The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Mr Olayemi Cardoso. Photo: CBN
Central Bank of Nigeria Governor, Olayemi Cardoso, and Director-General of the World Trade Organisation, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, will headline the seventh Africa Emerging Markets Forum scheduled to be held at the CBN headquarters in Abuja on 29 and 30 July 2026.
The event, organised by the CBN in partnership with the Emerging Markets Forum and the Centre for the Study of the Economies of Africa, will bring together central bank governors, finance ministers, policymakers, development partners, private sector executives and economists to discuss strategies for navigating global economic uncertainties.
With the theme, ‘Building Resilience Amidst Geoeconomic Uncertainties,’ the forum will feature a fireside conversation between Cardoso and Okonjo-Iweala on strengthening Africa’s economic resilience, sustaining reforms, expanding regional integration and driving long-term growth in an increasingly fragmented global economy.
The programme will also include keynote addresses by the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Taiwo Oyedele, and the Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation, Kingsley Udeh. Their presentations are expected to focus on the role of coordinated fiscal, monetary and innovation policies in supporting Africa’s economic transformation. Related News NAMB president seeks more FG support for MFBs NSDC urges reforms to cut manufacturers’ production costs On MPC interest rates and government budget
