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Startup funding rebounds, but women-led firms still attract under 10%

Startup funding rebounds, but women-led firms still attract under 10%

Africa’s startup funding landscape showed signs of life in 2025 after two difficult years, but for women-led companies, the recovery…
Weak demand leaves manufacturers with ₦1.8 trillion worth of unsold goods

Weak demand leaves manufacturers with ₦1.8 trillion worth of unsold goods

Nigeria’s manufacturing sector is under pressure as weak consumer demand and rising production costs push finished goods and raw material…
NCDMB tightens oil and gas contracting rules to block middlemen and cut delays

NCDMB tightens oil and gas contracting rules to block middlemen and cut delays

Nigeria’s oil and gas contracting process has long struggled with delays, rising production costs and the presence of companies that…
NCDMB pushes Nigerian energy firms toward $3.4 trillion AfCFTA opportunity

NCDMB pushes Nigerian energy firms toward $3.4 trillion AfCFTA opportunity

Nigeria’s energy firms are being positioned for a much larger stage as the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board maps…
Africa Energy Bank set for launch as NCDMB reaffirms support for APPO

Africa Energy Bank set for launch as NCDMB reaffirms support for APPO

As Africa looks inward for sustainable financing to drive its oil and gas ambitions, the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring…
CBN report shows changing tone toward fintech sector

CBN report shows changing tone toward fintech sector

The Central Bank of Nigeria is set to release a fintech survey report that signals a quiet but important shift…
Nigeria’s 10 largest companies by market capitalisation in 2025

Nigeria’s 10 largest companies by market capitalisation in 2025

If you strip Nigeria’s stock market of the noise, the speculation and the daily swings, a clear pattern still emerges.…
Skills shortage costs tech sector US$11bn as workforce falls behind

Skills shortage costs tech sector US$11bn as workforce falls behind

Nigeria’s tech sector is growing fast, but the people needed to sustain that growth are not keeping pace. Industry leaders…
In Nigeria, numbers project growth, but daily life says otherwise

In Nigeria, numbers project growth, but daily life says otherwise

Nigeria’s economy is growing on paper, but many citizens still feel the pinch of rising costs. In other words, the…
Importers overtake local refineries, deliver 62% of petrol supply in 2025

Importers overtake local refineries, deliver 62% of petrol supply in 2025

Despite growing conversations about local refining and fuel self-sufficiency, a greater percentage of the petrol consumed in Nigeria in 2025…
Price stability takes a hit as tax rules are misread

Price stability takes a hit as tax rules are misread

Price stability is emerging as one of the earliest casualties of Nigeria’s newly implemented tax reforms, not because the policy…
Nigeria records 12 straight months of business expansion, but confidence is starting to soften

Nigeria records 12 straight months of business expansion, but confidence is starting to soften

Nigeria has now recorded 12 straight months of business expansion, but the latest data suggests that growth is continuing more…
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