The Backward Integration Policy (BIP) was created under President Olusegun Obasanjo to boost local sourcing of raw materials, conserve foreign exchange (FX), and reduce the nation’s heavy import bill....

Female startups in Nigeria are sounding the alarm over deep-rooted inequities in access to capital, warning that structural barriers are stifling innovation and slowing economic growth....

China is shifting away from the United States’ sorghum, opening a multi-billion-dollar opportunity for other producers, including Nigeria. The trade war between the US and China has forced Beijing to pivot to other markets in search of agro commodities....

Under President Olusegun Obasanjo, a policy was introduced to make flour millers include 10 percent of cassava flour in bread. However, the policy was reversed under late Musa Yar’Adua, but revived under Goodluck Jonathan....

Nigeria’s biggest banks are grappling with rising costs tied to the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON) levy, which surged to a combined N442 billion in the first half (H1) of 2025, even as profits weakened under mounting funding costs and slo...

In 2025, African stock markets have delivered remarkable returns for investors when measured in U.S. dollar terms. Driven by factors such as stronger local currencies and renewed investor interest, several exchanges across the continent have outperformed ...

Nigerian policy-makers have always responded to the issue of self-sustainability in local production by closing the borders, but the policy has only produced a few winners and many losers....

Nigeria is missing out on a multi-billion-dollar global rubber market as aging plantations and inconsistent policies continue to hold back the sector’s growth, experts warn....