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

1682 articles published since 07 Jul 2023

Author's articles

Marketers expect cheap fuel as Dangote Refinery finally moves to sell products

Marketers expect cheap fuel as Dangote Refinery finally moves to sell products

8 months ago

Naira rises over 100 basis points against dollar as CBN announces changes to savings account

Naira rises over 100 basis points against dollar as CBN announces changes to sav...

8 months ago

Again, CBN increases interest rate to get loans from Zenith, Access, UBA, others

Again, CBN increases interest rate to get loans from Zenith, Access, UBA, others

8 months ago

“Make it N700/$”: Nigerians react as CBN sells dollar to BDC operators at cheap rate

“Make it N700/$”: Nigerians react as CBN sells dollar to BDC operators at cheap...

8 months ago

Naira appreciates against British pound across markets, gains over N200

Naira appreciates against British pound across markets, gains over N200

8 months ago

"What is Uber hiding?": Drivers set to protest as Lagos government begins impounding vehicles

"What is Uber hiding?": Drivers set to protest as Lagos government begins impoun...

8 months ago

Ex-CBN deputy governor speaks on exchange rate returning to N400/$ after massive gain in one week

Ex-CBN deputy governor speaks on exchange rate returning to N400/$ after massive gain in one week

Kingsley Moghalu, a former deputy governor of the CBN, has responded to those who want the local currency, the naira, to exchange at N400 a dollar.

After buying Kenyan bank, Access Bank launches new banking platform

After buying Kenyan bank, Access Bank launches new banking platform

To promote financial inclusion by providing customers with more channels for completing transactions, Access Bank Plc introduced 901.ng, an offline banking platform.

BDC operators tell CBN what to do for naira to continue gaining against dollar

BDC operators tell CBN what to do for naira to continue gaining against dollar

The CBN must adopt a new approach to obtaining foreign exchange for the country's economy, according to the Association of Bureau de Change Operators of Nigeria

“Potential imprisonment for defaulting”: FG charges Binance for tax evasion, others

“Potential imprisonment for defaulting”: FG charges Binance for tax evasion, others

Binance has been charged with failing to file tax returns, not paying company income tax (CIT), evading value-added tax (VAT), and aiding customer tax evasion.

How we survived Nigeria’s challenging macroeconomic terrain - Prince Nwachukwu, COO, Raven

How we survived Nigeria’s challenging macroeconomic terrain - Prince Nwachukwu, COO, Raven

Inflation and escalated operational costs have sent many startups packing, but Raven has stayed strong, outlining its expansion plans beyond Nigeria's borders.

Expert gives conditions for naira to continue gaining in all markets

Expert gives conditions for naira to continue gaining in all markets

The managing director/chief executive officer of Financial Derivatives Company Limited, Bismark Rewane, has predicted better times for the naira.

Speaker $1,200, senator $950: List of allowances Nigerian office holders get for one-night foreign travel

Speaker $1,200, senator $950: List of allowances Nigerian office holders get for one-night foreign travel

Data by RMAFC stated that Nigerians holding public, judicial, and political offices get a total of $24,385 as estacode for each night they spend traveling

Airlines finally crash international airfares, stakeholders hail Air Peace for new price trigger

Airlines finally crash international airfares, stakeholders hail Air Peace for new price trigger

There has been a substantial decrease in the cost of foreign airline tickets as return economy class ticket went from N4 million to N1.5 million.

N430/$: Foreign airlines reject CBN’s offer on FX payment, insist on payment using Emefiele's rate

N430/$: Foreign airlines reject CBN’s offer on FX payment, insist on payment using Emefiele's rate

Foreign airlines explained that their repatriate trapped funds from the sale of plane ticket remains unattended because they cannot exchange FX at I and E window.

Zainab Iwayemi