Economy

June 30, (THEWILL) — When the United States of America abruptly paused key foreign aid streams earlier this year, including funding to PEPFAR, USAID and global health agencies, the ripple effects were immediate. Clinics went dark. Programmes halted and...

June 29, (THEWILL) — Nigeria, Africa’s most populous nation and one of its largest economies, stands at a pivotal crossroads. Despite its immense potential to drive regional growth and integrate into the global economy, the country’s infrastructure deficit—estimated at...

June 16, (THEWILL) – The Chatham House of March 4, 2025, authored by David Lubin, argued that Nigeria’s economy has become more competitive due to the naira’s depreciation and warned against attempts to strengthen the currency. It contends that the...

June 15, (THEWILL) – Apart from President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s amorphous ‘Renewed Hope’ mantra, it looks obvious that there has not been any discernible overarching economic blueprint by his administration. This accounts for why there has been a lot...

May 26, (THEWILL) – Grumbling about banks’ profit is a favourite Nigerian pastime that gets louder and louder in the first quarter of the year when their financial performance for the previous year is announced. But lately, the grumblers have...

May 19, (THEWILL) – Nigeria’s Federal Executive Council (FEC) presided over by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the other day, approved a new initiative to revise and enforce procurement rules that prioritize Nigerian-made goods and homegrown solutions across all Ministries,...

May 18, (THEWILL) – President Bola Tinubu has firmly established Nigeria as a proactive and visionary leader in the global pursuit of climate action and sustainable development. ADVERTISEMENT Recognising that environmental stewardship is intrinsically linked to economic prosperity, his administration has...

May 12, (THEWILL) – Nigeria’s economic potential is vast, yet it remains largely unrealised, trapped between two contrasting realities. On one side lies a formal sector that benefits from targeted reforms and policy attention. On the other, there is an...

April 28, (THEWILL) – It is safe to say Nigeria's economy has undergone transformations in recent times, characterised by overambitious reforms aimed at stabilising the macroeconomic environment. However, these changes have also introduced challenges that directly affect the daily...

April 20, (THEWILL) – In the grand tapestry of global commerce, the United States stands as a colossus — a $20 trillion marketplace of boundless opportunity, its vast consumer base an alluring siren calls to astute entrepreneurs worldwide. Yet,...