Economic Confidential

https://economicconfidential.com
Economic Confidential is a Nigerian economic intelligence magazine focused on public finance, fiscal policy and market-facing reforms. Published by Image Merchants Promotion (IMPR) Limited in Abuja, it has reported Nigeria’s monthly Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) disbursements since January 2007, turning opaque federal-to-state transfers into accessible tables and analysis for policymakers, researchers and business leaders. The outlet is best known for its Annual States Viability Index (ASVI), a data-driven ranking that compares states’ internally generated revenue with their federal allocations; the findings are routinely cited across national media and used to frame debates on state solvency, tax effort and diversification. Beyond routine coverage of oil and gas revenues, banking, taxation and capital markets, the magazine convenes an annual public lecture that gathers regulators, ministers and technologists to examine Nigeria’s economic direction. In 2016, the Abuja Newspaper Distributors Association named Economic Confidential “Magazine of the Year,” recognizing its decade-long, uninterrupted documentation of FAAC disbursements and agenda-setting reportage. Editorially, the platform is led by Managing Editor Abdulrahman Abdulraheem, with contributions from reporters and columnists who pair official datasets with on-the-ground perspectives. Economic Confidential publishes a print edition with a 24/7 digital arm, and its recurring series—FAAC breakdowns and the ASVI—serve as reference points for officials assessing fiscal sustainability and for investors scanning state-level opportunities and risks.

Source: Code for Africa

Last updated date: July 2026

Location:
Abuja, Nigeria
Year the organization started publishing:
2017
Languages:
English
Type of coverage:
National

Content

Editorial coverage:
Generalist, focused on multiple topics
Type of content produced by theme:
Technology
Economy and business
Lifestyle
Entrepreneurship
Economy and finance
Journalism genres:
Interviews and reporting
Opinion
Investigative journalism
Journalism coverage types and techniques:
Explanatory journalism
Tech platforms and other mediums used:
Social media platforms
Podcast
Facebook

Audience and reach

Social media audience

Facebook number of followers:
21,800
Twitter number of followers:
1,907
YouTube number of followers:
2,180

Management and team

Founders

Female:
1
Male:
2
Founders:
Yushau A. Shuaib Sule Yau Sule Sikrat Yushau
Directors:
Abdulrahman Abdulraheem, Saad Yushau, Mahmud Abdulsalam, Rahma Oladosu, Dahiru Lawal, Zekeri Laruba, Mukhtar Yau Madobi

Team

Full-time employees:
24
Part-time employees:
6
Freelancers or consultants:
0
Volunteers:
0

Business structure and revenue sources

Organization tax status:
Hybrid model (more than one nonprofit or for-profit)

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