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Business Confidence Is Slipping. The NESG Just Told Us Exactly Why. Nigeria Is Still Growing. But Business Owners Are Feeling the Strain. The Data Explains Why. The numbers say Nigeria's business environment is expanding. Business owners know the picture is more complicated than that. The Nigerian Economic Summit Group's Business Confidence Monitor for March 2026 shows the Current Business Performance Index fell sharply from 117.2 points in February to 101.2 points — still ab

The Government Just Froze All New Business Regulations The Government Just Hit Pause on New Business Regulations. Here's What That Means for You. If you have ever had a government agency show up with a new fee, a new form, or a new requirement that seemed to appear from nowhere this story is for you. The Presidential Enabling Business Environment Council (PEBEC) has directed all federal Ministries, Departments, and Agencies to immediately halt the introduction and rollout of

The Government Just Put ₦1 Billion on the Table for Your Business ₦1 Billion in Free Business Grants Just Opened Today. Here's How to Apply. There is money on the table, real money, no repayment required and the application window opened this morning. The Federal Government has opened the 2026 National MSME Awards portal today, April 7, with plans to disburse over ₦1 billion in grants to small and medium businesses across Nigeria. The portal closes May 7 giving you exactly 30

The Middle East War Has a Supply Chain Problem A War in the Gulf Is Reshaping Global Energy. Nigerian SMEs Are at the Crossroads. The conflict thousands of kilometres away in the Middle East is already inside your business in your fuel bill, your logistics costs, and the supplier prices you received this week. The Strait of Hormuz the narrow waterway through which approximately 20% of the world's oil and 21% of its LNG passes every day is now effectively closed. Tankers are t

Your Customers Are Spending Less. The Data From Lagos Streets Proves It. Your Customers Are Tightening Their Belts. Here's What That Means for Your Business. You may be feeling it already, slightly slower footfall, smaller basket sizes, customers asking "do you have something smaller?" more often than they used to. This isn't your imagination. The data from Lagos markets confirms it. As fuel prices climbed to between ₦1,250 and ₦1,500 per litre in March 2026, Lagos residents