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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.

5585 articles published since 20 Sep 2021

Author's articles

Delay in Chinese loan alert, changes Nigerian government focus to European banks as search for funds continues

Delay in Chinese loan alert, changes Nigerian government focus to European banks as search for funds continues

Economy

4 years ago

Algeria president announces N41,500 monthly allowance, free medical checkup for unemployed youths

Algeria president announces N41,500 monthly allowance, free medical checkup for unemployed youths

Economy

4 years ago

Nigeria’s Economy increases by 3.40% in 2021, Strongest Growth Under President Buhari: Here Is How It Happened

Nigeria’s Economy increases by 3.40% in 2021, Strongest Growth Under President Buhari: Here Is How It Happened

Economy

4 years ago

Dangote makes over N2bn in 24 hours widening further the gap with Rabiu as Sugar war intensifies

Dangote makes over N2bn in 24 hours widening further the gap with Rabiu as Sugar war intensifies

Money

4 years ago

Flutterwave now Africa's most valuable startup as it breaks the N1trn valuation mark after N103bn fundraising

Flutterwave now Africa's most valuable startup as it breaks the N1trn valuation mark after N103bn fundraising

Technology

4 years ago

I love you: Romance scammers collected over N57bn in crypto last year

I love you: Romance scammers collected over N57bn in crypto last year

Money

4 years ago

No hiding place for debtors as CBN amend rules giving commercial banks limitless power to recover bad loans

No hiding place for debtors as CBN amend rules giving commercial banks limitless power to recover bad loans

Money

4 years ago

The Central bank of Nigeria has handed limitless power to banks to recover loans taken by customers refusing to pay in a bid to bring down non-performing loans.

Nigerian banks loans to customers hit N2 trillion. Here is what banks charge you for borrowing in 2022

Nigerian banks loans to customers hit N2 trillion. Here is what banks charge you for borrowing in 2022

Money

4 years ago

In an effort to increase lending to the economy, the CBN compelled all Deposit Money Banks to maintain a minimum loan-to-deposit ratio of 65% or face sanction.

Nigerians on low income in focus as federal government perfect 10-year housing plan, now at final stage

Nigerians on low income in focus as federal government perfect 10-year housing plan, now at final stage

Economy

4 years ago

The Federal Government has revealed that all is almost set for Nigerians on low income to become homeowners as the draft is at its final stage and will be out.

DMO counters IMF on its estimate that Nigeria will spend N93 of its N100 revenue on debt servicing in 2022

DMO counters IMF on its estimate that Nigeria will spend N93 of its N100 revenue on debt servicing in 2022

Economy

4 years ago

The Federla government of Nigeria has countered the International Monetary Fund on its suggestion that Nigeria's debt level is unsustainable and be readjusted.

IMF urges Nigerians to trust the eNaira and other Central Bank Digital Currencies because crypto is no match

IMF urges Nigerians to trust the eNaira and other Central Bank Digital Currencies because crypto is no match

Money

4 years ago

International Monetary Fund (IMF) has urged all Nigerians to use the eNaria, claiming it is more secure than cryptocurrencies and wants Nigerians to accept it.

Awosika, Former Chairman of First Bank, Flutterwave Aboyeji Among 15 Speakers for Agility Conference 2022

Awosika, Former Chairman of First Bank, Flutterwave Aboyeji Among 15 Speakers for Agility Conference 2022

Industry

4 years ago

Agility has announced immense opportunities for individuals, teams, organisations and governments in Africa.Agility is not just about software-development.

Olayimika Oyebanji: A Lawyer turned NFT expert, writing, investing his way to riches in the new crypto world

Olayimika Oyebanji: A Lawyer turned NFT expert, writing, investing his way to riches in the new crypto world

Money

4 years ago

After studying law for over seven years, Olayimika Oyebanji has found a new interest in the world of Cryptocurrency and he is making a fortune writing about it.

Nigerians to pay more for air travel as aviation fuel increases from N190 to N400 per litre

Nigerians to pay more for air travel as aviation fuel increases from N190 to N400 per litre

Economy

4 years ago

Nigerians who want to travel by air to escape the country's insecurity challenges will be forced to pay more as airlines raise concerns about operational costs.

CBN to stop sale of foreign exchange to banks by end of 2022, days after IMF ask it to abandon exchange rate

CBN to stop sale of foreign exchange to banks by end of 2022, days after IMF ask it to abandon exchange rate

Money

4 years ago

The Central bank of Nigeria has set date for end of dollar sale to commercial banks few days after the International monetary fund ask it abandon official rate.

Dave Ibemere