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Browse additional economic indicators and data sets, selected by Global Finance editors, to learn more about Nigeria economic outlook, debt to GDP ratio, international trade performance and population trends. Rankings of Nigeria best banks and safest banks are also available.

Banking

Nigeria: Lenders Race To Meet New Capital Targets

Lenders have begun raising additional capital to meet new targets set by the Central Bank of Nigeria, which has given...

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

Nigeria’s Access Bank Seeks To Buy National Bank Of Kenya

Nigeria’s financial powerhouse, Access Bank, looks to shake up Africa’s banking landscape by acquiring the National Bank of Kenya (NBK)....

Economics, Policy & Regulation

Nigeria: Treacherous Terrain

Nigeria’s diversified, resource-rich economy beckons investors. But in the absence of major reforms and an economic development agenda, direct and...

Banking

Nigeria’s Biggest Bank Gets Female CEO

When Access Holding Co. of Nigeria announced the appointment of Bolaji Agbede as acting group CEO following the death of...

Features

African Fintech: Untapped Potential

After exponential growth over the past decade, African fintech hits a slowdown in 2023.

Emerging & Frontier Markets

Central Bank Governor Out As Nigeria Shifts To Floating Exchange Rate

The move, which economists deem positive, is a prelude to needed monetary reform.

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

Nigerian Banks Adopt Holding Company Structures

Shifting to a holding company allows the parent company to coordinate and manage all the units.

Emerging & Frontier Markets

Nigeria: How Will The New President Impact The Economy?

Nigeria's new president facesa legal challenge to his victory and the arduous task of rebuilding an economy intatters.

News

Nigerias Currency Redesign Threatens Stability

Swapping out old currency notes for new ones has sparked protests and economic instability in Nigeria.

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

Nigerian Telco Opts For Digital Payments

African telecom operator MTN doesn't need brick-and-mortar retail locations to expand its network.

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

Nigerian Enaira Fuels Interest In Central Bank Digital Currencies

The Bahamas and Cambodia are among the other countries that have already introduced CBDCs, while Nigeria is the first in Africa.