Country Report
Nigeria: A Bridge To Infrastructure
Nigeria needs major upgrades but its risk profile scares investors.A blended approach could leverage public funds to spur private support.
Nigeria
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Country Report
Nigeria’s Double Bind
Nigeria faces leadership, institutional and security challenges to building a sustainable economy. But first, it must break out of its second recession in four years.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
US Payments Giant Stripe Acquires Nigerian Fintech Paystack
Stripe's acquisition is part of a wider trend of African fintech startups defyingthe odds during the global pandemic to bag multimillion-dollar M&A deals.
Features
Nigeria’s Exchange-Rate Crisis
Will a brutal decline in the Naira force the country to finally end its multiple-exchange-rate system?
Features
Orange Prepares Africa Expansion
French telco giant consolidates its African holdings to prepare the way for further expansion.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Nigerian Central Bank Prods Lenders To Boost Economy
Nigeria's central bank is trying to get the private sector moving.
Features
Nigerian Election May Lead To Privatization And Devolution
Poverty in Nigeria is growing and two presidential candidates have vastly different approaches to tackling the country's problems.
Features
Nigerian Merger Will Create Africa’s Biggest Bank
Nigerian bank merger will create an entity serving 29 million customers across three continents.
Economics, Policy & Regulation
Nigeria Creates Licensing Regime To Regulate Fintechs
Much of Africa is underbanked and Nigeria is determined to do something about it.
News
Nigeria Finally Embraces Economic Diversification
No longer just a buzzword bandied about by politicians, diversification is now seen as a key to the future of Africa’s biggest economy, as sinking oil prices have eroded government revenue.