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Fidson founder’s paper loss highlights rights issue digestion
Rights issues have a way of humbling even the most celebrated founders. Fidelis Ayebae's Fidson Healthcare closed its N21 billion rights issue 117 percent oversubscribed in early 2026, pulling in N24.65 billion in valid applications against N21 billion on...
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Structural Reform as the Key to Nigeria’s Development: From Policy Ambition to Execution.
Across education, industry, consumption, healthcare, and maritime trade, our contributors confront a recurring national habit: mistaking policy activity for structural change. We design frameworks without building production. We announce reforms without s...
Editor | Feb 07, 2026
Briefings on the Margin
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Briefings on the Margin cuts through the chatter to let you know which Nigeria and Africa-related market tremors and policy shifts matter. Lean back, grab your favourite caffeinated brew; let’s breeze through the business and policy stories that are shapi...
Editor | Feb 05, 2026
Tipping Point
Nigeria’s spirited clampdown: Barring pouch booze to sober up the economy
A peculiar form of commerce has flourished for long in the long in the buzzing streets of Lagos and Abuja, where affordability often trumps every consideration. This commerce does not move in your typical air-conditioned supermarkets; it lugs in the hands...
Editor | Feb 05, 2026
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Wema Bank's digital rebirth: Surging deposits, soaring ambitions 
Nigeria’s Wema Bank Plc has been long defined by its digital savvy and mid-tier status. It now seems to be shaking off years of subdued performance and cutting a credible new vista in its corporate life....
Editor | Feb 03, 2026
Tipping Point
Nigeria’s power debt deal: The lights flicker on necessary reset, not needed cure
In Peju Alaba’s small garment factory in Ogbomosho, Oyo State, Nigeria, the erratic sputter of diesel generators reverberates as workers busy themselves trying to fulfil customer orders. ...
Editor | Jan 29, 2026
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Aradel’s family trades: Compliance trumps optics in Nigeria’s maturing markets
Critics gaping into Aradel Holdings Plc’s recent share transactions may see shadows of governance flubs, but a closer look reveals a story of dutiful observance of rules rather than regulatory skirts. ...
Editor | Jan 27, 2026
Briefings on the Margin
Rice, power, and politics: Uncovering Japan's hidden economic dynasty
Japanese consumers are facing an alarming development as the price of rice, a foundational element of their diet for millennia, spikes to record highs. While general inflation...
Editor | Jan 21, 2026
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FCMB recapitalisation sprint: The opportunities, the challenges
As the starting gun for Nigeria’s banking recapitalisation was fired, the FCMB Group faced a race of strategic agility and stubborn hurdles. The banking aborigine must muster N500 billion in paid-up capital by March 31, 2026,...
Editor | Jan 20, 2026
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