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Economic experts and senior business leaders are set to gather in Lagos next month as Economic Associates and Proshare Nigeria Limited convene a major conference to examine Nigeria’s economic outlook and the sustainability of recent macroeconomic reforms.
The one-day hybrid conference, scheduled for April 16, 2026 in Lagos, with additional participation available virtually. Organisers say the event is designed to provide rigorous analysis and forward guidance for investors, corporate executives, policymakers and development institutions tracking Nigeria’s evolving economic landscape.
The conference forms part of the EA-Proshare Country Watch Service, a joint research and intelligence initiative focused on macroeconomic analysis, scenario modelling and strategic outlook for stakeholders with exposure to Nigeria’s economy.
According to the organisers, the forum will bring together senior decision-makers to examine three key pillars shaping the country’s economic trajectory: price stability, market liquidity and output growth.
Under the price stability theme, participants will assess the outlook for Nigeria’s exchange rate and the possibility of further currency adjustments or convergence. Discussions will also explore inflation trends following the slowdown from a peak of 34.6 percent in November 2024 to about 15.1 percent recorded in January 2026.
Analysts are also expected to evaluate real interest rates and the implications of the prevailing monetary policy stance on credit expansion and investment activity.
Market liquidity will form the second analytical focus of the conference. Experts will review the structure and sustainability of Nigeria’s foreign reserve stock, currently estimated at more than $50 billion gross and $34.8 billion net. Other areas of focus include money supply dynamics, the monetary transmission effects of the Central Bank’s tightening posture, and trends in bond issuance and yields.
The organisers also plan to examine developments in the equity market, including the rapid expansion of the Nigerian Exchange’s market capitalisation, which has grown from about N40.9 trillion in 2023 to roughly N126 trillion in early 2026.
The third thematic area will focus on output growth and Nigeria’s broader economic recovery. Analysts will review nominal and real GDP performance, including the recovery of dollar-denominated GDP to about $308 billion in 2025. They will also assess whether the 3.87 percent full-year growth rate recorded in 2025 represents a durable structural rebound or a cyclical improvement vulnerable to global shocks.
A special session will also address emerging geopolitical risks, particularly tensions involving the United States, Israel and Iran, and how they could affect Nigeria’s oil revenues, foreign exchange earnings and fiscal outlook.
Leading the discussions will be prominent economists and policy analysts including Ayo Teriba, chief executive of Economic Associates; Olufemi Awoyemi, founder and chairman of Proshare; and Muda Yusuf, founder of the Centre for the Promotion of Private Enterprise.
The conference is targeted at chief executives, finance chiefs, risk officers, portfolio managers, regulators, development partners and policy analysts whose decisions depend on a clear understanding of Nigeria’s macroeconomic environment.
Organisers say the event will help participants answer a key question confronting investors and policymakers: whether Nigeria’s recent economic recovery signals a lasting structural shift or a temporary upswing that could be reversed by external shocks.
