Sector forecast to double in value over eight years but soaring inflation will erode families’ spending power
Cryptocurrency exchange appoints local delegate to face charges of unpaid duty
’Pemi Aguda’s short stories evoke the chaos, smells, corruption and supernatural influences in Nigeria’s biggest city
Investing in Africa is the easy bit, say some leading investment managers. Getting your money back is the problem
Integrated B2B platform digitises supply chains of everyday consumer essentials — from toothpastes to cornflakes
Sudden decision to revert to old song raises concerns about compliant lawmakers
Novelist Chigozie Obioma spent years seeking out veterans of the Biafran war. Then an encounter with an active serviceman helped him understand the conflict that still haunts Nigeria
Olayemi Cardoso took over after previous chief printed money to fund deficits
After hitting record low against dollar, naira has become world’s best-performing currency in recent weeks
Economic problems have overshadowed promise of Africa’s most populous country for big brands
West African country steps up scrutiny of world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange
Release of pupils snatched in Kaduna state is a boost for Bola Tinubu’s government
Ransacking of warehouses and deadly stampede at grain sale spark fears of breakdown in law and order
Authorities hold senior company executives for two weeks after crackdown on cryptocurrency websites
Incident revives memories of the infamous abduction of 276 students from Chibok a decade ago
Beware of analysts bearing acronyms
African state steps up pressure on exchanges as it tries to halt speculation on naira
New central bank governor Olayemi Cardoso’s 400bp increase aims to tackle soaring inflation and stem naira’s slide
Many are questioning the wisdom of abruptly eliminating the subsidies without a shock-absorbing plan
Local consumers given only restricted access to markets like Binance and Coinbase
Move leaves official exchange rate close to black market rate and follows removal of currency peg last year
Africa’s richest man comes under unaccustomed pressure after anti-corruption watchdog’s raid on Lagos headquarters
Faked Joe Biden robocall underlines prevalence of cheap AI tools being used to create clips aimed at swaying voters
Foreign minister Yusuf Tuggar seeks to work with US to uphold democracy in west Africa amid wave of coups
Smartan House aims to lift young people out of poverty through access to professional training and experience
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