Will venture debt work for your startup?

A look into venture debt and its viability for Nigerian startups.

Is Oyo state’s growth a cause for celebration?

A look into the fiscal position of Oyo, one of Nigeria's 36 states.

Why is MTN targeting retail investors in Nigeria?

Explaining reasons behind MTN's latest primary offer

Why China is interested in Africa

What is driving China's interest in Africa?

Why the eNaira is not yet useful to Nigerians

The eNaira needs more work before it can be useful.

Will banking licences for MTN and Airtel disrupt retail banking?

Nigeria’s latest PSB licences and their potential to offtake bank’s retail customers.

More than 30 million young Nigerians are idle and need something to do

Around 60% of young Nigerians are "idle youths"—they aren't in school and aren't employed—this places our economy in jeopardy.

Nigeria’s declining manufacturing sector needs a new growth strategy

What would it take to revive Nigeria's manufacturing sector?

Is the Nigerian budget a right fit for the economy?

Why the rapidly growing budget isn't contributing to significant economic growth.

Why Nigerian mortgages can’t help with your home purchase

Nigeria needs a disruptive approach to mortgages.

Economy - 01 OCT 2021

At 61, how free is Nigeria’s economy?

Assessing Nigeria’s economic freedom at 61.

Banking the unbanked: the noble but unrosy path to financial inclusion

Assessing Bankly's financial inclusion goal.

Nigeria is experiencing a housing bubble and it's absurd

Why Nigeria is experiencing a housing bubble and how to address it

Federal vs State: Who should collect VAT from Nigerians?

A look into the VAT saga between Nigeria's federal and state governments

Nigeria's investment returns are gloomy, but are there hidden booms?

A look into equity investment returns in Nigeria.

Why is it so difficult to fix roads in Nigeria?

Assessing the difficulty of road construction in Nigeria and solutions.

Is Nigeria plugging its infrastructure gap?

A look into Nigeria's infrastructure investment drive.

What are the costs and benefits of more financial inclusion?

Financial inclusion: who wins and who loses?

Where is the Lagos light rail?

Unravelling the second coming of a Lagos-owned train.

How Jiji plans to boost Tokunbo car sales

Understanding Jiji’s bet on the used car industry.

Dangote vs others: Tackling competition in Nigeria’s cement industry

Why BUA’s rapid expansion and industry competition fail to drive cement prices down.

Why are road accidents in Nigeria rising?

A look into Nigeria's accident-prone highways.

Is Nigeria ready for bicycles?

Nigeria's cycling gap: How to make room for a bicycle economy

Nigeria’s trillion naira plan to re-introduce toll gates

Can toll gates make a comeback on Nigeria’s federal roads?

Nigeria’s “Uber for Ships” pivots, bets on international trade

Why MVX pivoted from “Uber for Ships” and embraced global trade.

The open grazing ban: Nigeria's challenge with managing cattle

A look into the causes of the herdsmen crisis and the proposed solutions

Insider bank loans: A dangerous trend in Nigeria

How the abuse of insider bank loans impacts the banking industry and stakeholders.

Travelling by water in Lagos: High cost and solutions

Infrastructural deficiencies at sea and solutions to boost passenger traffic.

Kaduna’s revenue momentum: Can it last?

Dissecting Kaduna state's revenue momentum.

Shipping goods: Why half of Nigeria's ports remain ineffective

The problems with shipping goods to Nigeria.

Banking through agents: A successful path to inclusion?

The impact of agency banking on financial inclusion.

The NSE's path to global competitiveness

Demutualisation: Understanding the Nigerian Stock Exchange's new status.

Human vs physical capital: Where should Nigeria spend money?

An analysis of Nigeria’s capital spending.

Why is financial inclusion low among Nigerian women?

Seven charts showing Nigeria's financial inclusion by gender.

Can Ogun state be the next Lagos?

Assessing Ogun state's financial and economic potential.

Little earner, big spender: The federal government's troubled finances

How does the federal government earn and spend money?

One nation, underwater: Fighting Nigeria’s growing flood disaster

How to fight Nigeria's flood menace.

Is social welfare eliminating poverty in Nigeria?

Assessing the National Social Investment Programme (N-SIP).

Crypto investments: The good and the ugly

The risks and opportunities of investing in cryptocurrencies.

Has the Lagos BRT made your life easier?

Assessing the BRT solution to Lagos transport problem

Improving Lagos traffic: Can infrastructure outpace population growth?

Why Lagos' traffic has stubbornly remained.

Nigeria’s government wants your unclaimed dividends

The grab for unclaimed investor profits.

Pension funds and the fight for your savings

We show what it's like in Nigeria's pension industry and breakdown acquisition and retention strategies for PFAs in Nigeria.

AMCON: Nigeria’s bad bank forever and ever?

Has AMCON been a success? Is it time for it to go or should it stay?

What next for the Lekki Free Trade Zones?

Understanding the prospects of the Lekki Free Trade Zones and the delays in developing them

Nigeria’s costly rural road deficit keeps millions stuck

The importance of fixing rural roads in Nigeria

Meet one of the financiers behind Africa’s high-impact projects

Plugging Africa’s infrastructure gap: The AFC roadmap

Beyond Dangote Cement: Nigeria’s Stock Exchange needs more market leaders

A look into improving the depth of Nigeria's Stock Exchange

The CBN’s battle for a cashless Nigeria

We assess how Nigeria has fared in its drive to reduce the use of cash in the country.