Emerging Markets

Nigeria’s healthcare financing challenge is not just about money

Nigeria’s health sector needs more investment, but for the thousands of hospitals, clinics, pharmacies and diagnostic centres that…

CBN: IMTO inflows hit record $1.29 billion in Q1, jump 45%

Inflows through International Money Transfer Operators (IMTOs) rose to a record US$1.29 billion in the first quarter of 2026, repr…

Seamfix, Federal Government and CFN sign agreement to launch National Digital Identity Infrastructure for Nigeria’s Cooperative Sector

Seamfix Limited has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security and the Cooper…

El-Rufai files fresh N10bn suit against ICPC over alleged denial of family access

Nasir El-Rufai, former governor of Kaduna State, has instituted a fresh N10 billion fundamental rights action against the Independ…

Plaude counters claims over $13.07m currency deal, says 68% was settled

Plaude Technologies Limited said it transferred about $8.95 million, or 68 percent of the value of a disputed $13.07 million read …

How solar waste can turn into $20bn economic opportunity

Solar power is expanding rapidly as countries seek to increase renewable energy generation and reduce dependence on fossil fuels. …

Meta, FG launch AI academy with $5,000 funding for Nigerian startups

Meta has partnered with the Federal Ministry of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy (FMCIDE), through its 3 Million Tec…

Nigeria moves to cap locum doctors’ work at 48 hours weekly

Nigerian locum doctors and other temporary healthcare personnel will work a maximum of 48 hours per week, including weekends, unde…

RMAFC to unveil revenue allocation dashboard to boost fiscal transparency

The Revenue Mobilisation, Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) is set to introduce a public revenue allocation dashboard and d…

My advice to women: Understand what is in the products you use, not just something that promises to make you lighter – Mogaji

Omobolaji Mogaji, founder of Rubellite Cosmetics, has, over the years, shaped the future of Africa’s beauty economy. In this inter…

The making of music: What you feel and beyond what you play in the digital age

Introduction Music has always been more than organised sound; it is a vessel of memory, identity, emotion, and shared human read m…

Integrated Indigo bags Agency of the Year at 2026 National Spokespersons Awards

Lagos, Nigeria. August 13, 2026 – Integrated Indigo Limited, a full-service marketing communications consultancy firm, has bagged …

NSDC mobilises $1bn investment pipeline, tightens enforcement

…as Nigeria accelerates sugar self-sufficiency drive The National Sugar Development Council (NSDC) is repositioning Nigeria’…

Consumers raise alarm over declining product quality, quantity amid rising costs

Nigerian consumers have raised the alarm over declining product quality and quantity amid rising prices, warning that it is worsen…

Nigerian stocks show healthy market correction as smart money seeks bargain entry

Nigerian equities trade nearer to the 243,000-mark, demonstrating an impressive year-to-date (YTD) trajectory. The post Nigerian s…

CBN data shows net FX flow drops 29% to $4.94 billion

Nigeria’s net foreign exchange (FX) flow stood at US$4.94 billion in March 2026, representing a 38% increase compared with the US$…

BOI’s Maiden Development Bond oversubscribed in 5 working days

Confidence in the Bank of Industry Limited (BOI) and the ability of Nigeria’s domestic capital market to finance long-term economi…

Hormuz shipping slump pushes oil higher, but hidden flows cap rally

Oil prices have been pulled between two competing forces as tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz falls sharply while read m…

Dangote Refinery’s ‘people’s IPO’ charts a new course for Nigerian capital markets

The planned October initial public offering (IPO) of Dangote Petroleum Refinery, estimated at at US$5 billion value, could potenti…

BOI’s maiden N250 billion bond oversubscribed amid strong investor demand

The Bank of Industry (BOI) has recorded a successful debut in Nigeria’s domestic debt capital market, with its inaugural N250 bill…

Nigerian stocks face selloff risk as CBN opens OMO to retail investors

The Central Bank of Nigeria’s decision to reopen Open Market Operations (OMO) securities to individuals and corporates has created…

EFCC facilitates $60 million Nestoil debt repayment to creditors

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has facilitated the recovery of $60 million from Nestoil Limited, with the fun…

Wizkid to headline 2026 Detty December Fest, boosting Lagos festive economy

Grammy-winning Afrobeats icon Wizkid is set to headline the 2026 Detty December Fest in Lagos, a move expected to significantly re…

BOI shifts strategy to domestic capital markets with N250bn issuance

The Bank of Industry (BOI) Financing SPV Plc has successfully closed its series 1 N250bn fixed-rate bond after achieving full read…