
CBN faces tough call as MPC meets amid rising inflation
For eleven straight months, Nigeria’s inflation moved in the direction borrowers and business owners wanted: downward.

For eleven straight months, Nigeria’s inflation moved in the direction borrowers and business owners wanted: downward.

Nigeria’s five biggest tier-one lenders just released their first quarter 2026 financial statements, and the impairment numbers tell a striking story. Combined provisions on customer loans across First HoldCo, United Bank for Africa, Guaranty Trust, Access Holdings, and Zenith reached roughly N153 billion in the period. That figure runs about 36% above what the same […]

The number of freelance employees reached 20 million Americans in 2024, and this group contributes about $1.5 trillion to the U.S. economy. However, these non-employed workers have a retirement savings crisis that conventional financial planning cannot resolve. While W-2 employees enjoy automatic payroll deductions and employer matching contributions, freelancers confront a stark reality. According to […]
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