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September 08, (THEWILL) — US President Donald Trump very recently signed into law a sweeping budget reconciliation bill that includes an interesting measure: a levy on remittances sent from the United States (U.S.) by non-nationals to their home countries. Framed...

September 08, (THEWILL) — Despite the growing awareness of financial literacy and risk management, insurance remains one of the most misunderstood concepts in many parts of the world, particularly in developing countries. The hesitation around embracing it is rooted...

Why authentic storytelling and cultural intelligence matter more than perfect financials when raising capital on the continent. September 07, (THEWILL) — Picture this: You are sitting across from potential investors in a Lagos co-working space, or perhaps on a video...

September 07, (THEWILL) — According to Transparency International’s 2023 Corruption Perception Index (CPI), Nigeria scored 25 out of 100, ranking 145th out of 180 countries surveyed. In this index, a score of zero represents a country perceived as “highly...

September 01, (THEWILL) — Nigeria has achieved a rare energy milestone as gas flaring fell to 7.16 percent in July 2025, while daily gas production rose to 7.59 billion standard cubic feet per day (BSCFD). This is according to a...

September 01, (THEWILL) — Engr. Bashir Bayo Ojulari, Group Chief Executive Officer (GCEO) of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited, has been on summer lessons in the organisation since August. Since his appointment to the enviable position last April,...

- When systems forget people, people stop believing in them. August 31, (THEWILL) — We’ve all been there. A form that leads to another form, a phone call that ends in a dead-end or a waiting room-literal or digital-that seems...

August 31, (THEWILL) — Recently, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, a famous regional economist, two-term finance minister during President Olusegun Obasanjo’s regime and currently Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), has this to say about President Tinubu’s economic reform: “Tinubu...

August 25, (THEWILL) — One of the cornerstones of integrity in any financial market, especially the foreign exchange (FX) market, is transparency and consistency in terminology. A market can only function fairly when its language is precise. In Nigeria,...

- Because spreadsheets don't shake hands; people do. August 24, (THEWILL) — On paper, it looked perfect. The numbers checked out. The forecasts were optimistic. Everyone smiled in the boardroom of the high-rise tower tucked away in Victoria Island, Lagos....