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Economy
Pruning the lenders at the edge of Nigeria's economy
What the CBN's withdrawal of 46 microfinance bank licences says about financial inclusion, depositor trust and the next phase of Nigerian financial-sector reform...
Economy
The economics and commercial side of kidnapping in Nigeria
A concise economic note on how kidnapping has become a shadow market, why it persists, and what commercial institutions must price into risk....
Editor | Jun 08, 2026
Companies
Succession is the most consequential financial decision a founder will make
The Nigerian founders who have built the most have, in most cases, made no formal decision about what happens to what they built....
Editor | Jun 04, 2026
Economy
Tax always follows the cash
The man who harvests palm fruit must expect stained hands....
Editor | Jun 04, 2026
Economy
How data transforms inclusive finance and closes Nigeria’s $6.75 billion gap
Nigeria stands at a historic economic crossroads. As the nation targets an ambitious $8 billion in gender-lens capital by 2030 to foster shared prosperity, it faces a stark reality: a massive $6.75 billion financing gap....
Editor | Jun 04, 2026
Economy
Why one job no longer sustains a Nigerian home
At 4:30 a.m., while much of Lagos is still asleep, Taye Bamgbade is already working. ...
Editor | Jun 02, 2026
Technology
Bridging the divide: How digital banking is reshaping financial access across West Africa
Walk into any busy market in Lagos or Accra and you will find vendors accepting mobile payments without a second thought....
Editor | Jun 02, 2026
Energy
The phantom grid: Who governs the darkness?
The story of electricity in Nigeria is usually told in the language of shortages. We speak of megawatts generated, transmission constraints, tariff disputes, and periodic grid collapses....
Editor | Jun 02, 2026
Economy
Nigeria’s electric vehicle market: Opportunity or expensive experiment?
Nigeria’s next major energy transition may not be decided by policy announcements in Abuja....
Editor | May 28, 2026
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