West Africa Weekly | David Hundeyin | Substack

Fraud, perjury and insider trading? All in a day's work. A glimpse at the dark underbelly of Africa's biggest fintech superstar

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There is a problem with Nigerian banking, and it's worse than you think. Much worse.

Aug 6

From Gary, Indiana to Abuja, Nigeria via a stopover in Chicago. Here is how the bagman for a 1990's Chicago drug ring has become a frontrunner for…

Jul 13

For years, a shadowy Chinese loan shark syndicate has torn a trail of havoc across weakly regulated West African jurisdictions. Finally, we get to see…

May 30

An investigation has revealed that Umo Eno, a Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) gubernatorial hopeful and hospitality magnate, is haunted by documented…

May 25

How a successful retiree's faith-based philanthropy is transforming lives and disarming religious intolerance in Nigeria.

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May 16

The second part of Isine Ibanga's series, "Robbing Peter to Pay Paul."

May 5

A terrifying inside account of a secret alliance between Amnesty International Nigeria and the DSS

Mar 6

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