Growth: Experts Task FG on Private Sector Driven Economic Policies. To strengthen the nation’s economic growth trajectory, experts have asked the Federal Government to development private sector driven policies and create enable business environment for local businesses to thrive.

Nigeria’s Unemployment Rate Swells to 27.1 Percent. Overall employment declined by 11.1 million in Q2 20 compared to Q3 18. Unemployment rate increased 398 bps to 27.1% in Q2 20. Female unemployment surged 1.4 million compared to decline in Male unemployment of 559,061

Inflation Rate to Tick Up by 0.08% in July – Meristem. Analysts at Meristem Securities Limited have projected an uptick in July inflation rate by 0.08% to 12.64%. The nation’s headline inflation has been on ascendancy for 11-months straight before it peaked 12.56% in June, according to NBS

PenCom Plans Retirement Savings Account Transfer Window. The National Pension Commission (PenCom) is set to allow contributors move their Retirement Savings Account (RSA) through a transfer window from one Pension Fund Administrator (PFA) to another, provided that it is not more than once in a year.