OPINION/EDITORIAL

FGN Fiscal Deficit Expands in January 2025

April 24, 2025/CSL Research The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has released its Economic Report for January 2025, providing insights into key developments across the real, fiscal, financial, and external sectors of the economy. In the fiscal sector, provisional data for January 2025 indicated a significant decline in gross Federation […]

Cementing Resilience: Strengthening Growth in 2025

April 24, 2025/CSL Research The cement sector has recently delivered a mixed performance, shaped by both encouraging demand trends and persistent macroeconomic challenges. On the upside, rising demand—driven by renewed interest from both government and private sector players—has provided a lift to the industry. However, escalating inflation and continued depreciation […]

Amadou Hott Urges Mobilization of Domestic Resources & Unveils Agenda to Drive Africa’s Transformation

Hott emphasized that innovative financial instruments and regulatory reforms are crucial to facilitate this mobilization of domestic resources April 23, 2025 By Amadou Hott As part of his campaign for the presidency of the African Development Bank, Amadou Hott, the former Senegalese Minister of Economy, Planning, and Cooperation, has revealed […]