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More reactions are trailing Nigeria’s parliament passage of the 2025 Appropriation Bill of 55 trillion naira which allocates 14.3 trillion naira for debt servicing and 13.6 trillion naira for recurrent expenditure. 

2025 budget: Will Nigeria balance growth, fiscal stability & tame inflation?

Investors are keeping an eye on progress of peace talks, after U.S. President Donald Trump announced ongoing discussions with Russia to end the war in Ukraine. 

Will Russia-Ukraine peace deal stabilise oil prices, flows?

Globally, Valentine’s Day is a billion-dollar industry, but as Nigerians grapple with rising costs of food, gifts, and even dining out, are lovebirds in Nigeria willing to splurge for Valentines this year? 

Nigerians mark Valentine's Day on tight budgets

Mary Dinah, Founder of Mary Dinah Foundation and Dr. Francis Ohanyido, Director General of the West African Institute of Public Health join CNBC Africa for more on the implications for Africa’s health and development agenda.

USAID stop work order: What’s Africa's fate?

Data from the Nigerian Export Promotion Council shows the country’s trade volume reached 7.2 metric tons in 2024. In terms of value, Nigeria recorded a 20.7 per cent growth reaching $5.5 billion in the year under review. 

Will Nigeria sustain trade growth in 2025?

The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund completed the First Review of the Extended Credit Facility Arrangement for Liberia. 

IMF 1st ECF review: Broader reforms key to success of the program

The Chairperson of the Operation Recover All Loot committee and Ghana’s Minister for Foreign Affairs, Samuel Ablakwa, says the government could recover as much as $21 billion from stolen state assets. 

Operation recover all loot: Ghana aims to retrieve state assets

AI models are expected to become significant targets for exploitation and with the growing reliance on outsourcing services, supply chain attacks continue to pose a significant threat.  

Cybervergent: Supply chain attacks, AI to shape cybersecurity landscape 

Investors have their eyes fixed on Africa’s lithium deposit and Nigeria is not left out of the action as the critical mineral remains a key ingredient in the global race towards electric vehicles and renewable energy solutions. 

Lithium race: Will Nigeria secure strong investments?

Data from the United States Department of Agriculture shows Nigeria’s rice production is down 7 percent in the 2024/2025 season to 5.23 million metric tons due to high production costs. 

Will Nigeria’s rice output rise from recent lows?

Affinity Africa, a digital banking platform, has raised $8 million in an oversubscribed Seed Round led by Grazia Equity and BACKED VC to provide affordable and accessible financial services to underserved and unbanked communities. 

Affinity Africa closes $8mn in seed round to provide affordable banking in Ghana

Nigeria’s Dangote Oil refinery could begin operating at full capacity in the next 30 days. 

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