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The Architecture of African Growth explores the systems that transform potential into prosperity. Each essay examines one building block, from trust and formalisation to capital, energy, and institutions, and argues that Africa’s future will not be determined by what it has. It will be determined by how well it connects what it has.

Last week, Citizens of Igbokofi in Yewa North Local Government Area in Ogun State celebrated to no end during the official opening of a two-room health care centre in their community after many had lost their lives for seemingly endless years because they could neither afford hospital bills in medical facilities in neighbouring Benin Republic nor summon the courage to cover the distance on time to seek medication for life-threatening ailments.

The deliberate efforts by the major parties in the Osun governorship election to seek peace after the polls are commendable. The move directly contrasts with the post-election atmosphere of violence and inflammatory rhetoric used by politicians during the election.

Nigeria’s top policymakers, financial regulators, banking executives, fintech innovators, economists and capital market operators will gather in Lagos on September 19 and 20, 2026, for the Finance Correspondents Association of Nigeria’s (FICAN) 36th Anniversary Annual Conference.

Nigeria’s equities market recorded a 57 per cent return in the first seven months of 2026, but the rally was driven predominantly by domestic capital rather than a resurgence in foreign portfolio investment, Managing Director of Coronation Asset Management, Aigbovbioise Aig-Imoukhuede, has said.

There is an intriguing idea in investing known as the margin of safety. The principle is most closely associated with Benjamin Graham, the legendary investor and teacher of Warren Buffett. At its simplest, it means leaving enough room in a decision for the possibility that your assumptions may be wrong. You do not build a strategy that succeeds only if everything unfolds exactly as expected.

Nigeria’s tax administration landscape is undergoing a fundamental transformation, shifting from passive revenue collection to proactive, intelligence-led enforcement. At the heart of this statutory evolution is Section 69 of the Nigeria Tax Administration Act, 2025 (NTAA), a provision that formally institutionalizes a reward framework for tax whistleblowers.

The Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) extended its bearish run during the week, as sustained selling pressure across major sectors dragged the benchmark All-Share Index lower, while market activity also weakened compared with the previous week.

The African Rural and Agricultural Credit Association (AFRACA), in collaboration with NIRSAL Plc and other partners, has convened finance-sector professionals from across Africa in Lagos for the AFRACA Masterclass on Inclusive Finance for Climate Resilience and Artificial Intelligence for Financial Services and Agricultural Finance.

August 21, (THEWILL) — My experience at the just-concluded INEC civic registration exercise is nauseating. The mindset of some people are mind boggling and such one can be described as unexpected by Nigerian citizens. It is no exaggeration to...