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Bloomberg
6 days ago
- Business
- Bloomberg
Nigeria Naira Bonds Beat EM Peers as Tinubu Reforms Get Noticed
Nigerian President Bola Tinubu's reforms are sparking the biggest bond rally in emerging markets as the West African nation's two-digit carry yields are backed by increasing government revenue, slowing inflation and a stable currency. Naira-denominated bonds of Africa's largest crude producer have extended their 2025 rally with an 8.6% total return in July, the best performance among the 23 countries in the Bloomberg EM Local Currency Government Universal Index both for the month and the year.
France 24
15-07-2025
- Politics
- France 24
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Bloomberg
26-06-2025
- Business
- Bloomberg
Nigeria's Tinubu Signs New Tax Law in Latest Step in Reform Push
Nigerian President Bola Tinubu has signed four new tax laws, marking the latest chapter in his push to reform the economy of Africa's most populous nation. The new rules, which overhaul some levies that date back to Nigeria's colonial era, are designed to boost government revenue as a share of gross domestic product from levels that rank it among the lowest in the world.
