News Niger: Russia hopes for wider trading, military-technical ties with Niger
Sergey Lavrov said he hoped to discuss with his Niger counterpart "the entire range of bilateral issues and interaction in the international scene" MOSCOW, March 1. /TASS/. Russia is interested in ...
News Niger: Bank customers detail implications of two Nigerian banks merger
President of the Bank Customers’ Association of Nigeria, Uju Ogunbunka, has detailed the implications of the merger of two Nigerian financial ...
News Niger: Niger’s service delivery shift: reduced stockouts, faster financing, and improved staffing
Essential medicine shortages in Niger's Maradi region have dropped significantly, with stockout days declining from 16 in 2022 to 5 in 2025, improving children's health outcomes. The Public Sector Management for Resilience and Service Delivery Program links funding to real results, ensuring clinics and schools receive much-needed supplies.
News Niger: NEPZA attracts $1bn investment to Niger
The Nigeria Export Processing Zones Authority (NEPZA) says it has attracted one billion dollars investment in Niger. A statement on Saturday in Abuja by NEPZA’s Head of Corporate Communications, Mr ...
News Niger: Airspace, Borders’ Closure Tantamount To Cutting Life Saving Supplies To Niger Rep. — UN
The United Nations (UN) has cautioned that the closure of borders and airspace in Niger Republic is cutting off supplies of medicine and food to the landlocked country. Information Nigeria reports ...
News Niger: Niger: Strong Agricultural Season Boosts Economic Rebound in 2022
Niger's economy recovered strongly in 2022 after two years of weak growth. This is primarily due to a good agricultural season, thanks to favorable rainfall and an expansion of irrigated land. However, there are uncertainties and risks that could affect future growth, such as the security situation and climatic shocks. These are the findings of the World Bank’s latest economic update for Niger published today.
News Niger: Kaduna officials visit Niger to learn agricultural strategies amid insecurity
Officials from the Kaduna State Ministry of Agriculture have embarked on a study visit to Niger State to observe how the state is managing and expanding its agricultural sector despite ongoing ...
News Niger: The World Bank Supports Large-Scale Infrastructure Investment in Southern Niger
The World Bank today approved $400 million from the International Development Association (IDA), divided between a $380 million credit and a $20 million grant, for a new project to improve resilient road infrastructure and unlock economic potential through better logistics in southern Niger.
News Niger: BOA Niger warns of 92% profit drop as asset quality deteriorates
BOA Niger warns net profit to drop 92% in 2025 Decline driven by high provisions amid rising non-performing loans Sanctions and weak lending weigh on banking sector performance Bank of Africa Niger’s ...
News Niger: FG presents 1,437 metric tonnes food commodities to Niger Govt
NEMA DG said that the gesture was part of Federal Government’s efforts to cushion the effects of the high cost of food items in the country. Hajiya Zubaida Umar, Director General (D-G), National ...
News Niger: Niger to prosecute, blacklist defaulters of agricultural inputs credit scheme
Niger state government has vowed to prosecute and blacklist any farmer who fails to pay back the agricultural inputs given to them on credit. The state government, who stated this during the flag-off ...
News Niger: New leadership and energy sector restructuring is expected to boost energy investments into Niger (By Verner Ayukegba)
Niger has once again demarcated itself in the region by overseeing yet another peaceful and democratic transition of power. This transition, which was unanimously acclaimed globally and largely ...
News Niger: Pipeline enthusiasm to drive investments worth several billion USD into Niger
Niger’s Secretary General in the ministry of Energy, Balla Mahaman Rabiou announced during a working visit of the African Energy Chamber (www.EnergyChamber.org) to Niger, that his country had ...
News Niger: “Invest at home,” Niger Delta Chamber of Commerce tells indigenes
Samuel Ogbuku, managing director of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), in his call at the Niger Delta Chamber of…
News Niger: Police arrest suspects for counterfeit currency, illegal arms in Niger
Niger State Police Command has disclosed a string of arrests involving counterfeit currency, illegal weapons, and motorcycle theft, following a series of swift operations in Minna and its environs. In ...
News Niger: Niger Delta stakeholders vow to ensure transparent Petroleum Industry Act implementation
Niger Delta stakeholders have expressed their commitment to inclusive, transparent, and accountable implementation of the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA). The stakeholders comprising Niger Delta, ...
News Niger: World Bank Backs Niger to Boost MSME Finance, Jobs
WASHINGTON, March 12, 2026 - The World Bank today approved a $250 million grant from the International Development Association (IDA) to help Niger ...
News Niger: Niger stockpiled 1,000t of yellowcake at military base: FT
According to FT, Nigerien officials already held discussions with interested buyers from Russia, China, the US and the UAE, but have yet to find a deal.
