#Nigeria.
Follow the cement: where Nigeria’s state spending boom could put young people to work
Nigeria’s states are building on a scale not seen in years. If you want a job, a contract or a business idea, the World…
Inflation is cooling, so why does your food money still finish before the month?
On paper, Nigeria’s inflation has almost halved. In the market, a different story is playing out. The World Bank explains the gap… If you’ve…
Roads got paid, classrooms waited: what your state chose to build with its windfall
States spent more on almost everything between 2021 and 2025. But for every ₦1 they spent, schools got a smaller slice than before… When…
Abuja isn’t holding the bag anymore: your state just got a lot richer (and why that’s your business)
For years, every complaint about bad roads and empty clinics went to Abuja. The World Bank’s latest report says it’s time to redirect some…
Being Poor Is an Expensive Currency
There’s a version of poverty most economists never quite capture. It’s not just that poor people have less, It’s that they pay more for…
THE $717 MILLION MYTH: Why Nigeria’s World Bank Loan Was Cancelled (And No, Your Comments On Instagram Didn’t Do It)
In this piece, we’re going to clear up something really important. Because if you scrolled through the World Bank’s Instagram page a few weeks…
Is Africa’s Trade Infrastructure Finally Getting Real?
Africa Day 2026 was unusually busy. In a single week: Togo went visa-free for all Africans. Ghana launched a free e-visa scheme. Congo announced…
“Don’t Lend Nigeria Money!” — Why Nigerians Are Right to Be Angry, and Why the World Bank Probably Isn’t Listening
If you’ve scrolled through the World Bank’s Twitter, LinkedIn, or Instagram this week, you’ve seen it. The comments section has become a town square…
$61 Million for Nigerian Women With Business Plans. Finally.
Let’s be honest: if “empowering women entrepreneurs” was a PowerPoint slide, we’d all be rich by now. But actual money? That’s different. So when…