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Dated reporting on business, investment and finance in Nigeria, with sources attached. News items report specific developments; evergreen pieces offer separate analysis and explainers.
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Trade financeThe standing programme initially covers 38 financial institutions in 11 African countries, supporting short-term lending for imports and exports.
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Capital & business financeThe two-day NES#32 opened at Transcorp Hilton under the theme “Growth That Works”, with jobs, productivity and the distribution of reform gains on the agenda.
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Investment & infrastructureThe October Projects Nigeria package lists 65 investment opportunities and a combined capital requirement of US$78.5 billion, according to the ministry’s investor portal.
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Development financeThe World Bank Group says its Nigeria programmes could mobilise up to US$5.79 billion in private financing during fiscal 2026, spanning digital infrastructure, agriculture and MSMEs.
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Capital & business financeThe Bank’s October Nigeria Development Update reports stronger growth and higher state revenues, while examining how states spent the additional funds.
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Energy & renewablesThe upstream regulator says the new round offers 40 blocks across land, shallow-water and deep-water terrain, with a broader push to bring shut-in production back online.
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Energy & renewablesThe partners announced a final investment decision for the offshore gas project, discovered in 1973. The regulator expects first gas by the end of 2028.
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Energy & renewablesNSIA, Africa50 and SEforALL announced the fund’s commercial launch, a step from fund structuring toward deployment for distributed renewable energy projects.
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Investment & infrastructureThe Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission says its model agreement is intended to standardise public-private partnership terms and reduce transaction delays.
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