Rates, policy and honest context - the blog behind the market terminal.
How inflation and the naira exchange rate feed each other in Nigeria, why a weaker naira raises prices, and what it means for saving, spending and FX decisions.
What Nigeria's external reserves are, how they are built and spent, how they relate to the naira exchange rate, and why reserve levels move the currency.
Why Nigeria has periodic dollar shortages: oil dependence, import demand, foreign reserves, capital flows and policy, and what an FX squeeze means for the naira rate.
What Nigeria's Investors' and Exporters' (I&E) window was, how it set the naira rate, how it relates to NAFEM/NFEM, and why it mattered for the official exchange rate.
How to pay for Netflix, Spotify, YouTube Premium and other subscriptions in Nigeria in 2026 when your naira card is declined: dollar cards, local billing and tips.
How to use Payoneer in Nigeria in 2026: opening an account, receiving client and marketplace payments, withdrawing to a naira bank, fees and getting the best rate.
How to fund and use PayPal in Nigeria in 2026: the receiving-vs-sending problem, virtual dollar cards, workarounds, fees and safer alternatives for getting paid.
How to get a dollar card in Nigeria in 2026: virtual USD cards from fintechs, physical dom-account cards from banks, funding, limits and online-payment tips.
Step-by-step on transferring from GTBank to Kuda, OPay, Moniepoint and other banks in Nigeria: apps, USSD, transfer limits, charges and troubleshooting failed transfers.
How to pay suppliers in China from Nigeria in 2026: bank wires, Alipay, agents and FX partners, the yuan to naira rate, fees and how to avoid supplier scams.
