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Slashing Right Of Way Fees Speeds Up Nigeria’s Broadband Roll-out
African Business Magazine
When Nigerian officials deliver speeches at events, they invariably outline the benefits of a more robust digital economy and its promises of an avalanche of social and economic opportunities. But eve...
Niger Delta Communities Fight For Justice Over Oil Spills
African Business Magazine
On 23 June, the UK Supreme Court heard an appeal by the Ogale and Bille communities of the Niger Delta against Royal Dutch Shell (RDS), reopening the possibility that the oil multinational could be fo...
Nigerian Tailors Join PPE Rush
African Business Magazine
Before the coronavirus pandemic struck, medical masks in Nigeria were largely the preserve of healthcare professionals.But the needs of healthcare workers and citizens have prompted widespread demand...
Nigerian Tech Steps Up To Boost Coronavirus Testing
African Business Magazine
Covid-19 has stretched Nigeria’s health system and the country has lagged behind in its capacity to test for the virus, but tech companies are helping to find solutions, as Linus Unah reportsFor over...
Nigeria Braces As Oil Shock And Covid-19 Wreak Havoc
African Business Magazine
As Nigeria’s lockdown takes its toll, many SMEs are struggling to stay afloat while the oil price shock could drastically affect export revenues. Linus Unah reports from LagosOn 13 April, millions of...
Lagos Ban Deals Blow To Ride-hailing Startups
African Business Magazine
Authorities in Nigeria’s commercial hub of Lagos no longer want to see motorbike taxis and motorised rickshaws, commonly known as okada and keke, dominate the bustling city’s roads.On February 1, a re...
Old vehicles offer new opportunities for Cars45
African Business Magazine
On a recent sunny afternoon in Lagos, law student Promise Okwuchukwu saw a black Honda Accord sedan parked at an auto mechanic shop in the Ebute-Metta neighbourhood. Tacked to the windscreen and scraw...
Ride-hailing Apps Take Over Lagos
African Business Magazine
Ride-hailing apps are slowly taking over the motorcycle taxi market in Lagos, Nigeria. Linus Unah reportsSmallholder farmer Mohammed Abubakar knew he had few chances of earning a decent living in Bida...
Lagos Urges Commuters To Head To The Water
African Business Magazine
The waterways of Lagos offer a speedy means of alternative transport that could foster the local economy, but many hurdles need to be overcome, as Linus Unah reports.Michael Emu used to dread the dail...
Lagos Urges Commuters To Head To The WaterNigerian Private Sector Donates More Than Most Other African Countries In Fight Aga
African Business Magazine
While government resources are under strain, the private sector in many African countries has stepped up to help fight the COVID-19 pandemic. Nigeria’s private sector, one of the most affluent in Afri...
Dangote Spearheads Nigeria’s Tomato Production Drive
African Business Magazine
Nigeria’s need to boost domestic production of tomatoes is providing a business opportunity for some of its largest conglomerates. Linus Unah reportsTomato paste, like rice, is a prized staple in Nige...
Small Businesses Suffer As Nigeria Fears Spike In Coronavirus Cases
African Business Magazine
Etim Joseph is removing scales from a tilapia fish. The percussive sound from his shop rises above the occasional whirr of minibuses and cars whizzing by as he chops the fish into tiny chunks and guts...
Nigerian Mining Revival In The Works
African Business Magazine
As Rachid Benmessaoud, World Bank Country Director for Nigeria, remarked in 2017, “Nigeria has a favourable geological potential that, if adequately assessed, well exploited and sustainably managed, c...