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SMEDAN unveils N500m zero-interest fund for MSMEs

SMEDAN has unveiled a N500m zero-interest fund for MSMEs, disbursing it through cooperatives and associations to boost working capital and improve loan recovery nationwide.
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FG unveils 2026 push for industrial growth, trade and investment

The Federal Government plans to intensify industrial growth, trade expansion, investment and non-oil exports in 2026, focusing on turning policy into measurable economic outcomes.

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CBN Reassigns Four Deputy Governors in Leadership Shake-Up

KEY POINTS The Central Bank of Nigeria has redeployed its four deputy governors in...
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CBN unveils Payment Systems Vision 2028 to drive growth and financial inclusion

CBN Governor Olayemi Cardoso has unveiled Payment Systems Vision 2028, a strategic roadmap to build a secure, inclusive and globally competitive payments ecosystem in Nigeria.
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Nigeria’s capital market moves to T+1 settlement cycle

Nigeria's capital market will switch to a T+1 settlement cycle on June 1, bringing the country in line with the US, Canada and India.
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Nigeria’s Economy Slows as GDP Growth Drops to 3.89% in Q1 2026 — NBS

KEY POINTS Nigeria’s economy grew by 3.89% in Q1 2026, according to the National...
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UBA opens innovation hub, business office at UNILAG

UBA has opened an innovation hub and business office at the University of Lagos, as chairman Tony Elumelu returned to his alma mater for the commissioning.
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Nigeria’s trade surplus jumps 220 percent to $480m

Nigeria's trade surplus jumped 220 percent to $480 million in January as oil exports hit a record, even as weaker cocoa prices dragged non-oil earnings.
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CBN Retains Interest Rate at 26.5%

KEY POINTS The Central Bank of Nigeria retained the benchmark interest rate at 26.5%...
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Dangote unveils multi-billion-dollar Olokola deep seaport on 10,000 hectares

Aliko Dangote's group has begun preliminary work on a 10,000-hectare deep seaport at Olokola, targeting exports, fertilizer shipments and Atlantic trade.
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AfDB approves $200m BoI facility to boost Nigeria’s industrial sector

AfDB approved a $200 million facility for Nigeria's Bank of Industry to boost SMEs, manufacturing and green industrialization, with women-led and youth businesses prioritized.
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Dangote lifts Ethiopia investment to $4billion, pledges African food security

Aliko Dangote raised his Ethiopia investment from $2.5 billion to over $4 billion, pledging that fertilizer plants will deliver food security across Africa.
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Nigeria’s Inflation Rate Climbs to 15.69% in April Despite Slower Food Price Growth

KEY POINTS Nigeria’s inflation rate rose slightly to 15.69% in April 2026 after the...
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Dangote details mafia fight against $20bn Lekki refinery

Aliko Dangote said a fuel-import 'mafia' tried to block his $20bn Lekki refinery as land, currency and infrastructure costs piled up.
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SMEDAN unveils N500m zero-interest fund for MSMEs

SMEDAN has unveiled a N500m zero-interest fund for MSMEs, disbursing it through cooperatives and associations to boost working capital and improve loan recovery nationwide.
Business

FG unveils 2026 push for industrial growth, trade and investment

The Federal Government plans to intensify industrial growth, trade expansion, investment and non-oil exports in 2026, focusing on turning policy into measurable economic outcomes.
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AfCFTA lifts Nigeria’s intra-African trade by 21 percent to $9.02billion in 2025

Nigeria's intra-African trade rose 21 percent to $9.02bn in 2025, as the AfCFTA unlocked new export markets and lower trade barriers, an Afreximbank report says.
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Nigeria sets date for next evacuation flight from South Africa

Nigeria's government will return another group of citizens from South Africa on Tuesday, ahead of anti-immigrant protests set to begin June 30.