Emerging Markets
Latin America, Africa and the Middle East: the currencies, commodities and companies of the emerging world.
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NPA drags FG, NERDC to court over textbook ranking policy
The Nigerian Publishers Association (NPA) has instituted a suit against the federal government and the Nigerian Educational Resear…
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Nigeria takes its gaming ambitions to Gamescom as Africa’s creative economy scales
Nigeria made its debut at Gamescom 2026 with the first-ever “Games from Nigeria” pavilion, bringing a 10-person delegation of deve…
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Canada’s proof-of-funds for study permit rises to $23,448
Canada has raised its study permit proof-of-funds threshold for single applicants to $23,448, effective September 1, 2026. The amo…
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Eyitope Kola-Oyeneyin leaves MTN Nigeria board weeks after NIPC appointment
MTN Nigeria has announced that Mrs. Eyitope Kola-Oyeneyin will step down from its Board of Directors, ending her tenure as an Inde…
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Best performing Nigerian stocks for the week ended August 28, 2026
After two clear weeks that witnessed 11 consecutive sessions of losses, Nigerian equities returned to positive territory in a shor…
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Moody’s turns positive on Nigeria as reserves strengthen, affirms B3 rating
Moody’s has revised Nigeria’s sovereign outlook to “positive” from “stable”, citing stronger foreign exchange reserves and better-…
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How to make the media talk about your brand
Getting people to talk about your brand can significantly enhance your brand’s visibility, establish authority, and boost sales. L…
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Lagos hospitality firm Grubspot prioritizes margins over top-line growth
Lagos-based catering and food brand Grubspot is transitioning from a founder-dependent startup to a systems-driven enterprise, hig…
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Royale Artelier scales cross-border operations following founder's UK relocation
Nigerian fashion enterprise Royale Artelier is scaling its international operations and transitioning from bespoke tailoring to bu…
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Nigerian tier-two banks improve margins as bad loans rise
Half-year results show Nigeria’s mid-tier lenders are driving down operating costs and boosting profitability, but patchy disclosu…
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Ghana developer Devtraco Plus targets Nigerian capital for Accra real estate
Ghanaian developer Devtraco Plus has launched a campaign to attract high-net-worth Nigerian investors to Accra's property market, …
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Temiloluwa Bayode: How a Nigerian PR expert is building an eight-figure creative business
In Nigeria’s growing creative economy, public relations is increasingly moving beyond publicity and media coverage into bran…
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How Akeula Omogbolahan is changing the face of tailoring business in Nigeria
A new generation of Nigerian fashion entrepreneurs is emerging from a changing tailoring industry, and at the centre of that read …
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Xenophobia: SA-based Nigerian lawyer commends FG’s evacuation efforts, urges further action
  A South Africa-based Nigerian lawyer, Ugochukwu Anyiam, has called on the Federal Government to intensity efforts to evacua…
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WhatsApp to start charging businesses for customer replies from October
Businesses that rely on WhatsApp to communicate with customers will face a new operating cost from October 1, 2026, as read more W…
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EFCC extradites two Nigerians to US over alleged sextortion of teenagers
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has facilitated the extradition of two Nigerians, Mudashiru Afeez Olawale and …
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Tinubu orders forensic audit of IPPIS, federal agencies over ‘fake’ entities
President Bola Tinubu has directed the Minister of Finance and Co-ordinating Minister of the Economy, Taiwo Oyedele, to oversee an…
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Saudi Arabia limits new businesses to recruit only 5 expats in foreign hiring crackdown
….businesses operational for more than two years can hire 50 foreign workers Saudi Arabian authorities have introduced a vis…
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Nigeria allocates N365 million to fund and commercialize academic research
The Nigerian government has launched a N365 million national research prize that rewards commercial viability alongside academic r…
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Canada raises study permit funds requirement to C$23,448 from September 1
Canada will increase the financial requirement for international students applying for study permits from September 1, 2026, with …
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Nigerian equities rally continues with N1.38 trillion gains as FTSE Russell lift sentiment
The Nigerian equities market extended its rebound on Friday, August 28, 2026, delivering its strongest single-session gain in thre…
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Tinubu links Nigeria’s economic ambitions to stronger national security
President Bola Tinubu has declared that securing the lives and property of Nigerians remains non-negotiable, stressing that sustai…
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AFRICA FINANCE IN BRIEF: Inflation diverges as Tanzania, Zimbabwe, Kenya and Rwanda see key economic shifts
Across Africa this week, the economic picture remained mixed as some countries made progress in taming inflation while others tigh…
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How Gadgets are getting smaller, more powerful, specialised
The latest wave of gadget and hardware reviews points to a significant shift in the market that manufacturers are trying read more…