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Afreximbank’s credit ratings downgrade: Two worlds, one conversation

Op-Ed Contributor — Tue, 08 Jul 2025 19:31:58 +0000

Recently, Fitch Ratings downgraded Afreximbank's Long-Term Issuer Default Rating (IDR) from ‘BBB’ to ‘BBB-’ with a Negative Outlook.

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GTCO’s $100 Million Accelerated Bookbuild: Why it makes sense

Op-Ed Contributor — Sat, 05 Jul 2025 06:22:19 +0000

GTCO has just announced a $100 million Accelerated Bookbuild (ABB), a capital raise being managed by Citibank, and what appears to be a significant move in the evolution of the bank’s listing journey.

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Addressing Nigeria’s broken food supply chain is crucial for poverty alleviation

Sami Tunji — Mon, 30 Jun 2025 16:01:25 +0000

Despite years of government-led poverty alleviation programmes, Nigeria’s hunger crisis continues to deepen. The disconnect lies not in the absence of social interventions but in their detachment from the core realities of food production and distribution.

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Time out in Zamfara by Reuben Abati

Reuben Abati — Tue, 24 Jun 2025 07:20:58 +0000

I was absent from The Morning Show from Tuesday to Friday last week, because I was away in Gusau, Zamfara State, and later, Yenagoa, Bayelsa State. I had been invited by the Zamfara state government to be the anchor of the maiden media chat of the Governor of the state, Dr. Dauda Lawal. I had […]

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Ghana’s economy shows signs of revival, fueled by a surging Cedi

Op-Ed Contributor — Mon, 23 Jun 2025 12:07:06 +0000

On June 4, 2025, Bloomberg.com drew global attention with the headline: “World-Beating Cedi Slows Ghana Inflation to Three-Year Low.” Defying expectations, the cedi has appreciated over 42% against the U.S. dollar since January, making it the world’s best-performing currency this year. This rally has not only boosted investor confidence but also helped reduce inflation and […]

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The digital dilemma of Nominal Identity: Why your name alone is not enough

Jonah Nwokpoku — Sat, 21 Jun 2025 04:58:42 +0000

Recently, I tried verifying a few job candidates and was reminded how difficult it is to trace someone's digital presence through a simple name search.

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Under Tinubu, a blueprint for Nigeria’s consumer credit economy is quietly unfolding

Ugodre Obi-chukwu — Fri, 30 May 2025 07:00:12 +0000

The Tinubu administration’s tough-love economic reforms, fuel subsidy removal, exchange rate unification, and electricity tariff adjustments have made life more expensive for virtually everyone.

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CBN’s NRBVN: The new frontier of Nigeria diaspora banking

Op-Ed Contributor — Wed, 14 May 2025 09:44:16 +0000

Nigeria’s diaspora financial integration strategy has entered a new phase with the introduction of the Non-Resident Bank Verification Number (NRBVN) framework. This policy innovation, developed by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) in partnership with the Nigeria Inter-Bank Settlement System (NIBSS), was unveiled at its formal launch in Abuja yesterday. The initiative aimed at extending […]

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Why booking a ride in Nigeria now means hopping into a jalopy

Ugodre Obi-chukwu — Sun, 11 May 2025 05:57:25 +0000

Once sleek and tech-driven, Nigeria’s ride-hailing revolution is starting to feel like a throwback to the yellow-and-black taxi era. What went wrong? A few weeks ago, I was heading to the airport on a trip back to Nigeria and did what many of us have grown accustomed to requested a ride through an app. I […]

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Strategic Arbitrage: Financing growth in West Africa’s Trade Epicentre

NM Partners — Sat, 03 May 2025 15:26:49 +0000

As global trade patterns undergo fundamental restructuring, West Africa stands at a crucial crossroads. While headlines focus on disruption and uncertainty, I see an unprecedented opportunity for our region to accelerate economic self-determination and establish itself as Africa’s true trade epicentre. Though disruptive, the emerging trade architecture offers West Africa a chance to reshape relationships […]

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At IMF Nigeria is winning praise, but the money isn’t flowing—this is why

Ugodre Obi-chukwu — Wed, 30 Apr 2025 05:41:15 +0000

In a chartered room on the 14th floor of the NASDAQ Building in Times Square, New York, sat a high-powered mix of global finance heavyweights, investors from JP Morgan, Standard Chartered, and other top institutions.

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CBEX wealth chasers, NDIC, and the fate of depositors by Reuben Abati

Reuben Abati — Tue, 29 Apr 2025 09:15:51 +0000

I was abroad when the CBEX scandal broke: somehow, I tend to be out of town when Nigerians get into very serious trouble, but it has been my singular misfortune, and this has happened so many times for close to four decades, to discuss other people’s misfortune. Occupational hazard, I guess. The choice I have […]

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Beyond Compliance: The transparency deficit in Nigerian corporate disclosures

SCGN — Tue, 29 Apr 2025 05:56:42 +0000

when scrutinised beyond their regulatory sheen, many of these disclosures lack the depth, clarity, and candor required for true corporate transparency.

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The other side of Nigerian Ponzi schemes we ignore

Ugodre Obi-chukwu — Sat, 26 Apr 2025 18:29:36 +0000

From flashy investment pitches to unbelievable returns, Ponzi schemes in Nigeria have always had a familiar script but hidden beneath the surface is a deeper truth we rarely talk about.

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Dr. Tope Fasua and the N1,500 daily feeding strategy by Joseph Edgar

Duke of Shomolu Speaks — Mon, 07 Apr 2025 11:52:54 +0000

First, we must ask: Is Dr. Tope Fasua the Chief Economic Adviser to the President or the Economic Assistant to the Vice President? I’m confused. Was he speaking in an official capacity or just expressing a personal opinion? Now, my challenge with Tope—who is a friend and close collaborator—is his love for the spotlight. Tope […]

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Tara Durotoye: Succession planning and the 100-year-old company by Joseph Edgar

Duke of Shomolu Speaks — Sun, 06 Apr 2025 11:30:11 +0000

I just received the news that Tara has handed over the reins of her business and is moving on.

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Trump’s new 14% tariff could hit Nigeria hard — here’s how

Op-Ed Contributor — Fri, 04 Apr 2025 17:16:52 +0000

While the policy may be aimed at China and other major exporters, Nigeria is caught in the crossfire.

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The Uromi 16 and the problem with Nigeria

Reuben Abati — Tue, 01 Apr 2025 15:22:53 +0000

The killing last Friday of 16 Northern travellers along the Uromi-Ubiaja road in Edo state is an event that will live in infamy. Twenty-five travellers from Port Harcourt going home to the North, Kano specifically for the Eid el-fitri celebrations, were intercepted by vigilantes along the way on the suspicion that they were kidnappers and […]

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Banking trillions: Now let’s blow this table by Joseph Edgar

Duke of Shomolu Speaks — Sun, 30 Mar 2025 20:30:22 +0000

In the last few days, Nigerians have been inundated with the staggering sums our banks have declared as profits. Almost all the big banks, collectively termed FUGAZ, have crossed the N1 trillion mark in top-line revenues, leading them to declare billions in dividends. While their stakeholders are smiling to the bank, the rest of us […]

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E-Fraud and digital banking security

Op-Ed Contributor — Fri, 28 Mar 2025 06:32:17 +0000

Temilayo, a petty trader, has vowed never to use electronic banking channels for fear of being defrauded. Amaka, a secondary school teacher, would rather endure the inconvenience of visiting a bank branch than embrace the ease of digital banking. Her fears have only deepened over the past year, with alarming reports such as the N44 […]

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