Emerging Markets
Latin America, Africa and the Middle East: the currencies, commodities and companies of the emerging world.
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Innovate Africa 2026 targets continent’s trillion-dollar economy
Innovate Africa 2026 is set to bring together global policymakers, investors, entrepreneurs and industry leaders in Kigali, Rwanda…
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SiBAN calls for 12-month review of Nigeria’s virtual asset tax rules to track market impact
The Stakeholders in Blockchain Technology Association of Nigeria (SiBAN) has called for a 12-month review of Nigeria’s new virtual…
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Mota-Engil Nigeria puts negotiator at treasury helm to manage cash, capital, banking risks
Mota-Engil Nigeria has appointed Sara Pinheiro as its new head of treasury, bringing a commercial executive with more than a read …
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Zacuten says $4m remains unpaid in $13.07m Plaude transaction, seeks full accounting
Zacuten Technologies Limited says more than $4 million remains outstanding from a $13.07 million currency transaction involving Pl…
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UBA secures NGX approval to publish H1 2026 results by September 30
United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc has obtained approval from the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) to extend the deadline for publish…
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Prestige Assurance appoints Seetharaman Sivasankar as Non-Executive Director
Prestige Assurance Plc has announced the appointment of insurance industry veteran Mr. Seetharaman Sivasankar as a Non-Executive D…
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Top 20 countries for doing business in 2026 and what puts them ahead
The United States has been ranked the best country in the world for doing business in 2026, followed by Singapore read more Top 20…
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Group challenges FG over secrecy around $5 billion Abu Dhabi financing deal
The Alliance for Economic Research and Ethics Ltd/GTE has criticized the Federal Government’s position on transparency regarding t…
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Ekene’s Losses — 2
Continued from last week. I had lost the people I loved and I had accepted that death was something I read more Ekene’s Loss…
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DStv, GOtv subscribers face activation delays as Premier League returns
Nigerian subscribers to MultiChoice Nigeria’s cable TV services, DStv and GOtv, have reported delays in the activation of their su…
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Tinubu’s reform scorecard: More money, same old priorities
According to the Nigerian Ministry of Finance Reform Scorecard published on finance.gov.ng, between June 2023 and December 2025, t…
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Top 10 African countries with the most extensive road networks in 2026
Roads remain a key part of transport infrastructure across Africa, connecting cities, communities, markets and economic centres. I…
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Cost-of-living crisis hits students hard on campus
For many students, going to university is supposed to be a period of learning, growth and preparation for the future. read more Co…
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From hair to food: How Oluwatosin Ayodele started selling Nigerian meals in the UK
When Oluwatosin Abigael Ayodele moved to the UK three years ago, she already had a business skill she knew well: read more From ha…
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140 Editions: How The Makeup Fair Series is driving growth in Nigeria’s multi-billion naira beauty sector
Nigeria’s bustling beauty and personal care market received another major boost as The Makeup Fair Series (TMUFS) hosted the 19th …
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How Ajegunle Business School is unlocking grassroots enterprise and changing community narratives
At the 8th Ajegunle Economic Summit, Business Fair & Exhibition organised by the Ajegunle Business School (ABS) in Lagos, gras…
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“Judge Me By Results”: Adebayo Unveils Results-Based Governance Model for 2027
Adewole Adebayo, presidential candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), has thrown down a bold challenge to Nigeria’s …
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Manchester United agrees £70m deal for Brighton midfielder Carlos Baleba
Manchester United has committed £70 million to secure 22-year-old midfielder Carlos Baleba from Brighton, pushing the club’s summe…
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Nigeria Security Risks Persist as Borno Abductions Reach 100 Days
Families in northeastern Nigeria are protesting the ongoing captivity of dozens of students, highlighting persistent security vuln…
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Global Publishing Demand Drives Commercialisation of African Literary Narratives
Academic analysis indicates contemporary African authors are increasingly adopting Western thematic frameworks to meet the commerc…
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Nigeria sovereign health unit and Roche partner on 12-site lab rollout
The healthcare arm of Nigeria’s sovereign wealth fund has signed a five-year deal with Roche Diagnostics to build automated labora…
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Tinubu suspends 3 permanent secretaries, orders arrest of fake agency promoter
President Bola Tinubu has ordered the immediate suspension of three Permanent Secretaries and the arrest of a private individual a…
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Atiku fires back at Tinubu over ‘ignorant’ fuel subsidy comment
Atiku Abubakar, presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), has fired back at President Bola Tinubu over the …
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Naira strengthens to N1,346.90/$ as weekly FX turnover doubles to $4.5 billion in one week
The naira strengthened by 0.84% against the US dollar at the Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market (NAFEM) this week, closing at N1,346…