Cardoso Reaffirms Nigeria’s Commitment to Macroeconomic Stability, Transparent Markets
By Oluwakemi Kindness The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Olayemi Cardoso, has reaffirmed Nigeria’s commitment to macroeconomic stability, rules-based economic management and transparent markets. Cardoso made this known while engaging senior business leaders and institutional investors at the U.S.–Nigeria Executive Business Round table in Washington, D.C. He underscored Nigeria’s reform agenda and […]
SMEDAN Brokers ₦12bn Loans for Small Businesses, Targets 250,000 Businesses
By Oluwakemi Kindness The Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN) says it is brokering ₦12 billion in single-digit loans for small businesses. This is as it targets the formalisation of 250,000 enterprises in 2026. The Director-General of SMEDAN, Charles Odii, disclosed this on Wednesday during the agency’s 2025 annual engagement, noting that […]
NEZA Commends NEPZA, OGFZA on Call for 10-Year Tax Moratorium
By Oluwakemi Kindness The Nigeria Economic Zones Association (NEZA) has applauded the Managing Directors of the Nigeria Export Processing Zones Authority (NEPZA) and the Oil and Gas Free Zones Authority (OGFZA) for advocating a ten-year moratorium on implementing the National Tax Policy (NTA) within Nigeria’s Free Zones. In a statement on Tuesday, NEZA describs the […]