(Credit:Alex Robbins) December 3, 2025/IMFBlog By Gita Bhatt We live in a galaxy of data. From satellites and smartwatches to social media and swipes at a register, we have ways to measure the economy to an extent that would have seemed like science fiction just a generation ago. New data sources […]
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Private Sector PMI Remains in Expansion Zone
December 2, 2025/CSL Update Nigeria’s private sector continued to expand in November, supported by easing inflation and a steady rise in business activity. The latest Stanbic IBTC Bank Nigeria Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) recorded a headline figure of 53.6, comfortably above the 50.0 threshold that signals growth. Although marginally lower […]
Nigeria’s “Era of Renewed Stability” and the Truths the CBN Chooses to Overlook
December 2, 2025 By Blaise Udunze At the Annual Bankers’ Dinner, when the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Yemi Cardoso, recently stated that Nigeria had “turned a decisive corner,” his remark aimed to convey assurance that inflation was decelerating with headline inflation eased to 16.05percent and food inflation […]
