…Nigerian lenders drive the uptick
African banks strengthened their lead over Emerging Market (EM) peers in the first half of 2025, with Net Interest Margins (NIMs) rising to 6.2 percent from 5.7 percent in 2024, even as margins in most other regions softened, according to Fitch Ratings.
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Bunmi Bailey
Bunmi holds a degree in Economics from the University of Lagos and has over eight years of experience in content writing and journalism.
Her career spans roles as a financial and business journalist at BusinessDay Media and TechCabal, and as Head of Research at SBM Intelligence, an Africa-focused market intelligence and strategic consulting firm.
She also served as Editor at Finance in Africa, a subsidiary of Businessfront and is currently Assistant Editor, Finance (Africa), at BusinessDay.
