There was euphoria at first with the blockchain technology, but prudence first to observe as the cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin and Ethereum, its potential is much broader than the confines of electronic money, more so in Nigeria. A country beleaguered with...
Nigeria, a nation of such vast riches and so much potential, is a force to be reckoned with in Africa and in global economies. In order to determine its economic heartbeat and map its course, one of the most readily available...
Nigeria, or the “Giant of Africa,” has a peculiar make-up of its economy that is fantastically reliant on its colossal oil reserves. Its crude oil exports and production have been the cornerstones of its revenues, foreign exchange, and even sociopolitical engagements....
How Government Policies Transform the Nigerian Economic Space The Nigerian economy, that rough but loose horse to ride, is constantly reshaped and re-formed every day by the labyrinth of government policies. From the radiant sloganeering of budget policy to the two-faced...
Financial Literacy Deficits Straitjacketing Nigerians Nigeria, a nation with a boiling appetite for business and an unstoppable urge to catch-up, shares one pernicious but core obstacle towards Nigerians’ economic empowerment: acute deficits in financial literacy. While the majority of Nigerians possess...
Meteoric Explosion of Mobile Loan Apps in Nigeria Nigeria, land of its vibrant inhabitants and rapid digital coverage extension, was thrown off balance by the meteoric growth of mobile lending apps. Smart algorithms and access to easily accessible information facilitated platform-based...
The Intelligent Way Forward: Saving and Investing for the Average Nigerian In the juggling act of personal finance, there are two cardinal rules which are always front and center: saving and investing. To the average Nigerian worker struggling to have a...
The Persistent Erosion: How Nigerians’ Purchasing Power is Eroded by Inflation Hope and optimism capital of Nigeria, has struggled for decades to defeat a merciless economic nemesis: inflation. This common and frequently unchecked inflation rate of the general level of goods...
Negotiating the Digital Frontier: How Nigerian Banks are Preparing for the Cryptocurrency Boom The cryptocurrency boom, which had been a world-wide phenomenon and had captured the eyes of everybody everywhere, ranging from investors and technologists to regulators, had been an intriguing...
The Nigerian Cryptocurrency Rollercoaster: A Ride of Bans, Reversals, and Growth by Regulators Nigeria is among the countries easily cited as the cradle of a thriving entrepreneurial economy and fast take-up of technological innovations and has had a completely unbalanced and...