Sixty-five years after independence, Nigeria is still searching for the prosperity that freedom was meant to deliver. In 1960, oil
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Top mutual funds extend five-year inflation-beating run
…As returns hit 65.37% in 2022, 49% in 2025 Nigeria’s top mutual funds delivered inflation-beating returns for five consecutive years,
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Nigeria @ 65: Import-driven industrialisation holds factories back
Sixty-five years after Independence, Nigeria’s manufacturing sector remains trapped in underperformance, with experts warning that decades of reliance on import-dependent
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Fintechs ride digital infrastructure boom on rising investor buy-in
Nigeria’s fintechs are drawing renewed confidence from local and global investors, with billions of dollars flowing into startups that are
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The city Nigeria constructed but did not build
The physical environment of any city is more than stone, glass, and tar. It is a metaphor for the mentalities,
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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
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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
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Banks pile record cash with CBN as lending stutters
Nigerian Deposit Money Banks are parking record amounts of excess cash at the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) deposit window
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Debt fuels startups but volatility threatens repayment
Debt is reshaping startup financing in Africa, offering founders faster capital and ownership retention, but experts caution that the rising
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Rivers: Fubara returns, but he’s a totally diminished ‘governor’
Siminalayi Fubara has returned as “governor” of Rivers State, six months after he was magisterially removed from office by President
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