Nigeria: The next chapter? Published by Charles Weller on 17 March 2017 The difficulties of the past two years have caused the country to diversify its economy.
Nigeria has the potential to lead a continent – if it avoids the mistakes of its past Published by Austin Okere on 21 February 2017 ‘The market is like water; it will always find its level. The earlier we let this happen the better for our economy.’
Profit-making idea: Follow Dangote’s lead and invest in Nigeria’s agriculture sector Published by Jaco Maritz on 13 February 2017 The cost of importing food has risen dramatically, making local production more attractive.
Nigeria 2017: What can the country do better this year? Published by Kate Douglas on 6 January 2017 We talk to a handful of economists about how Nigeria can have a better year than it had in 2016.
Nigeria: The long road ahead Published by Roddy Barclay on 23 November 2016 It’s been a tough year for Nigeria.
Tomato paste giant’s troubles embody Nigeria’s economic woes Published by Kate Douglas on 22 November 2016 Nigeria’s largest tomato paste manufacturer is moving production to China.
Naira floats again, but not freely enough Published by Cavan Osborne on 12 November 2016 Fund manager writes about his recent trip to Nigeria.
Retail sector facing headwinds Published by Press Office on 10 October 2016 Retail landlords have had to offer rental concessions in order to retain tenants in Nigeria.
Incorrect calculations behind latest shuffle in Africa’s GDP ranking Published by Christie Viljoen on 12 August 2016 Calculations behind recent reports that South Africa has overtaken Nigeria as Africa’s largest economy are incorrect, states KPMG.
Nigeria’s move from a fixed to a floating exchange-rate policy Published by Lumkile Mondi on 12 July 2016 The freeing of the Nigerian naira after months of policy debates saw the currency immediately plummet by 40%.
Naira unpegged: Local and foreign businesspeople weigh in Published by Kate Douglas on 23 June 2016 Many economists applaud the decision to de-peg the naira from the dollar, but local businesspeople brace themselves for inflationary struggles.
Packaging company Nampak doing well in Nigeria, pity it can’t get its money out Published by Kate Douglas on 3 June 2016 Nampak has millions of dollars tied up in Nigeria and Angola.
Could Nigeria be kicked out of the MSCI Frontier Markets Index? Published by Daniel Salter on 8 April 2016 MSCI have announced they are considering removing Nigeria from the MSCI Frontier Markets Index.
African private equity in 2016: What effect will the global economic climate have? Published by Kate Douglas on 14 January 2016 Currency risks have impacted investment into African listed markets, but what does it mean for private equity on the continent?
