Keralam Chief Minister VD Satheesan drew a comparison with former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's economic reforms of 1991, saying the state needs to move away from conventional practices and undertake a new round of reforms, including greater private-sector participation. Speaking at the India Today Roundtable Keralam, Satheesan was asked whether he saw himself as Keralam’s equivalent of Manmohan Singh at the time of the 1991 economic reforms, and whether his government was preparing for a fundamental shift in the state’s development model through public-private partnerships. #VDSatheesan# #Keralam# #KeralaEconomy# #EconomicReforms# #ManmohanSingh# #IndiaTodayRoundtable#

Our economic reforms are aimed at building a stronger, more productive and prosperous Nigeria, where businesses can invest, grow and create opportunities for our people. I welcome Airtel Nigeria’s Open Network initiative and its continued investment in expanding telecommunications infrastructure, including over 1,050 new network sites, 657 of them 5G sites. @AirtelNigeria This is the kind of investment we are working to attract. Better connectivity means more opportunities for businesses, greater access to education and more Nigerians participating in our growing digital economy. On our part, we are strengthening regulatory oversight, protecting consumers and expanding digital access, including free daily data for eligible students to access educational resources. We will continue to create the conditions for investment and growth. I expect operators to match these opportunities with better coverage, fewer disruptions and improved services, particularly in underserved communities. Our prosperity drive must reach every part of Nigeria. Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR PRESIDENT

Will be addressing the Economic Times World Leaders Forum at around 8:30 PM. I look forward to sharing my thoughts on India’s economic reforms, our growth across key sectors and the path ahead as we work to build a strong and prosperous nation. @EconomicTimes

Saudi Arabia to raise utility tariffs next year as part of long-planned economic reforms. The king ordered a series of measures to help offset the price increases for citizens, including monthly allowances for families and raising the minimum wage

Standard Bank Group plans to double its West African business through 2030 as Africa’s biggest lender seeks to capitalize on economic reforms and faster growth in Nigeria, Ghana and Ivory Coast

South Africa’s nationwide municipal elections on Wednesday hold few fears for investors, if market indicators are anything to go by. But shifts in broad support for the major political parties could provide a read on the future of the governing coalition that has steered the country’s fiscal and economic reforms.

Shri @swapan55 writes that PM @narendramodi has recrafted India's story by dissolving the old world of binaries. He highlights how reforms and welfare, cultural pride and technology have been brought together, with targeted welfare delivery and digital platforms working alongside economic reforms. Do read this thoughtful piece.

JUST IN: Nigeria has emerged as the biggest climber in Africa’s latest investment risk ranking, rising four places to eighth position as economic reforms implemented by President Bola Tinubu improved the country’s relative attractiveness to investors, a new report by Bloomberg has stated. Nigeria overtook Rwanda, Tanzania, Kenya and Namibia in the 2026 Bloomberg Economics Investment Risk-O-Meter, which assesses the relative investability of 19 African economies.

Hendrik Wuest, a key figure in Friedrich Merz’s Christian Democratic Union seen by some as a potential successor, criticized the German chancellor’s government over the pace of economic reforms.