Emerging Markets
Latin America, Africa and the Middle East: the currencies, commodities and companies of the emerging world.
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Building a managed power network: how financial institutions can eliminate branch energy volatility
By partnering with leading energy experts like Starsight Energy, forward-thinking financial institutions can free up vital capital…
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PalmPay steps up youth investment to bridge Nigeria’s digital skills gap
PalmPay is stepping up its investment in youth development as Nigeria faces a widening gap in the digital skills needed read more …
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Nigeria adds 900 dollar millionaires in one year as naira strengthens
…rises for the first time since 2021, hits 8,100 in 2026 Nigeria added 900 million-dollar millionaires within a period of read mor…
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How diasporan investors can boost Akwa Ibom State’s investment drive – Eno
Governor Umo Eno of Akwa Ibom State has urged indigenes of the State in the diaspora to deploy their expertise, read more How dias…
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NDPC probes UNILAG, Lotus Bank over alleged unauthorised student bank accounts
The Nigeria Data Protection Commission has commenced a forensic investigation into the University of Lagos, Lotus Bank, and techno…
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Insecurity, rising air traffic trigger new airline investment in Northern Nigeria
Rising passenger traffic and growing insecurity on major highways are driving a fresh wave of airline investment in Northern Niger…
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FG considers new crude rules as refiners battle high feedstock costs
The Federal Government is considering changes to crude allocation and pricing rules to improve feedstock access for Nigerian refin…
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Shoprite says South Africa generates 85% of group supermarket sales
Shoprite Holdings says South Africa generated 85% of its group supermarket sales during the 52 weeks ended June 28, underscoring h…
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Pound stays below N1,850 as traders brace for US inflation data
The Naira remained range-bound against the British pound, settling at N1,843/£1 as midweek official market trading opened. The pos…
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UN hails Abdulrazaq’s reproductive health strides in Kwara
…As UNFPA offers $4.5m matching fund to support maternal health, family planning The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) …
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Over 5,000 fibre cuts threaten Nigeria’s digital economy in six months
More than 5,000 fibre-optic cables were damaged across Nigeria in the first six months of 2026, with road construction, excavation…
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How Technology Is Transforming Securities Trading in Nigeria- By Busola Okeowo, Head, Institutional Sales, CardinalStone Securities
There was a time when participating in the Nigerian securities market required not just capital, but connections. An investor need…
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Nigeria’s N945bn onion industry at risk over export suspension to Ghana
…Tests ECOWAS, AfCFTA trade Nigeria’s N945 billion onion industry has come under threat after an indefinite suspension of ex…
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FG mulls six ranches to quash farmers/ herders clashes
…Says Nigerians must key into the ranching policy   …As FG identifies 417 grazing reserves   The federal gov…
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NICON, Nigeria Re lose licences as Nigeria enforces insurance recapitalisation
Nigeria's insurance regulator has revoked the licences of NICON and Nigeria Re for failing to meet new capital requirements, signa…
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Nigerian Senate summons Seplat, Network E&P over NEITI audit
Nigeria's Senate has given Seplat Energy and three other oil producers 48 hours to appear before it or face legislative sanctions,…
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AFRICA FINANCE IN BRIEF: Zambia votes, currencies rally and wealth surges
Africa is entering a more consequential second half of 2026 — elections are testing reforms, currencies are stabilising unevenly, …
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WORLD IN BRIEF: Assad sentenced to death, IMF reaches $439m Guinea deal, Russia use North Korean missiles and other stories
Trump reportedly switched planes in secret amid Iran threat Donald Trump, US President, secretly switched aircraft after leaving a…
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Who decided women have a shelf life?
The Economics of the Second Half Look around the senior table. The men are getting older. The women are disappearing. read more Wh…
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Nigeria signs Canadian AI deals to build local infrastructure
Nigeria's tech agency has partnered with two Canadian artificial intelligence firms to build domestic infrastructure and expand fi…
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From policy to action: Closing the ESG gap
It’s time to move from talk to transformation. How businesses can operationalise ESG goals. ESG has become a familiar acronym read…
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FG inaugurates advertising offences tribunal to enforce ARCON Act
The Federal Government has inaugurated the Advertising Offences Tribunal, a new adjudicatory body established to strengthen regula…
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Nigeria’s next economic frontier isn’t underground: It’s in its people
For more than half a century, the global playbook for measuring Nigeria’s economic potential has remained doggedly predictab…
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‘Discover Nigeria’ must become more than another government platform
The global success of Afrobeats has transformed Nigerian music into one of the nation’s most influential cultural exports, e…