Africa stands at a defining moment in its economic history. Across the continent, there is a growing recognition that Africa can no longer depend solely on external aid, commodity exports, or fragmented national strategies to achieve prosperity...

This article takes the position that there are no quick fixes (easy solutions) or a silver bullet (a single powerful and overwhelming solution) to the problems of the Nigerian Electric Supply Industry (NESI). ...

Nigerians are returning to equities with a force not seen in a generation. The latest NGX data show total stock-market transactions at about N4.15 trillion in the first quarter of 2026, almost double the N2.2 trillion recorded a year earlier and the stron...

User perceptions and behaviours regarding cybersecurity are critical factors in the success of digital banking in West Africa; more than half will adopt and regularly use digital banking services when they have a very strong degree of trust in the provide...

Nigeria will not reach a $1 trillion economy on oil alone. The next phase of growth will be decided beneath its soil that is rich in lithium, copper, and rare earths....

Across Nigeria’s biggest firms, BUA Cement and Presco Plc have emerged as the most profitable, leading the pack in net profit margin performance for the first quarter of 2026, new data has shown....

In 2025, Nigeria's 30 biggest firms collectively paid N2.32 trillion in income taxes, reflecting an 86 percent increase from the N1.14 trillion remitted in 2024....

Nigeria’s debt conversation is often framed too emotionally and too crudely, as though borrowing is automatically reckless and fiscal restraint is automatically virtuous...