World Bank, IMF meetings hold amid uncertainty over multilateralism, US-China tariff war
PREMIUM TIMES’ Business Editor, Oladeinde Olawoyin, is in the United States’ capital to report details of these developments and many ...
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Tinubu’s economic reforms hard but necessary – BUA chairman
“It’s true that some of them are quite painful, but we needed these reforms, especially the foreign exchange unification.”
IMF, World Bank and their Russian roulette with Nigeria, By Umar Farouk Bala
Borrowing without a clear repayment plan and without clear avenues for generating revenue to service the debt is a recipe ...
INTERVIEW: How countries can address global trade, multilateralism, de-dollarisation concerns – Masha
Iyabo Masha speaks on a wide range of issues such as illicit financial flows ... trade, and how the G24 ...
EXCLUSIVE: ‘We stand by our advice’ to Nigeria on petrol subsidy, FX – IMF
Last week, reports emerged in the media that the IMF denied playing a role in the removal of petrol subsidy ...
Hunger: Provide food vouchers for poor Nigerians, Jimoh Ibrahim tells FG
Mr Ibrahim said the food vouchers will be more effective in addressing the hunger crisis ravaging the nation than the ...
No request for IMF funding support from Nigerian Govt – Official
It is the right of every country to borrow and access concessionary funding from the IMF.
Countries don’t have to take IMF advice always – Minister
"You don’t always have to take their advice. The IMF said to us that we shouldn’t do domestic issues of ...
We have plans to de-dollarise Nigerian economy – Minister
Mr Edun said the move is part of efforts by the fiscal authorities to complement the efforts of the monetary ...
CBN policies helping Naira show signs of stability – IMF
The IMF said the Naira’s stability comes against the backdrop of the clearing of the foreign exchange backlog by the ...
G-24 speaks on IMF approval of third chair for Subsaharan Africa in executive board
The communique said the approval would strengthen the region’s voice, improve its representation, and simultaneously, reduce the workload of the ...
G-24 rallies support for WTO; advocates fair, multilateral trading system
The G-24, or Intergovernmental Group of Twenty-Four, is an intergovernmental trade bloc that coordinates the positions of developing countries on ...
Nigeria’s weaker-than-expected activity slows Sub-Saharan Africa’s economic growth – IMF
In contrast, growth in the Middle East and Central Asia is projected to pick up from an estimated 2.1 per ...
IMF approves $3.6 billion long-term lending support for low-income countries
The fund said it significantly scaled-up support to its low-income members in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent major ...
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Why Nigeria, other Sub-Saharan African countries must urgently create jobs – IMF economists
The IMF urged countries across the African region to “transform informality to formality”.
World Bank, IMF meetings hold amid U.S. crucial elections
Economic experts and global finance chiefs are gathered in Washington this week to discuss the future of global trade, finance ...
AfDB appoints Director of Special Operations in President’s Cabinet
He has previously held various senior positions at the Bank, including Lead Advisor in the Economic Governance and Knowledge Management ...
World Bank, IMF interference stifling Nigerian universities, pro-chancellor alleges
The lecturer lamented the shift from education as a public good to a commodity, driven by the implementation of neoliberal ...
IMF hinges Nigeria’s 3.1% economic growth outlook on stronger reforms
Mr Oyetola said that despite existing challenges, the government was committed to creating an enabling environment to foster economic growth ...
African central bank governors meet in Abuja, advocate economic reforms
The African Caucus meets twice yearly to consolidate views and convey them to the heads of the IMF and World ...
IMF revises Nigeria GDP growth on weaker growth
The IMF, however, retained its 3.0 per cent forecast for Nigeria’s economic growth in 2025
IMF revises Nigeria GDP growth on weaker growth
The IMF, however, retained its 3.0 per cent forecast for Nigeria’s economic growth in 2025
EDITORIAL: Lessons from Kenya’s tax hike uprising
A growing concern is food insecurity, with the new minimum wage crisis still unresolved, more than a year after President ...
Tinubunomics as witchcraft economism, By Ahmed Aminu-Ramatu Yusuf
President Bola Tinubu (PHOTO CREDIT: @nosasemota) Tinubunomics, in concrete reality, is witchcraft-economism. Its advocates have been desperately trying to present ...
The other side of the Kenyan tax riots, By Reuben Abati
William Ruto. Picture credit: Bas Czerwinski/AP The youths of Kenya have taught their leader a very strong lesson: that the ...
