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12 November 2026
Inside Africa’s Informal Economy: Where the Money Actually Moves
57% of people in informal employment in Africa worked in agriculture, according to 2019 national data compiled in the Internat
12 November 2026
Investing in Nigeria 2026: What the Great Reversal Changes for New Capital
$4.41 billion. That is the amount of Q1 2026 capital importation recorded through Standard Chartered Bank Nigeria, according to BusinessDay’s June 3 report, citing official data.
10 November 2026
The Great Reversal: Why Global Banks Are Moving Back Into Nigeria
$4.41 billion.
5 November 2026
Fewer Startups, Fewer Investors, Bigger Cheques: What Q3 2026 Says About African Venture Capital
$2.49 billion is up 7.8% year on year — but the money is concentrating. What that means for investors entering now and founders trying to raise.
5 November 2026
Tokenised Securities in Nigeria: An Infrastructure Story, Not an Investment Story Yet
A platform, a proposal and a 'coming soon' offering are not an investable market. Here is what has actually been built, and the seven checks before you commit capital.
4 November 2026
Africa's Informal Economy: The Market Everyone Quotes and Nobody Measures
The numbers everyone cites do not all measure the same thing. Here is how to read them.
3 November 2026
BIA INTELLIGENCE is live: African market intelligence, built for investors who do the work
Where reliable African market intelligence for equity investors and founders begins.
21 October 2026
The Regulatory Map: What Investors Must Clear Before Money Moves in Africa's Major Markets
“Is the market open?” is only the first regulatory question.
21 October 2026
How to Invest in African Startups
20 October 2026
Investing in Africa in 2026: 7 Things You Should Know Before You Commit Capital
What equity investors and founders should understand about the 2026 African market: funding data, currency risk, sector trends, and diligence.
12 October 2026
# Nigeria’s frozen tariffs are now a fiscal story. Here is what the regulator’s own data say
The government froze electricity prices for most customers in 2024. The regulator’s latest quarterly report shows what that has cost, where the sector still leaks money, and what…