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Lagos becomes the first gig-economy hub in the Global South

A new generation of platform workers is reshaping the city's economic map, drawing investors and regulators into an uneasy reconciliation over the future of informal labour.

Amara Diallo · 7 Sept 2026 · 8 min

Trade blocs quietly test a new settlement rail

Three regional groupings are piloting a payments corridor that bypasses the dollar — and the early numbers are surprising.

6 Sept 2026 · 6 min