Rates, policy and honest context - the blog behind the market terminal.
How Nigerian freelancers withdraw Upwork and Fiverr earnings: the withdrawal options, the naira conversion rate, fees and how to keep more of it.
How Nigerian freelancers receive payment from foreign clients: the main channels, the naira conversion rate, fees and how to keep more of what you earn.
What invoice financing is, how Nigerian SMEs use it to unlock cash tied up in unpaid invoices, the costs, and how it compares with LPO financing.
What LPO (Local Purchase Order) financing is, how Nigerian SMEs use it to fund orders they have already won, the costs, and the FX angle for imports.
A plain guide to Nigeria's gemstones: sapphire, tourmaline, aquamarine and more, where they are mined, how they are graded and why they earn dollars.
A plain guide to columbite and tantalite (coltan) mining in Nigeria: where it is found, what it is used for in electronics, and why it earns dollars.
A plain guide to lead and zinc mining in Nigeria: where the deposits are, how ore is processed and exported, and why prices are set in dollars.
Why TV, fridge and appliance prices in Nigeria track the dollar: imported units, duty and freight, and how the exchange rate sets the shelf price.
Why phone and gadget accessory prices in Nigeria follow the dollar: chargers, cases, power banks and earbuds are imported, and the rate sets the price.
Why generator prices in Nigeria track the dollar: imported units, fuel and parts, the exchange rate, and how solar compares as an alternative.
