Nigerian economy projected to expand by 2.5% in 2017

According to Vetiva Capital Management’s economic outlook for 2018, Nigeria is expected to pursue its growth agenda within the global economic landscape.

According to a recent report by Deloitte Nigeria, strides have been made by the government to ensure the success of Nigeria's Economic Recovery and Growth Plan. However, there are still challenges that need to be dealt with. Joshua Ojo, Partner in the financial service audit unit at Deloitte and Touche joins CNBC Africa for a progress report of Nigeria's ERGP.

The Association of Professional Body of Nigeria has expressed readiness to support government lift Nigeria out of the woods.

Chairman of ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) Adams Oshiomhole, has insisted Senate President, Bukola Saraki, must relinquish his position, following his recent defection from the APC to the main opposition party, Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP)

The MD and Chief Executive Officer of the FMDQ OTC Securities Bola Onadele Koko says one of the objectives of the FMDQ is the majorly overall prosperity of Nigeria. He discussed the strategies to realising the security market’s objective with CNBC Africa’s Wole Famurewa.

The Northern States Governors’ Forum (NSGF) has created a joint financial institution worth N6billion to serve as a vehicle for the region’s economic recovery and development.

Data from the Central Bank of Nigeria shows Manufacturing Purchasing Managers Index in the month of June stood at 57.4 index points noting an expansion in Nigeria’s manufacturing sector for the twenty-seventh consecutive month. Ayodeji Ebo, Managing Director of Afrinvest Securities joins CNBC Africa for more.

The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele has called for an emergency press briefing where he is expected to address growing concerns around the impact of the coronavirus pandemic. Johnson Chukwu, CEO of Cowry Asset Management joins CNBC Africa for more.

France's economy is recovering from lockdown slower than previously expected, according to new figures. The national statistics office Insee now forecasts GDP to rise by 17 percent between July and September, after a slump of 13.8 percent between April and June. The jobless rate is set to rise too, reaching 9.5 percent by the end of 2020. This gloomy picture comes despite signs that consumer spending rose significantly in August, at the peak of France's summer holiday period.

The global economy is beginning to recover from the Covid-19 pandemic – but what does that mean for the world's workers? With tens of millions of people still out of work, Manuela Tomei of the International Labour Organization tells FRANCE 24 that those who depend on the informal sector are suffering the most. She says there is "always a lag between economic recovery and labour recovery" and that it will take even longer for families to make up for wages lost during the pandemic.

Stakeholders harp on aggressive export drive for economic recovery

Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, Chief of the African Development Bank Group talks discusses the financing Africa needs to strategise its economic bouncebank from the pandemic.