Nigeria's FDI surge and reform consolidation set the 2026 macro narrative

Wed, 13 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Nigeria’s foreign direct investment rose to US$720 million in the third quarter of 2025, up from US$90 million in the preceding quarter — the kind of step-change that recalibrates how international investors read the country’s reform trajectory. The figure, confirmed by State House communications and consistent with Q4 follow-up data, anchors the Tinubu administration’s argument that the painful policy adjustments of 2023 and 2024 are now translating into measurable confidence.

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Nigeria's FDI surge and reform consolidation set the 2026 macro narrative