Rates, policy and honest context - the blog behind the market terminal.
A plain guide to marble and granite in Nigeria: where they are quarried, their role in construction and decoration, and the dollar factor.
A plain guide to gold mining in Nigeria: where the deposits are, artisanal vs formal mining, and why gold is priced and sold in dollars.
Why medical equipment prices in Nigeria track the dollar: imported devices and consumables, duty, and how the exchange rate affects healthcare costs.
Why fabric and textile prices in Nigeria track the dollar: imported cloth and inputs, duty, and how the exchange rate sets the cost of clothing.
Why washing machine prices in Nigeria track the dollar: imported units, duty and freight, and how the exchange rate sets the shelf price.
Why CCTV and security equipment prices in Nigeria track the dollar: imported cameras and systems, duty, and how the exchange rate sets the cost.
Why water pump and borehole equipment prices in Nigeria track the dollar: imported pumps and parts, duty, and the exchange rate.
Why tiles and sanitaryware prices in Nigeria track the dollar: imported finishes, duty and freight, and how the exchange rate sets building costs.
Why drug and pharmaceutical prices in Nigeria track the dollar: imported medicines and active ingredients, duty, and the exchange rate.
Why cosmetics and skincare prices in Nigeria track the dollar: imported products and ingredients, duty, and how the exchange rate sets the cost.
