Daily Bread delivers quick & insightful updates about Nigeria's business world.
energy
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Oct 21, 2026
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17 min read
How Nigeria's most industrial city figured out 24-hour power supply
FX
+2
1 min read
The bank has added Nigeria to its frontier currency watchlist and calls the naira undervalued.
Housing
₦208 billion approved and 6,911 homes financed in 2025, plus a new mortgage for Nigerians abroad.
The finance minister says listing the state's "choice assets" would bring transparency and let Nigerians share the wealth.
economy
Oct 15, 2026
14 min read
What Lagos Life and Danfo Run tell us about the future of gaming in Nigeria
2 min read
A $4.73 billion nine-month profit lands in the middle of the IPO, now open until 27 October.
private equity
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Oct 7, 2026
9 min read
13 min read
How i-Fitness turned one small gym in Lekki into a private equity relay race
NGX
The Nigerian Exchange All-Share Index fell 0.16% to 250,273.50 on 6 October, its fifth losing session in a row. Market value dropped by ₦256 billion to ₦162.5 trillion.
Oil & Gas
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After three years in index exile, Nigeria re-enters the FTSE Frontier Index Series on 21 September. Here is every name on the list, what it means for capital flows, and which stocks stand out in each tier.
Oct 2, 2026
In less than a year, Heirs Energies has turned 21.07% into a billion-dollar profit.
consumer goods
Sep 30, 2026
How Chicken Republic built Nigeria's biggest fast-food chain on its most expensive ingredient
Sep 23, 2026
11 min read
Nigeria's stock market just had its biggest week in years. The company collecting on all of it is the exchange itself.
+4
7 min read
What the CBN rate cuts mean for the stock market
Dangote
3 min read
Moniepoint has turned its POS terminals into a share-subscription channel for the Dangote Refinery IPO.
Sep 16, 2026
What the Dangote Refinery Does to Nigeria's Economy
Sep 15, 2026
Pump prices jump 7–11% in a week as Dangote Refinery raises wholesale rates and Middle East supply disruptions push crude near four-month highs.
Imports jumped elevenfold to ₦952 billion in Q2 2026, reversing a dramatic Q1 decline as domestic supply tensions persist.
Amidst the Dangote Refinery IPO, Nigeria has its fourth consecutive month of meeting OPEC quota
Unpacking the refinery's business and analysing the more important question for investors: do its financials justify the price?
Sep 14, 2026
What Nigeria Is Really Buying in the Dangote Refinery
news
Sep 9, 2026
5 min read
The story of Nigeria's largest fintech
fintech
10 min read
How OPay went from a casualty of government policy to Nigeria's largest fintech.