By Jide Akinsemoyin
Last week, I had to contact my UK credit card company by phone. The representative who handled my case introduced herself as Kemi. She was of Nigerian heritage like me, and judging by her name, also from … Read the rest
By Jide Akinsemoyin
On 27th November 2024, the Nigerian President, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, departed Abuja for a three-day state visit to France at the invitation of French President Emmanuel Macron. The visit is intended “to strengthen political, economic, and cultural … Read the rest
By Jide Akinsemoyin
For Nigeria to grow its economy from its current GDP of $390 billion to a projected $1 trillion, will require the banking sector to provide much more credit to the real economy than it currently does. The … Read the rest
By Jide Akinsemoyin
At the Nigerian Economic Summit on 23 October, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu told the business community that a $3 trillion Nigerian economy was possible by the end of the decade. If this is to be achieved, the … Read the rest
By Jide Akinsemoyin
A report issued in 2020 by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) cited a figure of $89 billion, equivalent to 3.7% of Africa’s GDP, “lost to Africa annually through various forms of corrupt practices … Read the rest