EnergyOnitsha, Anambra State.
Chiamaka Prudence
Correspondent, RainingMoney
I am a technology and finance enthusiast with a keen interest in digital innovation, emerging financial trends, and the evolving ways technology is shaping businesses and everyday life. I enjoy researching developments across finance, technology, and the digital economy, with a focus on making useful insights accessible and understandable to a wider audience. Through my work with RainingMoney, I aim to contribute accurate, informative, and engaging reporting that helps readers better understand the trends, opportunities, and developments shaping the modern financial landscape.
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- October 2026.
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- 17 Oct 2026
Latest from Chiamaka
7 stories
Economy17 Oct 2026
IMF expects sub-Saharan Africa to grow 4.5% in 2026 and 2027, but warns of risks
The IMF has nudged up its 2026 growth forecast for sub-Saharan Africa to 4.5%. Country figures, including Nigeria's, were not in the material we could access.
Technology17 Oct 2026
Polygon buys Coinme to take on Visa and Stripe in payments: what it means
Polygon Labs has bought US-regulated crypto firm Coinme to run its own payments business. Here is what that means, and why Visa and Stripe are not yet worried.
Energy17 Oct 2026
Why US oil jumped 6% this week, and what it could mean for Nigeria
US crude rose 6.46% in a week to $97.58 a barrel after a surprise stock draw and ship attacks near Hormuz. Here is what drove it and why Nigerian readers should watch.
The Report16 Oct 2026
Zenith Bank's pre-tax profit rose 2%. Its bad-loan charge fell by ₦621bn.
Before that charge, profit fell 44%. Trading swung from a ₦467.8bn gain to a ₦92.2bn loss, interest income fell 9%, and the tax bill more than doubled, so profit after tax fell 19%. The board still raised its interim dividend to ₦1.50.
Companies15 Oct 2026
A $10m pipe factory in Rivers State tells you where Nigeria's oil is going next
Tenaris spent about $10m upgrading a deepwater pipe-coating plant in Onne, Nigeria. What the plant does, why it matters, and what it signals.
Markets14 Oct 2026
From Nairobi to Gaborone:inside the Dangote refinery roadshow
NGX Group is taking the Dangote refinery offer to exchanges across Africa. What cross-border capital raising means and why it is hard.
Energy14 Oct 2026
What NNPC has to fix before it can sell shares to the public
NNPC says it has completed a baseline assessment of its governance gaps ahead of a possible IPO. What that means, and what is still undecided.