EDITOR'S PICKS


Nigeria
ECONOMY
Vip Interview
Emma Wade-Smith
“The story of Nigeria and its sheer size and scale makes it an essential partner in Africa.”
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Nigeria
ENERGY
B2B
Indigenous players
Peak Petroleum and Eroton Exploration & Production are two of only a handful of local companies that enjoy support from international banks and can compete with IOCs.
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Nigeria
ENERGY
B2B
Retail & Supply
Local companies such as Enyo and Nipco have gone above and beyond to build their reputations and compete against international competitors, and now it is time for the government to ensure stability and a level playing field.
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Nigeria
ENERGY
Interview
Best in business
“ODENL's vision is to be proudly Nigerian, but in terms of operations, we want to compete with the best worldwide."
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Nigeria
ENERGY
Interview
Reliable in a pinch
In order to increase volumes in the wake of falling demand, Aiteo Group managed to boost production from 25,000bpd to 90,000bpd in 18 months alone.
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Nigeria
ENERGY
Interview
In it for the long haul
Even before the Local Content Act, Saipem's motto of “Here to Stay” has always meant it invests heavily in developing a local knowledgeable workforce.
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Nigeria
EDUCATION, RESEARCH & HEALTH
Forum
Pharma
With an emphasis on local R&D and training, these companies are setting up Nigeria for a sustainable, healthy future and providing top-notch healthcare to those who need it.
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Nigeria
EDUCATION, RESEARCH & HEALTH
Interview
Work it out
Bodyline Fitness and Gym offers not only a gym, but spa areas and healthy eating spots to give users a full health treatment.
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EDUCATION, RESEARCH & HEALTH
Focus: Outbound student tourism
Bringing education home
The higher education system in Nigeria is in need of investment and rebranding to keep the nation's students in country.
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Nigeria
EDUCATION, RESEARCH & HEALTH
Interview
Lai Koiki
We offer a holistic education, but more importantly we are a community school.
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Nigeria
EDUCATION, RESEARCH & HEALTH
Forum
HMOs
By encouraging Nigeria's younger population to invest in healthcare earlier rather than later, HMOs will be able to provide the health funds people need later in life.
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DIPLOMACY
Focus
A Pan-African Panacea?
The 2019 ratification of the African Continental Free Trade Area by 54 of 55 AU member states promises to boost continental agro-industry, help SMEs, diversify exports, and increase intra-African trade by over 60%. However, it needs Nigeria just as much as Nigeria needs it.
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Nigeria
DIPLOMACY
Interview
Timely and necessary measures
Soft loans for women and youth, access to free primary education, and investing in teacher education are three of the most important ways of pulling people out of poverty.
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Nigeria
ECONOMY
Interview
Growth prospects
DIT is demonstrating its commitment to Nigeria in terms of helping with its response to COVID-19 and being part of its recovery efforts.
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ECONOMY
Focus
Money talks
A single West African currency can increase cross-border trade and regional synergy, but will it be launched in 2020?
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Nigeria
ECONOMY
B2B
Accountancy
Smart accounting is crucial to ensuring the country's booming health, education, telecoms, banking, finance, and entertainment sectors get all the room they need to grow.
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Nigeria
ECONOMY
Interview
Bringing about real change
Given the competitiveness of the Nigerian economy, Transcorp has reason to be cautiously optimistic about the local investment and business climate.
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Nigeria
ECONOMY
Interview
Protecting your most valuable property
Developing a robust culture of protecting copyrights is key to ensuring intellectual property in Nigeria.
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Nigeria
ECONOMY
Forum
Legal
Developing the intellectual property legal field will be one of the most important priorities for the Nigerian legal industry in coming years.
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FINANCE
Focus: Nigerian investors
Diversify your wealth
With new asset classes emerging, real estate is no longer the only safe haven for investment in Nigeria.
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Nigeria
FINANCE
Interview
A room to grow of one’s own
Virtually every sector in the Nigerian economy, especially banking, agriculture, and entertainment, show great potential for growth with the right kind of guidance and targeted investments.
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Nigeria
FINANCE
Interview
A leader emerges
With an experienced player in the market, most rising solutions require no reinvention of the wheel.
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Nigeria
FINANCE
B2B
International Banks
Improving their cost profile and implementing innovative digital products and significantly improved processes, the world's major banking operations are adjusting to Nigeria's stringent banking regulations to extend the empire of credit within the country.
