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		<title>WorldStage Nigeria’s Macroeconomic Outlook 2026: Stakeholders Demand Policy Consistency to Anchor Investor Confidence for Growth</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2026 10:01:30 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[L-R: Mr Segun Adeleye, President/CEO, World Stage Limited, Miss Nike Popoola, a Journalist and Insurance Expert; Dr. Abina Praise representing Engr. (Dr.) Jani Ibrahim, President of NACCIMA and Chairman of OPSN; Captain Badamasi M.S, a Pilot and Mr. Segun Koiki, a journalist and Aviation Expert at the public presentation of WorldStage Nigeria’s Macroeconomic Outlook 2026 [&#8230;]
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		<title>Vice President, Kashim Shettima, Commissions National Assets Restoration Programme</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Jun 2025 11:45:58 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[L-R: The Executive Vice Chairman/CEO NASENI, Mr. Khalil Suleiman Halilu; the Vice President, Federal Republic of Nigeria, Sen. Kashim Shettima; the Governor of Borno State, Prof. Babagana Umara Zulum; and the Minister of Agriculture, Senator Abubakar Kyari, as the Vice President commissioned the tractors refurbished by NASENI under its National Asset Restoration Programme in Maiduguri, [&#8230;]
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		<title>2025: Budget of Restoration: Securing Peace, Rebuilding Prosperity</title>
		<link>https://www.businessjournalng.com/2025-budget-of-restoration-securing-peace-rebuilding-prosperity/</link>
		
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Dec 2024 12:14:48 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[By Tanimu Yakubu Director-General Budget Office of the Federation I am pleased to address you today on the 2025 Federal Government Budget Proposal, aptly themed “Budget of Restoration: Securing Peace, Rebuilding Prosperity.” This budget reflects the Federal Government’s unwavering commitment to addressing the nation’s pressing challenges while laying a solid foundation for inclusive and sustainable [&#8230;]
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		<title>Africa&#8217;s Economy: International Confab Holds October 22 in USA</title>
		<link>https://www.businessjournalng.com/africas-economy-international-confab-holds-october-22-in-usa/</link>
		
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		<pubDate>Mon, 17 Oct 2022 15:44:31 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[An International Conference with the theme, Africa&#8217;s Economy: The Way Forward, is to hold at the Newark City Hall, Newark, New Jersey, United States of America (USA) on Saturday, October 22, 2022 from (9:00AM EST) (2:00 PM WAT) prompt. The Conference, according to its organisers, Global Patriot Newspapers, is an attempt to begin a new conversation [&#8230;]
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		<title>SEC, BOI, UBA Pledge Commitment to Growth of Non-Oil Sector</title>
		<link>https://www.businessjournalng.com/sec-boi-uba-pledge-commitment-to-growth-of-non-oil-sector/</link>
		
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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Sep 2022 20:32:27 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has reiterated its commitment to developing the commodities ecosystem in Nigeria to boost its non-oil sector. The Director-General of SEC, Lamido Yuguda, stated this at the 2022 annual conference of the Finance Correspondents Association of Nigeria (FICAN), held in Lagos over the weekend, with the theme &#8216;Boosting Domestic Capacity [&#8230;]
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		<title>China Waives Debt for 17 African Countries</title>
		<link>https://www.businessjournalng.com/china-waives-debt-for-17-african-countries/</link>
		
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		<pubDate>Sun, 28 Aug 2022 19:28:44 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[&#160; A report by Quartz Africa says that China has provided some financial relief to 17 African countries this week by waiving debt on 23 interest-free loans that were due in 2021. China is Africa’s second biggest lender. The debt decision signals the Asian power’s intention to remain Africa’s preferred long-term development partner, especially “in the face [&#8230;]
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		<title>FG Commits to Infrastructural Development Through PPP – ICRC</title>
		<link>https://www.businessjournalng.com/fg-commits-to-infrastructural-development-through-ppp-icrc/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Business Journal]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 26 Jun 2022 21:34:18 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[L-R: Mr Soji Adeleye, CEO, Alfe City Institution, Dr Oluseye Ajuwon, Lecturer/Researcher in Economics, University of Lagos; Mrs Maureen Chigbo, Publisher, Realnews Magazine and Mr Dare Mayowa, Publisher, Global Financial Digest during panel discussion at the WorldStage Economic Summit 2022 in Lagos. The Federal Government of Nigeria has acknowledged that the major problem facing the [&#8230;]
<p><a href="https://www.businessjournalng.com/fg-commits-to-infrastructural-development-through-ppp-icrc/" rel="nofollow">Source</a></p>]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Ukraine’s Economy to Shrink by 50% in 2022-World Bank</title>
		<link>https://www.businessjournalng.com/ukraines-economy-to-shrink-by-50-in-2022-world-bank/</link>
		
