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

2510 articles published since 07 Jul 2023

Author's articles

CBN sends warning to those spraying, hawking naira, advocates clean naira note

CBN sends warning to those spraying, hawking naira, advocates clean naira note

2 days ago

CBN opens up on safety of depositors’ funds in UBA, Access, other banks

CBN opens up on safety of depositors’ funds in UBA, Access, other banks

20 days ago

Nigeria records current account surplus of $3.73 billion in Q1 - CBN

Nigeria records current account surplus of $3.73 billion in Q1 - CBN

a month ago

EFCC arrests bank employees for trying to breach bank server, steal customers’ fund

EFCC arrests bank employees for trying to breach bank server, steal customers’ fund

a month ago

Nigeria gets new ranking as IMF shares new list of poorest countries by GDP

Nigeria gets new ranking as IMF shares new list of poorest countries by GDP

a month ago

Air tickets to crash as FG speaks on implementing Single African Air Transport Market

Air tickets to crash as FG speaks on implementing Single African Air Transport Market

a month ago

CBN eases dollar pressure with $86.6m sale as naira sells for new price in parallel market

CBN eases dollar pressure with $86.6m sale as naira sells for new price in parallel market

a month ago

The naira remains stable at N1,548.52 following the CBN’s $86.6m intervention, with the gap between official and parallel market rates continuing to widen.

Report: BNY Mellon, Standard Bank To Facilitate Access To Nigerian Naira Debt

Report: BNY Mellon, Standard Bank To Facilitate Access To Nigerian Naira Debt

a month ago

Nigeria introduces GDNs backed by sovereign debt in naira, providing investors easier access to its high-yield debt market through international clearing systems.

CBN takes another major action to boost banking industry resilience

CBN takes another major action to boost banking industry resilience

a month ago

CBN implemented temporary restrictions on bank dividends and capital distributions as part of its ongoing recapitalisation efforts to strengthen the banking sector.

CBN releases framework for Zenith, UBA, others to handle customers' complaints

CBN releases framework for Zenith, UBA, others to handle customers' complaints

2 months ago

Nigeria’s national framework aims to rebuild public trust, reduce fraud, and enhance financial inclusion by improving complaint handling and transparency in banks.

Nigeria beats Libya, Algeria, becomes country with the highest oil production

Nigeria beats Libya, Algeria, becomes country with the highest oil production

2 months ago

OPEC’s latest report reveals a 6.8% drop in oil prices for April, steady global economic growth, and resilient Nigerian oil production despite tariff challenges.

CBN introduces automated AML solutions to fight financial terrorism, gives deadline to banks

CBN introduces automated AML solutions to fight financial terrorism, gives deadline to banks

2 months ago

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has introduced a draft Baseline Standard to automate anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing processes.

Nigerian banks avoid lending to real sector, deposit N37 trillion with CBN

Nigerian banks avoid lending to real sector, deposit N37 trillion with CBN

3 months ago

Banks and merchant banks have refrained from lending to the real sector due to the increasing threat to Nigeria's economic climate posed by supply chain problem.

FG speaks on alternative after US govt reacts to import bans on 25 products by Nigerian government

FG speaks on alternative after US govt reacts to import bans on 25 products by Nigerian government

4 months ago

According to Dr. Dele Alake, Nigeria's Minister of Solid Minerals Development, U.S. tariffs may benefit African economies by encouraging intra-African trade.

CBN speaks on next plan to fight speculators as naira depreciates

CBN speaks on next plan to fight speculators as naira depreciates

4 months ago

The CBN governor said the central bank remains dedicated to maintaining discipline in the country's fx market by identifying and eliminating dishonest participant

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