March 20, 2026/UBA Plc United Bank for Africa (UK) Limited (“UBA UK”) and British International Investment plc (“BII”), the UK’s development finance institution and impact investor, today announced that they have signed a letter of intent to develop trade finance collaboration opportunities. The proposed initiative aims to expand access to […]
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Nigerian Stocks Close Shortened Week with +1.4% Gain on Bellwether Counters
The domestic stock market closed the holiday-shortened week on a positive note, advancing in two of the three trading sessions. Investor sentiment was supported by a softer headline inflation print for February, alongside selective bargain hunting in bellwether names such as BUACEMENT (+21.0%), ZENITHBANK (+14.6%), DANGCEM (+1.9%) and WAPCO (+5.9%). […]
How Fragile States Can Gain by Strengthening Institutions and Core Capacities
(Credit: Elen Marlen / iStock by Getty Images) The costs of fragility are high, but judicious economic policies can help foster trust and support economic stability and growth March 18, 2026/IMFBlog Paul M. Bisca, Alexei Miksjuk, Christian Mumssen, Gaëlle Pierre Some 1 billion people across 38 fragile and conflict–affected states experience lower economic […]
