May 18, 2026/Coronation Update Summary According to data from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), Nigeria’s headline inflation rate sustained its upward trajectory in April 2026, rising 31bps to 15.69% y/y from 15.38% y/y in March. This marks the second consecutive month of increase in headline inflation, following the end […]
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Pre-MPC May 2026 MPC Expected to Maintain Rates at Its May 2026 Meeting
May 18, 2026/Cordros Report The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) is scheduled to convene on May 19th and 20th for its second meeting of 2026. This is the first meeting since the start of the Middle East conflict on February 28, 2026, and we expect the committee to consider the spillover […]
AFC Commits $100M to Power Africa’s Digital Growth
Through this commitment, AFC will deploy catalytic capital in leading Africa-focused technology Funds and in particular African-owned fund managers May 18, 2026/AFC Africa Finance Corporation (AFC), the continent’s leading infrastructure solutions provider, today announced that its Board has approved a commitment of up to US$100 million to invest in Africa-focused […]
