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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.

5592 articles published since 20 Sep 2021

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Central Bank of Nigeria expresses displeasure commercial banks are ignoring eNaira a month after launch

Central Bank of Nigeria expresses displeasure commercial banks are ignoring eNaira a month after launch

Economy

4 years ago

NNPC reveals over N100bn spent on Refineries rehabilitation, pipelines management despite producing zero fuel

NNPC reveals over N100bn spent on Refineries rehabilitation, pipelines management despite producing zero fuel

Economy

4 years ago

After seven years, Nigerians travelling to the United States can board a direct flight from Lagos to Washington DC

After seven years, Nigerians travelling to the United States can board a direct flight from Lagos to Washington DC

Economy

4 years ago

We will be forced to push cost to Nigerians: Igbo traders reject new import duty by Nigerian customs

We will be forced to push cost to Nigerians: Igbo traders reject new import duty by Nigerian customs

Maritime

4 years ago

Buy 20 get one free: MTN announces sale of 575 million shares to investors at N169 per share

Buy 20 get one free: MTN announces sale of 575 million shares to investors at N169 per share

Capital Market

4 years ago

Debt management office justifies president Muhammadu Buhari continuous borrowing as debt hit N35.5 trillion

Debt management office justifies president Muhammadu Buhari continuous borrowing as debt hit N35.5 trillion

Economy

4 years ago

Agreements were signed voluntarily: China responds to reports on Uganda losing its only international airport

Agreements were signed voluntarily: China responds to reports on Uganda losing its only international airport

Economy

4 years ago

China has finally responded to news that it's planning to takeover Uganda's only international Airport over debts, noting that it's a loan that must be paid.

Banks publish names of 1,042 Nigerians using fake visa, other tricks to Buy dollar cheap

Banks publish names of 1,042 Nigerians using fake visa, other tricks to Buy dollar cheap

Economy

4 years ago

CBN had in August warn against sharp practises by some unscrupulous customers to circumvent the new policy on the sale of forex for overseas travels, business.

Emefiele expresses delight two billionaires, Otedola and Odukale, are battling for first bank leadership

Emefiele expresses delight two billionaires, Otedola and Odukale, are battling for first bank leadership

Capital Market

4 years ago

The Central Bank of Nigeria Governor Godwin Emefiele has reacted to the leadership tussle for the control of First Bank of Nigeria by Femi Otedola and Odukale.

CBN releases N129 billion into Nigeria economy in October as currency in circulation rises to N2.97 trillion

CBN releases N129 billion into Nigeria economy in October as currency in circulation rises to N2.97 trillion

Money

4 years ago

The majority of Nigerians are accustomed to using cash, therefore widespread acceptance of a cashless society would take time, including the use of eNaira.

Tanzania to copy central bank of Nigeria model on eNaira as it plans its own digital currency

Tanzania to copy central bank of Nigeria model on eNaira as it plans its own digital currency

Money

4 years ago

Tanzania is working on its own digital currency and will study CBN's eNaira model to launch its own, the governor of the country's apex bank has announced.

China prepares to take over Uganda's only international airport, refuses to renegotiate a 2015 loan granted

China prepares to take over Uganda's only international airport, refuses to renegotiate a 2015 loan granted

Economy

4 years ago

Ugandan government waived international immunity in the agreements it signed to secure the loans, exposing Entebbe International Airport to take over by China.

Sabi, Nigerian commerce startup, raises N2.52bn, targets expansion into Kenyan and South African markets

Sabi, Nigerian commerce startup, raises N2.52bn, targets expansion into Kenyan and South African markets

Technology

4 years ago

There are 175,000 merchants who have made transactions worth over $200 million and also more than10,000 agents that serve merchants on Sabi’s networks......

Nigerian fintech companies, OnePipe, Payhippo get N2.67bn from foreign investors to expand their products

Nigerian fintech companies, OnePipe, Payhippo get N2.67bn from foreign investors to expand their products

Economy

4 years ago

Nigerian startups are mostly in the technology space and cut across payment platforms, education technology, agritech, e-commerce, IT, legal tech, QSR, mobility

Nigerian government directs AITEO exploration company to shut oil wells in Bayelsa due to spillage

Nigerian government directs AITEO exploration company to shut oil wells in Bayelsa due to spillage

Energy

4 years ago

The statement however revealed not much could be done because of inaccessibility to the wellhead location due to the hydrocarbon fumes that saturated the area.

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