November 28, 2025 By Blaise Udunze The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) 303rd Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting arrived at a time of unprecedented tension within the Nigerian economy. The country has not faced a more difficult convergence of challenges for more than a decade in the area of crushing […]
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Insecurity and Soaring Food Prices: Why CBN’s MPC Must Target the Real Enemy Despite Favourable Macroeconomic Tailwinds
November 25, 2025 By Blaise Udunze Obviously, one would say that the macroeconomic indicators are finally pointing in the right direction, yet, daily realities for households and businesses tell a very different story because Nigeria stands at a delicate intersection. No doubt on paper, inflation is easing, the naira is […]
Industrial Policy Can Lift Productivity—but Comes With Risks and Trade-offs
(Credit:IMF Photo) November 25, 2025/IMFBlog By Shekhar Aiyar, Mehdi Benatiya Andaloussi Governments across both advanced and emerging market economies have increasingly rolled out new support for targeted companies and industries over the past decade and a half. Industrial policy, as it’s known, is used for a range of goals, including to […]
