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Sixty-five years after Independence, Nigeria’s manufacturing sector remains trapped in underperformance, with experts warning that decades of reliance on import-dependent

read more Nigeria @ 65: Import-driven industrialisation holds factories back

Nigeria’s fintechs are drawing renewed confidence from local and global investors, with billions of dollars flowing into startups that are

read more Fintechs ride digital infrastructure boom on rising investor buy-in

The physical environment of any city is more than stone, glass, and tar. It is a metaphor for the mentalities,

read more The city Nigeria constructed but did not build

Nigeria’s foreign inflows are rising, but most of the money is chasing yields, not building factories or infrastructure. Without patient

read more Hot money vs hard investment: Nigeria’s capital flow crossroads

Nigeria’s foreign inflows are rising, but most of the money is chasing yields, not building factories or infrastructure. Without patient

read more Hot money vs hard investment: Nigeria’s capital flow crossroads

Nigerian Deposit Money Banks are parking record amounts of excess cash at the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) deposit window

read more Banks pile record cash with CBN as lending stutters

Debt is reshaping startup financing in Africa, offering founders faster capital and ownership retention, but experts caution that the rising

read more Debt fuels startups but volatility threatens repayment

Siminalayi Fubara has returned as “governor” of Rivers State, six months after he was magisterially removed from office by President

read more Rivers: Fubara returns, but he’s a totally diminished ‘governor’

Nigeria’s plan to amend its landmark Petroleum Industry Act (PIA) has sparked concern across the oil and gas industry, with

read more Conflict of Interest, disputes plague planned PIA review

Nigeria’s ongoing tax reform efforts reflect a broader ambition to modernize its fiscal framework, enhance revenue generation, and establish a

read more Nigerian tax reforms and the future of Free Trade Zones in Nigeria: A significant policy shift