The 4.3% fiction: Why Nigeria's unemployment numbers hide more than they reveal
Nigeria’s official jobless rate looks enviably low. The reality is alarmingly different… When the National Bureau of Statistics announced that...
- Thursday, July 23, 2026
BusinessDay
Nigeria’s official jobless rate looks enviably low. The reality is alarmingly different… When the National Bureau of Statistics announced that...
For much of 2024 and into 2025, the global monetary story was one of restrictive policy rates battling stubborn inflation....
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, on June 26, signed into law four new tax bills. Among the key outcomes is a...
In the debt markets, perception can be as damaging as reality. Nigeria, despite being Africa’s largest economy by GDP, continues...
How Africa’s startups climb the venture ladder… In the grand theatre of venture capital, the journey from Series A to...
…Why Nigerian economists should stop pretending they know what’s next In today’s hyper-connected global economy, data streams never sleep, models...
Nigeria’s personal income tax system has recently undergone significant reform. Previously, income earners benefited from a simple tax structure that...
As Nigeria prepares to roll out the new Nigerian Tax Act (NTA) in 2026, individuals have a short window to...
When a Nigerian celebration happens, from weddings and concerts to birthdays and naming ceremonies, it’s rarely just an event. It’s...
As part of its broader fiscal reform agenda, the federal government has introduced several tax and policy changes aimed at...