Nigeria’s Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, has set out the government’s strategy for navigating rising global uncertainty, emphasising reduced
When Chikwe Ihekweazu walked into the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control in 2016, the agency was a small, fragmented institution with 78 staff, outdated systems,
Forbes recently recognized John Morgan as a billionaire, yet he rarely calls himself one. “Being a billionaire doesn’t change your daily life much,” he says.
Paystack Inc., the Stripe-owned Nigerian fintech, has taken a decisive step into Nigeria’s banking sector with the acquisition of Ladder Microfinance Bank. The move gives
In 2025, Goldman Sachs did more than top the global league tables. It set a new benchmark for what strategic ambition looks like in modern
Group Chief Executive Officer of Oando PLC, Wale Tinubu, has applauded the recent investment activities of Nigerian business leaders Femi Otedola and Tony Elumelu, describing
As Nigeria steps into 2026, the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Wale Cardoso, has outlined a reform-driven agenda aimed at deepening macroeconomic
The recent approval by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for the cancellation of billions of naira in debts owed by NNPC Limited to the Federation has
Chief Executive Officer, Financial Derivatives Company, Bismarck Rewane has said Nigeria’s economic fortunes beyond 2025 will depend less on forecasts and more on the quality
Nigeria’s capital market is experiencing one of its strongest growth phases in recent history, driven by renewed investor confidence, far-reaching economic reforms, and strategic innovation
It was 7:45 a.m. when I walked into the executive suite of a fast-rising tech firm in Nairobi. The CEO, not even forty, had launched
Geographical determinism, the theory that physical environments significantly influence social and political development, offers a lens through which to understand the unique trajectory of African
The African Development Bank Group has approved a new five-year Country Strategy Paper for Nigeria, committing about $650m annually between 2025 and 2030 to drive
The Central Bank of Nigeria has officially granted a finance company licence to Preferred Finance Company Limited, with the mandate to provide structured financing solutions,
As Africa braces for the fallout from sweeping new U.S. tariffs, the continent must accelerate efforts to boost internal trade and reduce dependence on global
The International Monetary Fund has called for transparency in Nigeria’s oil sector to ensure the gains from fuel subsidy removal are not lost to inefficiencies
