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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

Author's articles

Shuttlers gets N616.1bn from foreign investors, as TeamApt reveals plan to become the next $1bn company

Shuttlers gets N616.1bn from foreign investors, as TeamApt reveals plan to become the next $1bn company

Technology

4 years ago

CBN defends clampdown on cryptocurrency, says Nigerian banking sector has no room for 'Illegal' trading

CBN defends clampdown on cryptocurrency, says Nigerian banking sector has no room for 'Illegal' trading

Economy

4 years ago

Nigeria Loses Spot as Africa's Biggest Oil Producers amid Production Struggles, but there is Hope

Nigeria Loses Spot as Africa's Biggest Oil Producers amid Production Struggles, but there is Hope

Energy

4 years ago

Security, integrity, deposit IMF lists concerns on eNaira offers technical support to Central Bank of Nigeria

Security, integrity, deposit IMF lists concerns on eNaira offers technical support to Central Bank of Nigeria

Money

4 years ago

I pray to return Nigeria economy to where it was when I was still a boy, says CBN governor Godwin Emefiele

I pray to return Nigeria economy to where it was when I was still a boy, says CBN governor Godwin Emefiele

Economy

4 years ago

It is more expensive to buy food in Kogi, Jigawa than Lagos as food prices increase again in October

It is more expensive to buy food in Kogi, Jigawa than Lagos as food prices increase again in October

Economy

4 years ago

Stanbic, First Bank lead as Nigerian banks with the highest, lowest average spend on employees is revealed

Stanbic, First Bank lead as Nigerian banks with the highest, lowest average spend on employees is revealed

Industry

4 years ago

Working in the banking industry has its own set of benefits, which was again evident again, as 13 banks spend billions taking care of their employees in 2020.

Price of 'pure water' could increase from N20 to N50 says manufacturers as government plans new tax

Price of 'pure water' could increase from N20 to N50 says manufacturers as government plans new tax

Economy

4 years ago

Similar to the Association of Table Water Producers Association of Nigeria in Abuja, Water producers in Lagos might be force to announced major price increase.

Faroe Islands, Mauritania list of 9 countries Nigeria imported N123.8 billion worth of fish in 6 months

Faroe Islands, Mauritania list of 9 countries Nigeria imported N123.8 billion worth of fish in 6 months

Economy

4 years ago

Nigeria continue to spend heavily on fish import as demands continue to outweigh the production capacity of local fishermen. Russia among others are benefiting.

CBN wants Nigerians to accept eNaira just as the physical Naira updates website domain for easy identification

CBN wants Nigerians to accept eNaira just as the physical Naira updates website domain for easy identification

Money

4 years ago

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has urged all Nigerians to use the eNaria, claiming it is more secure than cryptocurrencies and wants Nigerians to accept it.

Federal government plans to pay Nigerians transport allowance after subsidy removal from July 2022

Federal government plans to pay Nigerians transport allowance after subsidy removal from July 2022

Economy

4 years ago

Nigerian government says it going ahead with plans to remove fuel subsidy from next year as stipulated in the recently signed Petroleum Industry Act (PIA).

Court unfreezes two Nigerian companies bank accounts blocked by CBN for cryptocurrency, forex trading

Court unfreezes two Nigerian companies bank accounts blocked by CBN for cryptocurrency, forex trading

Technology

4 years ago

CBN banned cryptocurrency operation in Nigeria and recently froze the accounts of Riseinvest, Chaka, Bamboo and Trove; a decision a federal court has reversed.

We are ready: President Buhari, Central Bank of Nigeria urge foreign investors to come into Nigeria

We are ready: President Buhari, Central Bank of Nigeria urge foreign investors to come into Nigeria

Money

4 years ago

In a bid to get more foreign investors from Europe, Nigerian president Muhammdu Buhari and Central Bank of Nigeria governor are in France to woo investors.

Banks install more POS terminals as Nigerians spend N552.3 billion in a single month

Banks install more POS terminals as Nigerians spend N552.3 billion in a single month

Economy

4 years ago

POS terminals are an important part of the Central Bank of Nigeria's cashless banking mission, and it appears that more Nigerians are getting familiar with them

Nigerian farmers finding it difficult to repay CBN's ABP loan as insecurity increases default by 22% to N463bn

Nigerian farmers finding it difficult to repay CBN's ABP loan as insecurity increases default by 22% to N463bn

Economy

4 years ago

The Central Bank of Nigeria has given an update on its Anchor Borrowers Programme (ABP) which was launched by President Muhammadu Buhari on November 17, 2015.

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