Emerging Markets

NACOFED rounds off retreat in Owerri, thumbs up for economic

The National Council on Finance and Economic Development (NACOFED) has rounded off its retreat in Owerri, Imo State, giving a read…

NMDPRA vows strict regulation, market transparency to attract investments

…as PENGASSAN tasks industry operators Industry regulator Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (…

FCMB Deepens Agritech with AI Advisory in Local Languages

First City Monument Bank has unveiled plans to deepen its agritech strategy by deploying AI-powered advisory services in major Nig…

Akwa Ibom federal lawmaker pledges support for Chartered Chemists regulatory activities, capacity building programme

A federal lawmaker, Unyime Idem representing Ukanafun/Oruk Anam constituency in the House of Representatives has promised to suppo…

Tonya Lawani appointed Non-executive board member of Iron Capital Asset Management

Iron Capital Asset Management has appointed Tonya Osato Lawani, a seasoned corporate strategist and governance expert, as a Non-Ex…

Kano steps up community response to rising human trafficking threat

Human trafficking is emerging as a wider threat to Nigeria’s human capital and economic development, with the Civil Society Organi…

From Growth to Scale: financing Nigeria’s high-growth companies

Nigeria has no shortage of businesses with the potential to become significantly larger. The bigger challenge is ensuring that the…

Nigeria’s crypto tax test is whether it can turn visibility into revenue

Nigeria’s tightening of crypto taxation could give the government access to a growing pool of taxable economic activity, but the r…

After BusinessDay Investigation, FCCPC orders withdrawal of expired, repackaged food

The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has ordered the withdrawal of consumer goods that do not comply…

Signal over noise: Why focus builds what hustle cannot

By Wale Salami Ask almost any founder in Lagos how they’re doing, and the answer is some version of “busy.” The …

How households’ solar success lured Nigeria’s biggest energy customers

When Lolu Taiwo, a Lagos-based entrepreneur, lost power for the third time in a week, he didn’t call the utility read more H…

Dangote, Rabiu add $9.5 billion to wealth YTD 2026

Nigeria’s two leading industrial billionaires, Aliko Dangote and Abdulsamad Rabiu, have seen their combined fortunes rise by about…

Jigawa partners foreign firm on date palm, potato tissue culture technology

The Jigawa State Government has commenced discussions with an Egyptian plant research and development company, EFC Plants, on the …

CBN opens OMO to retail investors: What it means for your money

Until recently, one market you could not easily access was the Central Bank of Nigeria’s Open Market Operations (OMO) market…

NELFUND secures EFCC recoveries, unclaimed dividends to sustain student loans

The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has secured additional funding support from the Federal Government, following President…

FAAN moves to tighten Uber, Bolt operations at Nigerian airports

The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) is seeking a new operational framework for Uber, Bolt and other e-hailing service…

Nigeria’s oil output could top 1.7mbpd, NESG sees fiscal relief from higher prices

Nigeria’s crude oil production is expected to exceed 1.7 million barrels per day (mbpd) in the second half of 2026, while higher c…

EFCC arraigns two over alleged sale of bank’s access codes for $15,000

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned Gideon Bakpa Aghogho and Oscar Ebere Chukwuebuka before the Fede…

SMDF EMERGE team to answer applicants’ questions on FG’s grant in live sessions

The Solid Minerals Development Fund (SMDF) has announced two virtual information sessions for prospective applicants seeking fundi…

Wike assumes contractors of funding as FCT targets 10 projects for 2027

Nyesom Wike, Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), had said the administration is targeting the completion and commissi…

ExxonMobil’s Nigeria unit sends deepwater rig to boost Usan field output by 40,000 barrels

A subsidiary of Exxon Mobil Corp. has moved an ultra-deepwater drillship into Nigerian waters to begin drilling work aimed at read…

10 key takeaways from Tinubu’s reform scorecard

The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Taiwo Oyedele, on Wednesday presented President Bola Tinubu admi…

South African business insolvencies rose to 134% in July

…populist movements targeting foreigners have been labelled as flawed.   A report by Statistics South Africa reveals th…

Beyond compliance: Building cybersecurity as a strategic business capability

The mindset shift I have learned about cybersecurity One thing I have come to understand about cybersecurity is that it read more …