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Briefings on the Margin
All that glitters is state property
Accra has decided that large-scale mining companies must hand over 30 per cent of their gold production from July. The State-owned Gold Board will pay for these doré gold bars in local cedis, kindly offering a tiny discount of less than one per cent again...
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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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Heirs Holdings’ Seplat Stake: A bold push into Nigeria’s oil heartland
In the ending days of 2025, Heirs Holdings, the investment vehicle of Nigerian tycoon Tony Elumelu, captured a 20.07 per cent stake in Seplat Energy from France's Maurel & Prom for $496 million....
Editor | Jan 06, 2026
Briefings on the Margin
Beer and Bullets
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 | Dec 31, 2025
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Nigerian banking recapitalisation spurs private equity investment redux
Nigeria's banking sector is experiencing its most historic revamp since the Soludo era consolidation of 2004, with the Central Bank of Nigeria's (CBN) mandating lenders to raise capital within a two-year period that will end by March 2026....
Editor | Dec 29, 2025
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