Economist @StearsInsights | PhD Economics @BristolUni | Ex @LSEEcon @biztradegovuk

Joined August 2009
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My first article in a while, and the story is simple: Who is the captain of Nigeria’s economy? I explain why we shouldn’t leave the role to Emefiele and Buhari. Somebody wake our finance minister up because Nigeria is sinking. @StearsBusiness stearsng.com/premium/article…

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President Tinubu Hails MREIF as Fund Delivers ₦128 Billion in Mortgages to 1,859 Nigerian Families. @mreifng
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President Tinubu Congratulates Seasoned Banker, Philanthropist, Foluke Abdulrazaq At 70.
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Day 0. After you’ve put in all the work to get funding.
Anonymous Question: “How late is too late to quit a PhD?”
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The revival of @cenbank credibility & good monetary policy by HE Governor Cardoso & his top team has been impressive to witness since 2023. Delighted to support CBN & @bankofengland peer relationship. Excellent mutual exchange & learning. Important for investor & trade confidence
Strategic Engagements: Governor Olayemi Cardoso, on Wednesday, August 20, 2025, held a strategic meeting with the Bank of England Parliamentary Affairs Team, led by the British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Dr. Richard Montgomery, at the CBN Head Office.
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What is this 24.48% in terms of the old base year?
In February 2025, the Headline inflation rate eased to 23.18% relative to the January 2025 headline inflation rate of 24.48%. Looking at the movement, the February 2025 Headline inflation rate showed a decrease of 1.30% compared to the January 2025 Headline inflation rate. On a month-on-month basis, the Headline inflation rate in February 2025 stood at 2.04%. The Food inflation rate in February 2025 was 23.51% on a year-on-year basis. Read the February 2025 CPI Report here: microdata.nigerianstat.gov.n…
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20 Nov 2024
Stears Private Capital in Africa: Q3 2024 Report Key Insights 🔑 $2.27B in disclosed deal value across 73 transactions 🌍 Financial Services leads (33%), with Southern Africa as the top region (45%) 📈 Equity dominates at 75% of deals Download bit.ly/3CELI3V
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Do you guys have a website? @fmtourismng
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Super proud moment for me re talent at Stears. Paraphrased a bit but @StartArchiving recently found that according to LinkedIn data: "4% of the people in the top 100 students [based on 2009 Nigerian WAEC results] have spent some time at KPMG, 3% at Stears, and 2% at GTBank"
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5 Aug 2024
“tell toranaga-sama this is just a temporary liquidity problem, not a solvency problem. our risk model didn’t account for this level of volatility but we are confident we can weather the storm” “the anjin was on the wrong side of the yen carry trade and is getting margin called”
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The data has always been misleading like that. Money can easily enter a bank HQ in Lagos and flow to any state. NBS data won’t capture that.
NBS data showed 34 states in 🇳🇬 could not attract foreign capital in the first quarter, Lagos, Ekiti and the FCT were the only ones that did. There is obviously a big 🔥 on the mountain
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24 Jun 2024
Me again, looking for Branding and video/content production agencies in Nigeria. Pls share and reply below 🙏
19 Jun 2024
I’m looking for Abuja based, event photographers and videographers who are happy to travel locally. Please share and reply below 🙏
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Another…banger
How to Order My New Book: “The Forgotten Era” maxsiollun.wordpress.com/202…
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$WOWO is live on @ociswap 😺🦸🏻‍♀️ Amongst the guardians of the @radixdlt tide, there stands a figure, both bold and grand, WonderWoman, with the community's heart in her hand! Buy $WOWO here: ociswap.com/resource_rdx1t4m… Join $WOWO'S telegram: t.me/xrdwonderwoman
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5 Mar 2024
Navigate African currency risks with confidence 📈 Introducing Stears' Exchange Rate Forecasts. Get quarterly forecasts for African countries such as🇰🇪🇳🇬🇿🇦 & more, helping you manage risk and make informed investment decisions. Learn more here: stears.co/premium/article/in…
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29 Feb 2024
Introducing the African Elections Monitor– a groundbreaking, publicly accessible initiative from Stears! Understand what’s at stake with the most comprehensive, accurate tracker of Africa’s elections. Sign up today to stay updated on dates, important context, candidates, and results 🗳️ stears.co/open-data/election…
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FINALS WAY! 😭😭😭😭 WEEKEND GO SWEET DIE! 🇳🇬🇳🇬🇳🇬 #AFCON2023
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I'm hiring two interns @StearsInsights to start in Feb Working on impactful data projects for the public, covering issues like African elections, traffic congestion, and economic development Full-time role. Must be located in Lagos but work is hybrid stears.bamboohr.com/careers/…
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4 Jan 2024
What key trends, challenges & opportunities will shape Africa's economic landscape in 2024? Stears has the answers. Download our FREE executive summary now: bit.ly/48tqfWa Access the full outlook below: stears.co/premium/article/st…
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Thanks for the donation 😬
PHOTOS: Gbajabiamila Donates 484-bed Hostel Facility To UNILAG Speaker of the Federal House of Representatives, Abbas Tajudeen, on Wednesday, unveiled a 484-bed hall of residence donated to the University of Lagos by the Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila. This was disclosed in a series of tweets and photos shared on the official X handle of the University of Lagos on Wednesday. According to the posts, the 484-bed space hall of residence is a contribution by Gbajabiamila to the physical infrastructure development of his alma mater. It read, "The Femi Gbajabiamila Hall of Residence at #UnilagNigeria will be officially commissioned today. "The 484-bed hostel facility is the landmark contribution of the Chief of Staff to the President, #femigbaja, to the physical infrastructure development of his Alma Mater. "Our Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Folasade Ogunsola kicks it off on a note of gratitude. She thanks the donor, #femigbaja, for his visionary leadership and large-heartedness." The statement further added that while giving his remarks, Gbajabiamila thanked the immediate past VC, Prof. Oluwatoyin Ogundipe for suggesting the hostel as a project idea, and appreciated the current VC, Prof. Ogunsola, for her continuity. It added that while lauding the donor for his pro-people leadership style, Abbas said, “May this hall of residence be a place where dreams are nurtured to greatness”. Credit: X| UnilagNigeria
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50 million Nigerians will be pulled out of poverty in 42 months. - Dr Betta Edu, Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation #PoliticsToday #CTVTweets
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