Zainab Iwayemi

Education: Bachelor of Science, Sociology, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Nigeria (2015-2019) Google News Initiative (GNI) News Lab: Advanced digital reporting 2024.

Experience: Business Journalist at Business A.M. (2020-2021), Media Content Analyst, Nairametrics (2021-2023), Fact Checker, Roundcheck (2020-2021)

Awards: Reporter of the year (2018), Award of Outstanding Performance UCJTV (2019), Director of Mobilization (2019), Union of Campus Journalists, University of Ilorin

Zainab Iwayemi is a business journalist with over 5 years experience reporting activities in the stock market, tech, insurance, banking, and oil and gas sectors. She holds a Bachelor of Science (B.sc) degree in Sociology from the University of Ilorin, Kwara State. Before Legit.ng, she worked as a financial analyst at Nairametrics where she was rewarded for outstanding performance. She can be reached via zainab.iwayemi@corp.legit.ng

1659 articles published since 07 Jul 2023

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Starlink strengthens competition with MTN, Airtel, others, sells out kit out in Nigeria, Zimbabwe

Starlink strengthens competition with MTN, Airtel, others, sells out kit out in...

30 days ago

FCCPC names those behind increase in cost of rice, beans,garri, other food items

FCCPC names those behind increase in cost of rice, beans,garri, other food items

30 days ago

FG moves to de-dollarise Nigerian economy as Access, GTB, others adjust exchange rate

FG moves to de-dollarise Nigerian economy as Access, GTB, others adjust exchange...

30 days ago

FG’s agency denies opening recruitment to mislead innocent job seekers

FG’s agency denies opening recruitment to mislead innocent job seekers

30 days ago

Good news as IMF predicts naira stability, lists factors to drive growth

Good news as IMF predicts naira stability, lists factors to drive growth

30 days ago

Good news: CBN sees recovery in H2 2024, forecast 7 trends to drive economic growth

Good news: CBN sees recovery in H2 2024, forecast 7 trends to drive economic gro...

a month ago

Air Peace, other airlines begins quoting new price ahead of Christmas travels

Air Peace, other airlines begins quoting new price ahead of Christmas travels

According to a recent announcement by Air Peace Airlines, one-way business class tickets would cost N400,000 and economy tickets will cost N300,000 soon.

World Bank opens up on subsidy payment by Nigeria in 3 years

World Bank opens up on subsidy payment by Nigeria in 3 years

The federal government's foreign exchange subsidy plan caused a significant loss of N13.2trn in lost revenue between 2021 and 2023, according to the World Bank.

FG gives update on landing slot for Air Peace in UK

FG gives update on landing slot for Air Peace in UK

Festus Keyamo, the minister of aviation and aerospace development, stated that the federal government will handle the matters involving Air Peace's slot internally.

IMF speaks on Nigeria’s participation in global loan market despite high borrowing cost

IMF speaks on Nigeria’s participation in global loan market despite high borrowing cost

Despite hike in borrowing costs relative to pre-2021 levels, Nigeria and other frontier countries continued to see substantial activity in the debt market into 2024.

“We will shut down”: MTN threatens to close offices in Nigeria, gives reasons

“We will shut down”: MTN threatens to close offices in Nigeria, gives reasons

MTN Nigeria, the country's biggest telecom operator, underlined how important it is for the telecom sector to turn a profit once more in order to stay in business.

Zenith Bank addresses customers after making important changes

Zenith Bank addresses customers after making important changes

Zenith Bank promised improved services moving forward in a letter on Tuesday, thanking its customers for their patience during the upgrading process.

Report: Nigeria tops list of countries with most cash-dominant economy in the world in 2023

Report: Nigeria tops list of countries with most cash-dominant economy in the world in 2023

Nigeria is reported to have the most cash dominance in the whole world in 2023, with 55% of financial and commercial transactions being made in cash.

LCCI speaks on high borrowing cost in Nigeria, solution to inflation

LCCI speaks on high borrowing cost in Nigeria, solution to inflation

The Chamber has frequently cautioned that rate hikes won't be sufficient to lower inflation unless the issues impacting the real sector are resolved.

Dangote speaks on stationing his Billion Dollar refinery in Ogun State

Dangote speaks on stationing his Billion Dollar refinery in Ogun State

Aliko Dangote, has disclosed that the delay in securing a site for the Dangote Petrochemical Facility in Ogun State has cost his firm $500 million.

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