development finance
- BRAND REPORT
TAJBank Grows Assets 41%, Profit 74% as Ethical Banking Gains Ground
TAJBank’s profit before tax increased by 74 per cent to ₦31.56 billion as assets reached ₦1.34 trillion and equity rose…
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Nigeria’s High-Cost Capital Trap Is Keeping the Power Sector in the Dark
Nigeria’s high interest rates make commercial loans unsuitable for long-life electricity infrastructure. Patient capital could unlock investment, but only if…
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The 30-Cent Factory: How Nigeria’s Electricity Costs Are Pricing Manufacturers Out of Global Markets
Nigerian manufacturers reportedly pay about 15 US cents per kilowatt-hour on the grid and close to 30 cents when diesel…
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Tinubu Launches $3.05bn Anti-Poverty, Human Capital Drive: But Will It Deliver?
President Bola Tinubu has launched five programmes worth $3.05 billion to support vulnerable households, farmers, displaced communities, healthcare and education.…
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Nigeria Targets Investment-Grade Rating with UNDP, Canada and EU Support
UNDP, Canada and the European Union have renewed support for Nigeria’s ambition to attain an investment-grade sovereign credit rating before…
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BOI’s ₦644.9bn Impact Test: Can Development Finance Turn Disbursements Into Industrial Power?
The Bank of Industry says it disbursed ₦644.9 billion to 7,078 businesses in 2025, with an estimated 1.68 million direct,…
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After the ₦4.65trn Banking Reset: Which Top 10 Nigerian Banks Are Built for the Next Growth Cycle?
Nigeria’s ₦4.65trn banking recapitalisation has ended the capital race and opened a tougher contest: which banks can turn fresh equity…
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AfDB, WEF Push New Financing Roadmap for Africa’s Frontier Markets
AfDB and the World Economic Forum have launched a new roadmap to mobilise private and catalytic capital for Africa’s fragile…
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Dangote Refinery IPO Gains Momentum as Afreximbank Leads $4bn Financing, African Bourses Align
Led by Umaru Kwairanga, Chairman of the Nigerian Exchange Group, a delegation of African capital market leaders recently toured the…
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Tax Justice Reset: How Nigeria’s Tax Ombud Is Rebalancing Power Between State and Taxpayer
Nigeria’s long-running struggle with tax trust is entering a critical reform phase. With compliance low and disputes frequent, the newly…
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