Bunmi Bailey
Bunmi holds a degree in Economics from the University of Lagos and has over eight years of experience in content writing and journalism.
Her career spans roles as a financial and business journalist at BusinessDay Media and TechCabal, and as Head of Research at SBM Intelligence, an Africa-focused market intelligence and strategic consulting firm.
She also served as Editor at Finance in Africa, a subsidiary of Businessfront and is currently Assistant Editor, Finance (Africa), at BusinessDay.
70
Kwacha, naira lead Africa’s currency gains in 2026
Zambia’s kwacha and Nigeria’s naira have emerged as Africa’s strongest-performing currencies in…
Inflation in East Africa’s largest economy falls to six-month low in February
Kenya’s annual inflation eased to a six-month low of 4.3 percent in…
US tariff risk seen spurring African shift from dollar
Volatile US tariff policy is accelerating efforts across Africa to reduce reliance…
Inside the military-led state with Africa’s biggest soft power rise
Burkina Faso’s pivot towards self-reliance is lifting the country’s global profile, positioning…
Egypt to overtake South Africa as Africa’s biggest economy on reform drive
Egypt is on track to overtake South Africa as Africa’s biggest economy…
Nigeria joins six African peers in rate cuts as benchmark nears two-year low
....ranks fourth biggest MPR cutter Nigeria has lowered its benchmark interest rate…
Africa Finance in Brief: Naira rally powers NGX, billionaires gain, debt markets reopen
Africa’s financial landscape is shifting as currency stability, easing global conditions and…
Nigerian lender’s Kenya unit fined KSh33m in regulatory crackdown
Kenya’s competition watchdog has fined Guaranty Trust Bank Kenya Limited, a Nigerian-headquartered…