Nigeria is often described as a rich country held back by poor management. The numbers tell a tougher, less comforting story. Nigeria is not rich. It is fiscally weak, and mismanagement only deepens that weakness....

Africa’s crypto market is entering a new phase after years of growth driven largely by speculative trading, with exchanges and users increasingly turning to payments and value transfer as transaction volumes surge past $205 billion....

For decades, Nigeria's pension funds were the 'sleeping giants' of the financial system - massive, slow-moving, and largely confined to the safe but unexciting world of government bonds. However, 2026 has marked a historic turning point....

Nearly 5.4 million Nigerian households remain unmetered, paying for electricity they often do not receive. A billing system that economists say has become a regressive tax on the poorest consumers....

For decades, Nigerian excellence announced itself to the world in occasional flashes....

As Nigeria grapples with persistent security challenges, businesses and investors could face mounting risks to supply chains, trade routes, and market access. The latest SBM Intelligence weekly security report,...

Every economy tells a political story long before any election does. Long before manifestos are written or ballots are cast, power is already distributed — silently — through economic structure. Who earns, who waits, who bears risk, who is protected, and ...

Financial institutions worldwide are under growing pressure to decarbonise. Lenders increasingly “green” their loan books, and infrastructure projects are coming under the same scrutiny. ...