Nigeria’s MTN Group: Troubled, Yet Successful
The MTN Group came into Nigeria in 2001 at a time many foreign investors felt the country was too poor…
Politics, Infrastructure, Hindering Nigeria’s FDI
Foreign Investment Lagging In One Of Africa’s Largest Economies To be at par with African peers, Nigeria needs $14 billion…
Fragile Economy, Politics, Hitting Nigerian Banks
Nigerian banks are struggling to find quality borrowers in an economy marred by political uncertainty. Rising political tensions heading into…
SAP Africa On Leading A Digital Transformation
The future is imminent and the future is now, says global technology enterprise provider, SAP. Kicking off South Africa’s premier…
South Africa: Ramaphosa’s Challenges Loom Large
Earlier this year, new South African President Cyril Ramaphosa announced plans to attract 1 trillion rand (ZAR) in foreign long-term…
IMF’s Rallying Cry For South Africa Overlooks An Imminent Threat
South Africa was once at the forefront of Africa’s ‘lion economies’. The results since then have underwhelmed with weak growth,…
Nigeria Bucks Trend Of Falling Corporate Taxes
Nigeria’s corporate tax rate of 30 percent has not budged in the past decade in contrast to the global trend,…
Renminbi’s Integration Into Africa Set To Continue
In global trade corridors, the renminbi (RMB) is maturing, albeit with some teething issues as it evolves from an emerging…
Pre-Election Anxiety Impacting Nigerian Exchange
The bulls had only one month to dance on the Nigerian stock market before they were swallowed by the bears.…
Climate Infrastructure Across Emerging Markets
In developed countries, we tend to take infrastructure services for granted. It’s easy to forget, when living in London, Washington,…
Nigeria: Next Election Is Buhari’s To Lose
With less than a year to the February 2019 national elections in Nigeria, more people believe that current President Muhammadu…
Digital Banking In Africa: Bridging The Gap
“A Financial Revolution Is Underway In Sub-Saharan Africa” And it’s being led by mobile phones. There were 277 million registered…
