With 1,380,614,641 people, making it the second most populated continent, Africa remains an investment destination for foreign investors who want to tap into the market strength of the continent. While the collective headcounts of Africa are significant, each of the countries has several measures in place in order to encourage Foreign Direct Investment (FDI). Interestingly, investors … Read more
A favourable business environment is one of the key factors that drive foreign investors to a country. Government policies, security, and infrastructural development are some of the things investors put into consideration, and some African countries are more serious and committed to easing the way business is done in their country. For instance, in the … Read more
Summary: Located in the Horn of Africa, Ethiopia is the second largest market in Africa and has enough resources to drive Foreign Direct Investment (FDI). The country’s huge investment in infrastructural development in the last 10 years is showing positive result while its rich soil is favourable to agriculture produce. As juicy as the country’s resources … Read more
Any investor in the United States, Germany, and Italy among other advanced economies who wishes to their business to Africa, will most likely put Nigeria on their list despite many challenges confronting the country. Summary: Nigeria has a large and ever growing market, availability of hydrocarbon resources, and commendable FDI policy, yet poorly developed transport … Read more
Some years back, an investor had to locate a stockbroker, fill out forms, and wait till the end of the financial year to receive dividends which were usually delivered through the postal service. It was even more difficult to invest in foreign stock back then. Today, that has changed, FinTech has simplified foreign investments and … Read more
In 2019, ginger export brought in $10.4million for Nigeria. In this guide, we’ll show you at least 30 countries where you can find international buyers for ginger which is also known as chita in the North. Apart from its medicinal use, ginger is used for spices and the demand for it in the international continues … Read more
If you’re just starting as a real estate investor, you can’t get it right overnight. You would make mistakes. But is it really worth it to make mistakes with your life savings? This is why it is very important to do your due diligence and talk to a professional who perfectly understands the local market … Read more
Nigeria is filled with investment opportunities, but the major challenge facing millions of people at home is finance while hundreds of Nigerians abroad are at crossroads over how and where to invest their monies. Apart from the issue of trust and the fear of falling victim to some dubious friends and family members back home, … Read more
You will need a CSCS account if you want to invest or trade in shares, stocks, bonds, and other securities traded on the Nigerian capital market. What is CSCS? It means Central Securities Clearing System, which is the Central Depository for the Nigerian capital market with the responsibility for storing, clearing and settlement of securities transactions. … Read more
You don’t really need to wait till you become the wealthiest man before you start investing. You can start to invest with your small money. In one of our business guides, we talked about hot businesses you can start in Nigeria with little capital, in this post, we’ll be covering some pertinent questions in relation … Read more