Emerging Markets

Aviation Safety group urges immediate payment for defunct Nigeria Airways workers, laments loss of lives

The Aviation Safety Round Table Initiative (ASRTI) has lamented over the continued delay in paying the entitlements of over 4,000 …

NRS reforms: Rewriting the playbook for investors

For capital allocators, foreign portfolio managers, and domestic industrialists, a country’s tax code is more than a complia…

NCNE says 5.2 million nomadic children shut out of school across Nigeria

No fewer than 5.2 million children from nomadic communities are currently out of school across Nigeria, with occupational mobility…

Nigeria may have escaped fiscal cliff; now build an economy worth the sacrifice

Three years after the removal of the fuel subsidy and the adjustment of the foreign-exchange regime, Nigeria’s revenue and externa…

What is Nigeria’s education system producing for the labour market?

Nigeria’s education system is producing more qualifications than market-ready skills. It is expanding the number of people passing…

FirstBank, PAPSS and the race to own Africa’s payment rails

PAPSS is a real-time, centralized financial market infrastructure which was officially launched in January 2022 by Afreximbank and…

Post-recapitalisation response: Thinking outside the box

The apex monetary authority concluded one of the major economic cum financial sector reform in the long slew of reforms- read more…

Sabi Workman emerges winner as BusinessDay’s CEO Apprentice closes six-day entrepreneurship bootcamp

BusinessDay has concluded the latest edition of The CEO Apprentice, a six-day intensive programme designed to introduce teenagers …

Moffi explains decision to join Bundesliga newcomers Hamburger SV

Nigeria international striker Terem Moffi has expressed his delight after completing a permanent move to Bundesliga newcomers Hamb…

PenCom registers 143,248 new pension accounts as coverage gap persists

The number of new Retirement Savings Accounts (RSAs) registered under Nigeria’s Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS) rose by 24.7% to…

EIA must be treated as an engineering tool, not mere regulatory requirement

Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) processes must be treated as a practical scientific and engineering tool for identifying env…

Oil prices slip as markets await new Iran sanctions

Oil prices fell more than $1 a barrel on Monday as investors took profits after two weeks of gains and read more Oil prices slip a…

UBA strengthens Africa’s future leadership pipeline, graduates 374 young professionals

Africa’s Global Bank, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, has graduated and inducted 374 young professionals into its workforc…

Foreign investors flee Nigeria’s stock rally as local institutions pile in trillions

Foreign investors appear to be abandoning Nigerian stocks despite a powerful rally that has seen the NGX All-Share Index deliver r…

As consumer wallets shrink: Which brands will win in Nigeria?

Today, consumers are not smiling. They are facing challenging socio-economic environment and this is dictating how they spend mone…

Accion MFB raises N5bn commercial paper to expand MSME lending

Accion Microfinance Bank Limited has raised N5 billion through its Series 2 Commercial Paper issuance, securing full subscription …

Silence is not satisfaction: Marketing lessons behind Nigeria’s fading street protests

There was a time when Nigerians took to the streets whenever the government introduced harsh economic policies. The era of read mo…

Atiku challenges Tinubu over $5bn loan, demands answers on how borrowed funds are spent

Atiku Abubakar, Former Vice-President, has challenged President Bola Tinubu’s administration to disclose how it plans to deploy it…

Five reasons Nigeria’s solar boom is just getting started

Nigeria’s power grid collapsed twice in the first two months of 2026 alone. It has failed nearly 140 times over read more Fi…

CATAI, partners aim to break barriers, rally funding for young Borno entrepreneurs

The Centre for Advocacy, Transparency and Accountability Initiative (CATAI) and its partners have reiterated their readiness to cr…

ECOWAS: West Africa remains Africa’s most stable region despite terrorism

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) says West Africa remains the most stable of Africa’s regional economic bloc…

Nigerian Odoo Partner Ops29 named among 2026 Best Starter Africa Nominees

The Nigerian technology company’s nomination highlights a growing focus on helping businesses across industries bring finance, ope…

FCCPC clears MTN’s $6.2 billion IHS takeover, but with a condition

MTN Group has secured conditional approval from Nigeria's Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) for its p…

Fitch raises Tanzania outlook to positive on stronger reserves, growth

Fitch Ratings has revised Tanzania’s sovereign credit outlook to positive from stable, citing stronger foreign exchange reserves, …