Economic Outlook Keeps Investors Cautious On Nigeria

LAGOS JANUARY 21ST (NEWSRANGERS)-Record inflation, a sliding naira currency and weak financial structure are keeping investors wary of Nigeria, Africa’s largest economy, with some companies even stepping away despite economic reforms under recently-elected President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Tinubu, who took office last May, has repeatedly called for patience to allow his reforms to take effect…

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Coup: African Union Suspends Niger, Responds Cautiously To Military Threat

LAGOS AUGUST 23RD (NEWSRANGERS)-The African Union said Tuesday that it had suspended Niger’s membership in the wake of a military coup, but responded cautiously to a threatened military operation to restore its ousted president, as Nigerien TV said 12 soldiers were killed in a new attack by suspected jihadists. National guards carrying out an anti-jihadist…

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