Alexander Onukwue is a Reporter at Semafor in Nigeria. He covers a diverse range of topics including aviation, energy, mining, and arts, with a particular focus on Africa and Nigeria, as well as startups and cryptocurrency. His work has been featured in prominent outlets such as Quartz, Newswav, Yahoo News, and Yahoo Finance.
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Nigerians are struggling with runaway inflation driven by the double whammy of a significant rise in fuel costs and the devaluation of the naira.
By: Alexander Onukwue, Yinka Adegoke
LAGOS — Nigerians are struggling with runaway inflation driven by the double whammy of a significant rise in fuel costs and the devaluation of the naira.
Nigeria's President Bola Tinubu presented a 47.9 trillion naira ($30 billion) budget for 2025 to parliament on Wednesday.
By: Alexander Onukwue
Nigeria's President Bola Tinubu presented a 47.9 trillion naira ($30 billion) budget for 2025 to parliament on Wednesday.
LAGOS — Nigerians are struggling with runaway inflation driven by the double whammy of a significant rise in fuel costs and the devaluation of the naira.
The closure of the European steel producer’s plant in South Africa could affect 3,500 jobs.
Startup fundraising fell by a quarter in Africa to $2.2 billion in 2024, marking a second successive year of reduced investment.
The News British consumer goods company Reckitt intends to deepen its presence in Nigeria, confident that a turbulent economic climate that shook up the retail sector is beginning to turn the corner.
The News Interest payments on long-term debt in sub-Saharan Africa rose nearly seven-fold to $26 billion between 2010 and 2023, according to the World Bank.
The average amount invested in seed-stage African startups rose by 26% to $1.6 million last year, compared to 2023, research showed.
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