Nigeria, July 14 -- Nigerian businesses maintained a positive outlook in June 2026 despite persistent macroeconomic challenges, with high taxes, interest rates and insecurity remaining their biggest operational concerns, according to the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN).

The findings are contained in the June 2026 Business Expectations Survey (BES) released by the CBN's Statistics Department under the Economic Policy Directorate.

The June 2026 BES was conducted between 8 and 12 June, covering 1,900 business enterprises across Nigeria.

The regulator said the survey methodology was enhanced from April 2026 by replacing the previous three-point weighted diffusion index with a five-point scale to provide a more nuanced assessment of business ...