The Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) has appointed the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Olayemi Cardoso, as Chairman of its Board of Dir
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Beyond 23% MPR, Should CBN Reconsider 45% CRR to Unlock Credit?
By Blaise Udunze. The last Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) was its 307th meeting, held on September 21
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CBN Deepens Nigeria-Asia Financial Ties, Signs Innovation MoU in Singapore
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has stepped up efforts to strengthen Nigeria’s financial and investment ties with Asia through high-level engagement
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Olayemi Cardoso’s Three Years and the 23% Rate Cut Test
By Blaise Udenze. Celebrating Nigeria’s latest inflation figures as proof that price stability has finally arrived is dangerously seductive. It has
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CBN Wins NES Distinguished Organisation Award for Economic Reforms
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has been honoured with the Nigerian Economic Society (NES) Distinguished Organisation Award for its role in driving
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Cardoso’s $1bn Remittance Target Within Reach as Nigeria Records $947m In July
Nigeria recorded a historic $947 million in remittance inflows through International Money Transfer Operators (IMTOs) in July 2026, bringing the Centr
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CBN Opens Applications for Second Cohort of Regulatory Sandbox Programme
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has announced the commencement of the second cohort of its Regulatory Sandbox Programme, introducing a dual-track fr
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DataPro Highlights Key Credit Metrics for Nigeria’s Growing Data Centre Sector
Credit rating agency DataPro says the Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) directive requiring banks, fintech firms, and other payment service providers to
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CPPE Urges tdevelopment Finance Reform to Tackle Nigeria’s N50tn Real Sector Funding Gap
The Centre for the Promotion of Private Enterprise (CPPE) has called for a comprehensive reform of Nigeria’s development finance architecture, warning
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Cardoso, Okonjo-Iweala to Lead Discussions at 7th Africa Emerging Markets Forum
The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Olayemi Cardoso, and the Director-General of the World Trade Organization (WTO), Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-I
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