Seat on African Central Bank Board
African Central Bank Board Nigeria has secured a major strategic gain at the ongoing 39th African Union Summit, after securing…
CBN Retains Interest Rate at 27.5%
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) yesterday retained its benchmark interest rate, Monetary Policy Rate (MPR) at 27.5 percent citing…
Capacity-building is our strength at BoZ— Rekha Chifuwe Mhango
Over the past five years, Mrs Rekha Chifuwe Mhango has been in charge of Administration, as Deputy Governor, Bank of…
Zambia’s regulatory system is business-friendly— Francis Chipimo
The exclusive interview excerpted hereunder relays Dr. Chipimo’s insight into the complexities of monitoring the operations of Zambia’s central bank…