Updates

Headline Inflation Reverses Disinflation Trend, Rises to 15.38% Y/Y in March

April 15, 2026/Cordros Report Nigeria’s headline inflation rose by 32bps to 15.38% y/y in March (February: 15.06% y/y) – the first increase since March 2025. The outturn is 2bps lower than our revised estimate of 15.40% y/y. On a month-on-month basis, consumer prices rose at a faster pace by 4.18% (February: […]

Catalyzing Investment for Regional Development Fueling East Africa’s Growth Story

Dhamana is designed to provide guarantees that enable infrastructure developers access domestic debt capital markets April 15, 2026/AFC Africa Finance Corporation (AFC), the continent’s leading infrastructure solutions provider, today announced its equity investment in Dhamana Guarantee Company Limited (“Dhamana”), a credit enhancement facility established to unlock long-term, local-currency financing for […]

Dangote, Pope Leo XIV, Trump, Xi Jinping, others Named in TIME 100 Most Influential People for 2026

April 15, 2026/Dangote Group Renowned African industrialist and philanthropist, Aliko Dangote, has been named among TIME Magazine’s 100 Most Influential People in the World for 2026, reaffirming his standing as one of the most successful and iconic business leaders of his generation. Dangote joins global influential figures from multiple sectors, […]