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		<pubDate>Thu, 14 Apr 2022 21:49:53 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Ukrainian refugees on Lviv railway station waiting for train to escape to Europe. Photo: Ruslan Lytvyn/ Shutterstock The war in Ukraine has triggered a catastrophic humanitarian crisis and threatened the stability of geopolitical relations. Economic output in the Europe and Central Asia (ECA) region is forecast to contract by more than 4.1% in 2022—the second [&#8230;]
<p><a href="https://www.businessjournalng.com/ukraines-economy-to-shrink-by-50-in-2022-world-bank/" rel="nofollow">Source</a></p>]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>MAAN Commends Unity Bank for Supporting Maize Farmers</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Mar 2022 11:09:20 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[From left: Mrs. Patricia Ahunanya, Head, Agribusiness, Unity Bank Plc, Dr Bello Abubakar, President, Maize Association of Nigeria, MAAN and Mr. Usman Abdulkadir, Executive Director, Risk Management &#38; Compliance, Unity Bank Plc at the unveiling of Maize Pyramids by MAAN in Kaduna on Thursday Nigerian maize farmers under the auspices of Maize Farmers Association of [&#8230;]
<p><a href="https://www.businessjournalng.com/maan-commends-unity-bank-for-supporting-maize-farmers/" rel="nofollow">Source</a></p>]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Allianz Report: Nigeria to Register 2.3% Economic Growth in 2022</title>
		<link>https://www.businessjournalng.com/allianz-report-nigeria-to-register-2-3-economic-growth-in-2022/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Business Journal]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Feb 2022 14:05:39 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[After being the slowest growing region in 2021, Africa will register mild growth in 2022 (+3.5%) as vaccination rates will remain very low (32% in the overall continent but only 4% in Sub-Saharan Africa) according to the Allianz Economic Outlook report: Don’t Look Up. GDP growth expectations in countries are as follows: Senegal (6.1%), Kenya (5.6%), [&#8230;]
<p><a href="https://www.businessjournalng.com/allianz-report-nigeria-to-register-2-3-economic-growth-in-2022/" rel="nofollow">Source</a></p>]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>World Economic Forum Postpones 2022 Annual Meeting over Omicron Outbreak</title>
		<link>https://www.businessjournalng.com/world-economic-forum-postpones-2022-annual-meeting-over-omicron-outbreak/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Business Journal]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Dec 2021 12:11:09 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The World Economic Forum will defer its Annual Meeting in Davos, Switzerland, in the light of continued uncertainty over the Omicron outbreak. The Annual Meeting was scheduled to take place in Davos-Klosters, Switzerland between 17-21 January, 2022. It is now planned for early summer. Participants will instead join a headline series of State of the [&#8230;]
<p><a href="https://www.businessjournalng.com/world-economic-forum-postpones-2022-annual-meeting-over-omicron-outbreak/" rel="nofollow">Source</a></p>]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Absa Seeks Stronger Private Sector Participation in Dev of Infrastructure in Nigeria</title>
		<link>https://www.businessjournalng.com/absa-seeks-stronger-private-sector-participation-in-dev-of-infrastructure-in-nigeria/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Business Journal]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Nov 2021 10:26:08 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Sadiq Abu CEO Absa Nigeria Sadiq Abu, CEO of Absa Nigeria, has called for a robust public-private sector investment in national infrastructure development to enable impactful national productivity and wider enterprise with a strong bearing on the overall Gross Domestic Product (GDP). In a recent statement, Sadiq Abu, said, “Private sector participation in national infrastructure [&#8230;]
<p><a href="https://www.businessjournalng.com/absa-seeks-stronger-private-sector-participation-in-dev-of-infrastructure-in-nigeria/" rel="nofollow">Source</a></p>]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>AfCFTA: Why Nigeria May Lose Out in Agro-export to 1.2bn Consumers-Okakpu</title>
		<link>https://www.businessjournalng.com/afcfta-why-nigeria-may-lose-out-in-agro-export-to-1-2bn-consumers-okakpu/</link>
		
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		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Nov 2021 09:38:17 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Captain John T. Okakpu MD/CEO ABX World Limited The African Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) has the potential to lift millions of people out of poverty and end food insecurity on the Continent, but Nigeria has not been positioned as the ‘real’ stakeholder for agro-export under this agreement. Captain John T. Okakpu, MD/CEO, ABX World Limited [&#8230;]
<p><a href="https://www.businessjournalng.com/afcfta-why-nigeria-may-lose-out-in-agro-export-to-1-2bn-consumers-okakpu/" rel="nofollow">Source</a></p>]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>‘Africa Must Close Science &#038; Tech Gap to Take Advantage of AfCFTA’</title>
		<link>https://www.businessjournalng.com/africa-must-close-science-tech-gap-to-take-advantage-of-afcfta/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Business Journal]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 22 Oct 2021 14:21:33 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[H.E. Professor Ameenah Gurib-Fakim, the former President of Mauritius and Laureate of the 2007 L’Oréal-UNESCO Prize for Women in Science, delivered a trenchant address at the African Export-Import Bank’s (Afreximbank) fifth annual Babacar Ndiaye Lecture on “the importance of science, technology and innovation in the transformation of African economies.” She called on African leaders to [&#8230;]
<p><a href="https://www.businessjournalng.com/africa-must-close-science-tech-gap-to-take-advantage-of-afcfta/" rel="nofollow">Source</a></p>]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>UNDP Africa Director Seeks New Approach to Accelerate Nigeria’s Development</title>
		<link>https://www.businessjournalng.com/undp-africa-director-seeks-new-approach-to-accelerate-nigerias-development/</link>
		
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		<pubDate>Fri, 15 Oct 2021 12:30:49 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Concluding an eight-day official visit to Nigeria today, the United Nations Assistant Secretary-General and United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Assistant Administrator and Regional Director for Africa, Ms. Ahunna Eziakonwa, emphasised the urgency in seizing critical opportunities to accelerate Nigeria’s sustainable development. During her visit, Ms Eziakonwa met with H.E. President Muhammadu Buhari, H.E. Vice-President Yemi [&#8230;]
<p><a href="https://www.businessjournalng.com/undp-africa-director-seeks-new-approach-to-accelerate-nigerias-development/" rel="nofollow">Source</a></p>]]></description>
		
		
		
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