March 16, 2026/CSL Report Data from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) showed that Nigeria’s headline inflation moderated by 4 basis points (bps) to 15.1% year-on-year (y/y) in February. However, there was a noticeable uptick in month-on-month (m/m) inflation, as price advanced by 2.0% m/m, compared to the contraction of […]
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AfrexInsure Appoints Lesley Ndlovu as New Chief Executive Officer
By appointing a CEO with deep expertise across global specialty insurance markets, Afreximbank enhances its ability to support trade transactions with robust, locally anchored insurance programs March 16, 2026/Afreximbank AfrexInsure, the wholly-owned Specialty Insurance Subsidiary of African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), has announced the appointment of Lesley Ndlovu as its new Chief […]
Rising Energy Prices set to Slow Down the Pace of Decline in Headline Inflation
March 13, 2026/Coronation Report Summary Ahead of the February inflation release, we expect headline inflation to moderate to 14.12% y/y down from 15.10% y/y in January 2026, extending the ongoing disinflationary trend observed over the past few months. The anticipated slowdown should be largely food-driven, as improving exchange rate dynamics […]
