The Ledger
Notes from Swiftpurse on money, safety and running a small business in Nigeria. Printed weekly, read in a minute.
No. 01Articles
This week
Safety
How to spot a fake alert
Every trader in Abuja has a story. A customer shows a transfer screenshot, walks away with the goods, and the money never arrives. Screensho...
ReadBusiness
Running a market stall on QR
Fruit sells fast and in small amounts, which means a lot of change. The fruit traders at Wuse Market were the first to ask for QR stands, an...
ReadNo. 02Tips
Money tips in one line
Pay light before 9am
Biller queues are shortest early.
Name your pots
People save more for something with a name.
Freeze cards you rarely use
Unfreeze in one tap when you need them.
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No. 04Archive
From the archive
Ajo groups and shared pots
How savings groups moved onto the phone.
Owambe season budgeting
Aso ebi, gifts and transport, planned.
Why we test on 3G
Inside our weekly cheap phone test.
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