Nigeria is exploring the possibility of raising more than $500 billion through blue bonds to finance eligible maritime, inland waterways and other blue economy projects, as the Federal Government seeks additional investment to achieve its target of building a $1 trillion economy by 2030. The proposal was discussed at an Investment Partnership Lab organised by the Federal Ministry of Budget and Economic Planning in partnership with the European Union Delegation to Nigeria and ECOWAS. The meeting took place on the sidelines of the 32nd Nigerian Economic Summit in Abuja. The potential...