finance

While international partnerships and state-level initiatives push to expand Nigeria's power infrastructure, the federal government has released zero naira of the N531 billion budgeted for the power sector, exposing a critical disconnect between energy ambitions and fiscal reality.

Farmers across Africa confront mounting pressures as Nigerian agricultural operators grapple with lending rates reaching 60 percent while Zimbabwean growers battle prolonged dry spells threatening maize and tobacco harvests.

As Nigeria grapples with one of Africa's most severe housing crises, private sector innovators are stepping forward with solutions that challenge the traditional reliance on government intervention, signalling a fundamental shift in how the continent's most populous nation approaches shelter.

Global energy consumption is projected to expand modestly in 2026 while China's financial sector undergoes state-directed mega-mergers, according to Economist Intelligence Unit analyses covering key economic sectors.