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Editors' picks
Editorial: Inflation rate expected to moderate slightly in July
The country’s inflation rate could potentially drop below the current 5.3 percent recorded in June this year, Databank analysts have suggested.
Features
Paper Tiger: Why West Africa's Duty-Free Pledge Keeps Failing Its Traders
Forty-five years after its creation, the ECOWAS Trade Liberalisation Scheme has registered 50,000 products for duty-free access, yet intra-regional trade barely clears 12 per cent. A hard look at the levies, legal obligations and political will standing between aspiration and market reality.
Economy
Growth momentum cools as services lose steam
Growth momentum cooled in April as a sharp deceleration in the services sector tempered the pace of economic expansion, although stronger performances in mining and agriculture kept the economy on a broad-based growth path.
Editorial
Editorial: Insurance must not be seen as only a regulatory requirement
Insurance remains a critical pillar of business resilience, helping companies manage risks, recover from unexpected shocks and sustain economic activity in an increasingly uncertain operating environment.

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