Emerging Markets

Beyond ‘Wahala’: What inDrive’s campaign teaches about winning consumers in a tough economy

Nigeria’s economy has become one of resilience, adaptation and relentless survival. Businesses are battling inflation, excha…

Alia: We’re rebuilding Benue’s economy through agriculture, infrastructure and industry

Hyacinth Alia, Benue State Governor, assumed office amid some of the state’s most pressing challenges, including insecurity, wides…

BusinessDay 12th Aug 2026

Slower inflation masks Nigeria’s lost purchasing power

There is a particular kind of confusion that comes with hearing good economic news and not feeling any of it. read more Slower inf…

Ghost estates leave buyers with trapped cash

For many Nigerian home buyers, the warning signs appear only after the sales banners come down. The brochures were polished, read …

NDPC probes UNILAG, Lotus Bank, Hackerbella over alleged student data violations

The Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) has launched a forensic investigation into the University of Lagos (UNILAG), Lotus B…

African venture funding hit decade-high $3.3bn in H1 as investors place larger bets on fewer companies

African startups and other ventures raised $3.3 billion in the first half of 2026, representing a 73 percent increase from read mo…

Nigeria partners with USDA to unlock blue economy potential

Federal Ministry of Marine and Blue Economy Permanent Secretary Fatima Sugra Tabi’a Mahmood has pledged institutional support for …

Nigeria, West African regulators forge unified energy market to escape global price shocks

….insist on local reference pricing to shield Africa from overseas shock   Nigeria and regulatory authorities across We…

FG task Bank of Agriculture on blended finance, guarantees to de-risk lending

The Federal Government has tasked the newly inaugurated Governing Board of the Bank of Agriculture (BOA) to explore innovative fin…

NGX loses N1.17 trillion as MTN Nigeria, First HoldCo lead profit-taking

The Nigerian equities market pulled back sharply on Tuesday, August 11, 2026, ending a four-session winning streak as profit-takin…

Tinubu approves deep offshore reform targeting $50 billion investment in Nigeria’s oil sector

President Bola Tinubu has approved a landmark deep offshore investment reform aimed at unlocking up to $50 billion in new investme…

Seplat CEO says asset integrity, others key to sustaining value for independents

For independent oil and gas players in Nigeria to optimise the value of their assets, boost returns on investments and read more S…

Google commits $1.1m to AI training at 10 Nigerian universities

Google.org has committed $1.1 million to FATE Foundation to launch an advanced AI training program at 10 Nigerian universities in …

Explainer: What the CBN credit survey says about cost of borrowing

The cost of borrowing in Nigeria remains an important consideration for households and businesses even as banks report improved ac…

UNIBEN, Renaissance Africa Energy deepen push for tech-driven education

The University of Benin (UNIBEN) has launched a Campus Green Belt Initiative and unveiled plans for a technology-driven innovation…

BREAKING: NYSC denies NANS levy deal, warns students against N200 mobilisation payment

The Nigeria Youth Service Corps has denied entering into any agreement with the National Association of Nigerian Students regardin…

Nigeria rewrites deepwater rules in race to lure fresh $50bn oil capital

Nigeria is tearing up two decades of ad hoc dealmaking in its offshore oil patch, betting that a single, rules-based read more Nig…

Nigeria targets $50bn deep offshore boost as Tinubu approves new rules

President Bola Tinubu has approved a landmark reform replacing project-by-project negotiations with a transparent investment frame…

Comercio Partners Report: 10 years of money market and living costs part 4

Nigeria’s cost of living crisis has deepened over the past decade as inflation, naira depreciation, fuel subsidy removal and stagn…

Oyetola left N15bn, Adeleke’s claims on Osun finances misleading – Oyebamiji

Bola Oyebamiji, the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate in Osun State, has challenged Governor Ademola Adeleke’…

CBN opens second regulatory sandbox with dedicated track for crypto firms

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has opened applications for the second cohort of its Regulatory Sandbox Programme, introducing d…

Top 10 African startup cities in 2026, Lagos leads as Cape Town surges

In this article, Nairametrics examines the 10 highest-ranked African cities based on data from StartupBlink's Global Startup Ecosy…

Kenya joins nine African peers in holding rates amid Iran war

Kenya’s central bank has kept its benchmark interest rate at 8.75 percent for a third consecutive meeting, saying the current read…