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Nigeria
FINANCE
B2B
Advisories
Helping guide the right industries to their natural development point is crucial to building a country and continent that future generations will want to live in.
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Nigeria
FINANCE
Forum
Financial advisory
Even if it means bringing them back down to earth, helping clients give shape to their ideas is what makes the advisory business so compelling and worthwhile.
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ENERGY
Focus: COVID-19 and low oil prices
Currents of change?
While COVID-19 has wrought havoc on Nigeria's oil and gas industry, it may also pave the way for a brighter, more diversified future in Nigeria.
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ENERGY
Focus: Dangote Refinery
Dan-go-tell it on the mountain
Despite being Africa's largest oil producer, Nigeria's broken refinery infrastructure forces it to import 90% of all its refined petroleum products, which is why the Dangote Refinery, expected to come online in 2021, will revolutionize the barrels.
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Nigeria
ENERGY
Interview
In it for the long haul
Even before the Local Content Act, Saipem's motto of “Here to Stay” has always meant it invests heavily in developing a local knowledgeable workforce.
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Nigeria
ENERGY
Interview
Reliable in a pinch
In order to increase volumes in the wake of falling demand, Aiteo Group managed to boost production from 25,000bpd to 90,000bpd in 18 months alone.
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Nigeria
ENERGY
Interview
Best in business
“ODENL's vision is to be proudly Nigerian, but in terms of operations, we want to compete with the best worldwide."
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Nigeria
ENERGY
Forum
Local content
The future of the local oil and gas sector depends on how well all the players can collaborate to reduce the risk attached to the Nigerian market and maximize the potential on offer.
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Nigeria
ENERGY
B2B
Retail & Supply
Local companies such as Enyo and Nipco have gone above and beyond to build their reputations and compete against international competitors, and now it is time for the government to ensure stability and a level playing field.
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Nigeria
ENERGY
B2B
Indigenous players
Peak Petroleum and Eroton Exploration & Production are two of only a handful of local companies that enjoy support from international banks and can compete with IOCs.
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Nigeria
INDUSTRY
Interview
Know no limits
Sana Group uses in-country resources to develop its R&D capabilities and maintain its leading position in Nigeria's construction sector.
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TELECOMS & IT
Focus: Tech’s role in the economy
On the sidelines
Nigeria's tech sector will step out of its comfort zone of basic fintech solutions if the right ecosystem is created through public investment.
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Nigeria
TELECOMS & IT
Interview
Protecting one’s investment
Smooth & Fast Limited was established in 2019 as the sole distributor of Protection-Pro, global leader in on-demand screen protection for all screens.
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Nigeria
TELECOMS & IT
B2B
IT couriers
By providing reliable infrastructure for companies in Nigeria and even the region, IT couriers make a substantial contribution to the local economy.
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Nigeria
TELECOMS & IT
Forum
Solution providers
By identifying the current gaps in solutions and services, these companies have found their niches and made a name for themselves.
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Nigeria
TELECOMS & IT
Interview
Great potential
NITDA is investing in digital infrastructure to bridge digital gaps and promote digital literacy, skills, entrepreneurship, and inclusion.
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TRANSPORT
Focus
Domineering the deficit
For Africa's leading player, the stakes have never been higher: Nigeria must either kill or be killed by its infrastructure deficit, as a local expression puts it.
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Nigeria
TRANSPORT
Interview
Busy times ahead
With traffic posing a problem at Apapa Port, Eko Support Services seeks to be as efficient as possible to maximize revenue.
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Nigeria
TRANSPORT
Interview
Eye on the prize
By diversifying into new markets and services, Unireach has weathered tough times and emerged successful.
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Nigeria
TRANSPORT
Interview
Laying down the groundwork
ICRC has ambitious plans to significantly raise Nigeria's stock of infrastructure from 20-30% currently to 70% of GDP.
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TRANSPORT
Focus: Nigeria and AfCFTA
Part of the club
After many ups and downs, Nigeria has finally joined the largest free trade agreement in history.
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Nigeria
TRANSPORT
Forum
Manufacturing
Despite facing numerous challenges, manufacturing companies of all types and sizes have found great success in Nigeria on the back of government support and smart investments.
