FINANCE INSIGHTS
Insights
Practical articles for founders, Boards, investors and finance leaders dealing with cash, capital, performance and growth.

Before You Approve the 2027 Budget, Test These Four Scenarios
A practical way for boards to test financing, energy, foreign exchange, demand and cash pressure before approving the plan.
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Your Revenue Is in Naira. Should Your Debt Be in Dollars?
Why a lower dollar interest rate can still create a more expensive and less sustainable financing obligation.
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What Your Board Pack Should Show When the Economy Changes
How to move board reporting from historical results to cash, exposure, options and decisions that require attention.
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CBN Has Cut the MPR to 23%. But Will Nigerian Businesses Actually Get Cheaper Money?
Why a lower policy rate may not immediately produce affordable credit for manufacturers and growing businesses.
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Nigeria Is Making Late Tax More Expensive. But Tax Discipline Must Work Both Ways
What the new late payment rules mean for cash flow, tax governance and capital readiness.
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Nigeria Has Launched a $300 Million Renewable Energy Fund. Here Is How Businesses Should Prepare to Access It
Why strong demand for electricity is only the beginning of an investable energy project.
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Can JPMorgan’s New Frontier Bond Index Help Solve Nigeria’s Business Funding Problem?
Why the real opportunity may be freeing domestic capital for businesses, not simply financing government.
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The Real Lesson from the Dangote Refinery IPO Is Not Whether You Should Buy the Shares
What African companies can learn about becoming ready for serious capital.
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Higher Rates Can Lift Bank Profits and Still Create Serious Risks
What Japan’s experience teaches Nigerian and African bank boards, investors and businesses.
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A Good Business Opportunity Can Still Be a Poor Investment
Why CEOs, CFOs and boards must consider the financing structure before committing capital.
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Improving Economic Indicators Do Not Mean Business Risk Is Falling
What CEOs, CFOs and boards should consider before committing capital.
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