October 9, 2025 By Blaise Udunze The latest World Bank Nigeria Development Update delivers a chilling verdict, as 139 million Nigerians, over half of the nation’s population, are said to be living in poverty. The report, titled “From Policy to People: Bringing the Reform Gains Home,” praises Nigeria’s bold macroeconomic […]
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Spending Smarter to Boost Growth
(Credit: Jenson/iStock by Getty Images) October 8, 2025/IMFBlog By Era Dabla-Norris, Davide Furceri, Zsuzsa Munkacsi, Galen Sher Over the past two decades, Rwanda achieved remarkable progress. Nearly every household now has access to mobile phones and primary education. More than half the population has electricity, and one in five has […]
Mobile Subscriptions Record Y/Y Growth
October 7, 2025/CSL Research According to the latest data from the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), active mobile subscriptions rose by 12.06 million year-on-year (+7.56%) to 171.57 million in August 2025, up from 159.50 million in August 2024. On a month-on-month basis, total mobile subscriptions increased slightly by 2.24 million (+1.32%), […]
