Emerging Markets

Nigeria Now Ships Seven Times More Fuel Than It Did Three Years Ago

Seaborne shipments of refined products from Nigeria rose from 79,000 barrels a day in 2023 to 561,000 in the second quarter of 202…

FG disbursed N600bn cash to 10m Nigerians in three years

The federal government says it has disbursed more than N600 billion in cash transfers to vulnerable Nigerians in three years read …

FG says it disbursed over N600 billion to 10 million households in 3 years

The Federal Government has disbursed more than N600 billion in cash transfers to vulnerable Nigerians over the past three years, r…

Nairametrics · 2d ago · Nigeria

FAAN lifts ban on Bolt after BusinessDay report

The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria, (FAAN) has lifted its ban on e-haliing platform, Bolt after BusinessDay’s report.…

Nigeria’s foreign reserves cross $53 billion, hit highest level since 2009

Nigeria’s foreign exchange reserves have risen above $53 billion for the first time in more than 17 years, reaching $53.11 billion…

Nairametrics · 2d ago · Nigeria

Tinubu urges NLNG to cut gas flaring, lower costs for Nigerians

….As company declares over $150b income, $47 billion as dividends for Nigeria President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday, urged the …

PH Chamber boss wants responsible AI adoption

Important industry and business leaders have started to step out in demand for responsible Artificial Intelligence (AI) adoption. …

The costly trap of taxing assumptions

Imagine building a tech startup from your bedroom in Yaba, scaling it to serve thousands of African creators, and suddenly read mo…

When everything depends on the CEO, the organisation is weaker than it looks

There are organisations where the chief executive is copied on almost every email, approves routine purchases, settles minor staff…

CSCS cuts retail lien fees, removes transfer charges

Nigeria’s Central Securities Clearing System (CSCS) is reviewing some of its fees less than seven months after introducing a new r…

Mobilising capital for infrastructure development in West Africa

Infrastructure has long been recognised as the foundation upon which economic growth, regional integration and industrial developm…

Latin American Pulse for Thursday, August 27, 2026

Latin America Pulse: Brazil weighs a R$1tn austerity pitch, Mexico reels from a Culiacán killing, and Argentina banks eye ANSES ho…

Wheat Jumps 5.31% on Black Sea Risk; Corn, Soy Rise

Soybeans, corn and wheat all rallied on Wednesday, August 26, 2026. Wheat led, up 5.31%, as Black Sea export fears intensified. Re…

LatAm Steel: Gerdau Jumps 2.29% as Tariffs Hold

Gerdau's ADR climbed 2.29% to US$4.46 while CSN added 0.98% and Ternium dipped 0.13% Wednesday. Brazil's 25% steel tariff and Mexi…

Guyana, YPF Shale and a WTI Rebound: Wednesday’s Oil

Pre-salt, Stabroek, Vaca Muerta and Pemex: how Latin America's oil names moved on Wednesday, August 26, 2026, as WTI's USO proxy r…

Lithium Wrap: LIT Slips; Albemarle & SQM Split

Lithium equities diverged on Wednesday, August 26, 2026, as Albemarle gained 1.00% while SQM and the LIT ETF fell. A weak Chinese …

Iron Ore Steadies: Vale Slips as China Futures Firm

Vale's New York shares fell while China's Dalian iron ore contract consolidated higher. Benchmark ore hovered near US$95.50 a tonn…

Copper Eases: CPER Fund Falls 1.72% After Strong Run

Copper eased on Wednesday, August 26, 2026, after a strong run. The futures-tracking CPER fund fell 1.72% to US$40.06 as traders l…

Gold and Silver Slip as US Inflation Runs Warm

Gold futures eased on Wednesday while silver held firmer, as firmer US inflation and real yields pressured non-yielding havens. La…

Brazil’s Financial Morning Call for Thursday, August 27, 2026

Brazil's B3 opens with Copom bets, PNAD jobs data, and USD/BRL levels in focus. Live setup for foreign investors positioning befor…

LatAm Pre-Open — Thursday, August 27, 2026

LatAm pre-open: the dollar firms as Brazil payrolls, Mexico trade and Chile jobs land. Read the regional tape before the bell on A…

WORLD IN BRIEF:German airport malaria outbreak kills 2, Harry and Meghan return to UK, Africa-backed credit agency set for launch and other stories

Nepal-Tibet flash floods kill more than 150, hundreds missing More than 150 people have been killed after a massive flash read mor…

Nigeria cannot subsidise its way out of a cost-of-living crisis

Nigeria’s economic reforms have improved indicators under severe pressure three years ago. Foreign reserves are stronger, oil prod…

Bitcoin at US$79,027, Solana Jumps 5.76%: Crypto Wrap

Bitcoin settled at US$79,027, while Solana gained 5.76% and Ethereum rose 2.58%. A hot US inflation print and stablecoin dominance…