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Dave Ibemere

Education: Bachelor of Science Mass Communication (2015), Master of Science Mass Communication University of Lagos (2018), Google News Initiative (GNI) News Lab: Advanced digital reporting 2024

Experience: Business/Financial Analyst, BusinessDay Newspaper (2017-2019), Data journalist/financial analyst, Dataphyte (2019), Business Editor/HOD, Ripples Nigeria (2019-2021)

Awards: Staff of the Year, BusinessDay Research (2019), Awardee IFRA (French government) research award, UNILAG(2018), Information is a Beautiful international award-longlist nominee (2019), Top Business Editor Legit.ng (2022, 2023, 2024)

Dave Ibemere is a senior business editor at Legit.ng. He is a financial journalist with over a decade of experience in print and online media. He also holds a Master's degree from the University of Lagos. He is a member of the African Academy for Open-Source Investigation (AAOSI), the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations and other media think tank groups. He previously worked with The Guardian, BusinessDay, and headed the business desk at Ripples Nigeria. Email: dave.ibemere@corp.legit.ng.

5559 articles published since 20 Sep 2021

Author's articles

"I am not coming back": List of popular companies that have left Nigeria, two CEO gives reason

"I am not coming back": List of popular companies that have left Nigeria, two CEO gives reason

Economy

3 years ago

Stanbic IBTC makes changes to its senior management team, appoints 10 new directors across the group

Stanbic IBTC makes changes to its senior management team, appoints 10 new directors across the group

Money

3 years ago

Banks send messages to customers as deadline nears to return old notes, offer 8% interest on savings

Banks send messages to customers as deadline nears to return old notes, offer 8% interest on savings

Money

3 years ago

Muhammadu Buhari vs Olusegun Obasanjo: Nigeria's economic performance under their presidency

Muhammadu Buhari vs Olusegun Obasanjo: Nigeria's economic performance under their presidency

Economy

3 years ago

List of 64 countries Nigeria is importing petrol from as NNPC buys N1.2trn in three months

List of 64 countries Nigeria is importing petrol from as NNPC buys N1.2trn in three months

Money

3 years ago

Five major reasons why naira's value depreciated heavily in 2022 and why it will continue in the new year

Five major reasons why naira's value depreciated heavily in 2022 and why it will continue in the new year

Money

3 years ago

Elon Musk's Starlink network to work underwater, remote Areas in Nigeria after striking deal with T-mobile

Elon Musk's Starlink network to work underwater, remote Areas in Nigeria after striking deal with T-mobile

Technology

3 years ago

Elon Musk Starlinks will offer smartphone users an opportunity to speak with loved ones while under the water and in remote areas when in crisis and need help.

Naira ends 2022 on a positive across all foreign exchange markets after months of devaluation

Naira ends 2022 on a positive across all foreign exchange markets after months of devaluation

Money

3 years ago

Nigerian currency is ending 2022 on a positive note against US dollar after increasing in value across all foreign exchange markets in the last day of trading.

CBN could make changes in forex, domiciliary accounts operation in 2023, as MPC members list important reforms

CBN could make changes in forex, domiciliary accounts operation in 2023, as MPC members list important reforms

Money

3 years ago

The Central Bank of Nigeria could be considering making changes in how Nigerians operate their domiciliary account in 2023 after suggestions from MPC members.

Dangote, Adenuga make list as World Billionaires lost over $1.4 trillion in dramatic 2022

Dangote, Adenuga make list as World Billionaires lost over $1.4 trillion in dramatic 2022

Money

3 years ago

The wealth of the world's richest people dropped significantly in the last 12 months and Nigerian billionaires were not left out as over $1 trillion disappear.

Full list of iPhones, android phones that will lose WhatsApp support from Sunday, January 1, 2023

Full list of iPhones, android phones that will lose WhatsApp support from Sunday, January 1, 2023

Technology

3 years ago

WhatsApp has released a list of 47 smartphones that will no longer get support from December 31, this includes phones with ios and Android operating software.

Nigerian passport moves up three places as another country joins list of Visa free entry for nationals

Nigerian passport moves up three places as another country joins list of Visa free entry for nationals

Economy

3 years ago

The Henley Passport Index, a global index which assesses and ranks the world's most travel-friendly passports, has released its latest report for second quarter

List of 10 most innovative countries in Africa as Nigeria's ranking is shocking despite N2trn budget in 4yrs

List of 10 most innovative countries in Africa as Nigeria's ranking is shocking despite N2trn budget in 4yrs

Technology

3 years ago

Nigeria has ranked very low in list of African countries that are innovative and spending in research and development despite the abundance of brillant minds

Restaurant owner disgraces customer in video after he tried to pay with the new Naira notes after eating

Restaurant owner disgraces customer in video after he tried to pay with the new Naira notes after eating

Money

3 years ago

The new N1000, N500, and N200 notes are now in circulation but not everyone is ready as a video is currently trending showing a restaurant rejecting the note.

German embassy releases update on use of naira payment for visa, other services

German embassy releases update on use of naira payment for visa, other services

Money

3 years ago

The German embassy has released an update on Naira payment for its visa application and services as it begins implementation of the CBN's new naira policy.

Dave Ibemere