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Nigeria
REAL ESTATE & CONSTRUCTION
Interview
Bright skies ahead
Eko Development is focused on continually developing innovative and cost-effective solutions to sustainably service Lagos for generations to come.
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REAL ESTATE & CONSTRUCTION
Focus: City within a city
Living free
Nigeria's free trade zones may pave the way not only for a stronger national economy but also for livable cities.
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Nigeria
REAL ESTATE & CONSTRUCTION
Interview
Making houses into homes
Landmark has one simple goal: to address Nigeria's housing gap by providing well-built homes to everyone in society.
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Nigeria
REAL ESTATE & CONSTRUCTION
Interview
Putting housing in order
Urban Shelter doesn't only provide homes for Nigeria's population; it strives to make them affordable and useful by providing lenient payment plans and creating basic infrastructure.
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Nigeria
REAL ESTATE & CONSTRUCTION
B2B
High-end developers
With Eko Atlantic City becoming a premium destination in Lagos, its high-rise developments are truly incorporating world-class infrastructure.
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Nigeria
REAL ESTATE & CONSTRUCTION
Forum
Construction sector
Construction companies in Nigeria encourage the use of local content and PPPs in order to stay sustainable while giving back to the community.
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Nigeria
REAL ESTATE & CONSTRUCTION
B2B
Lekki Free Trade Zone
Lekki Free Trade Zone offers a ready-made industrial park with easy access to a sea port, utilities, and award-winning housing developments.
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Nigeria
REAL ESTATE & CONSTRUCTION
B2B
Affordable housing
Nigeria's housing developers have many challenges to face, including funding and skilled labor shortages. With more government support, developers can bring Nigeria the houses it needs.
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Nigeria
REAL ESTATE & CONSTRUCTION
B2B
Manufacturing
The recession of previous years hit Nigeria's manufacturing sector hard. However, as the market begins to pick up, these companies have the potential to turn Nigeria into a regional hub for manufactured products.
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AGRICULTURE
Focus: CBN ban
The eternal dream of autarky
In a bid to boost domestic production and wean itself off expensive imports, the Central Bank of Nigeria banned the import and export of 43 crucial consumer goods in 2019. But will it suffice to ramp up internal production?
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Nigeria
AGRICULTURE
B2B
Products & services
Ariston Thermo and Technoton use completely different strategies to dominate their respective markets. While the former counts on its international network and expertise, the latter leverages key partnerships with local and international companies.
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GAS & POWER
Focus: Micro-utilities
Goodbye Generators
Though notoriously faulty and comparatively pricey, Nigeria's legion of diesel generators at least offer customers an affordable way to access energy. Phasing these out with hybrid solar solutions and decentralized micro-utilities will go a long way toward rationalizing the country's chaotic system.
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Nigeria
GAS & POWER
Forum
Energy sources
The fact that Nigeria is the largest oil producer in Africa and holds the largest natural gas reserves on the continent means there is no dearth of opportunities for oil and gas companies of all sizes and types.
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Nigeria
TOURISM & ENTERTAINMENT
Interview
A sign from above
Regno Media's digital out-of-home advertising has helped it fulfill current customers' advertising demands and attract new clients
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Nigeria
TOURISM & ENTERTAINMENT
Interview
Creating the limelight
Temple Management Company speaks the youthful language of Nigeria's rising talents of the country's exciting entertainment industry.
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Nigeria
TOURISM & ENTERTAINMENT
B2B
Entertainment
Nigeria can offer the world some amazing musical talent, but it must be cultivated and distributed correctly. Enter Nigerian entertainment companies, ready to support local artists.
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TOURISM & ENTERTAINMENT
Focus: Nigerian fashion
Fashion forward
Nigerian fashion is taking the world by storm, or rather, by catwalk.
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Nigeria
TOURISM & ENTERTAINMENT
Interview
Trevor Ward
We look at what hotel guests want and how much they are willing to pay for each product.
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TOURISM & ENTERTAINMENT
Focus: Nigerian beach resorts
Soak up the sun
Thanks to rebranding efforts and a build-it-and-they-will-come attitude, Nigeria's beach tourism is progressing slowly but surely.
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Nigeria
TOURISM & ENTERTAINMENT
B2B
Lottery
With lottery regulations changing and technology to bring in a middle-class audience, industry investors would do well to place their bets on Nigeria.
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