Nigeria’s economic managers, captains of industry, development partners and business leaders on Thursday converged on Lagos to chart a roadmap for translating the country’s improving macroeconomic stability into inclusive economic growth, with strong calls for sustained reforms, greater private sector investment and stronger coordination between fiscal and monetary authorities.
The discussions took place at the 14th BusinessDay CEO Forum Nigeria 2026, themed ‘From Stability to Shared Prosperity,’ where the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Olayemi Cardoso, and the Coordinating Minister of the Economy and Minister of Finance, Dr Taiwo Oyedele, assured investors that Nigeria had entered “a new phase of economic stability capable of supporting long-term investment, productivity and job creation.”
In his welcome remarks, the Publisher and Editor-in-Chief of BusinessDay, Frank Aigbogun, described the annual forum as “one of Nigeria’s leading platforms for policy dialogue over the past 14 years, bringing together government and the private sector to examine practical solutions to the country’s economic challenges.”
He congratulated BusinessDay on its 25th anniversary and also commended the CBN for winning the Central Bank of the Year Award. “Achievements by Nigerian institutions deserved far greater recognition,” he noted.
