Nigeria’s Economic Pulse: Clean-Tech Funding, Banking Expansion, and Trade Reform

In this edition of 234Digest Audio Briefs, host Samuel Okocha unpacks some of Nigeria’s latest economic signals, from fresh capital injections and regional banking expansion to trade reforms designed to boost logistics and e-commerce.

Highlights include:

• Koolboks raises $11M to expand solar-powered cooling across Africa
• GTBank injects $238M to meet new capital rules and fuel credit
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• Zenith Bank targets Francophone expansion, starting with Côte d'Ivoire
• Nigeria to host the 2027 Intra-African Trade Fair
• Nigeria Customs introduces duty-free policy for low-value imports

This episode offers curated context for professionals tracking Nigeria’s growth story—from clean-tech and finance to trade and regional influence.

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