——- Impact
Changing the narrative, shaping the future.
We believe programs must be designed to inform, empower, and build bridges between citizens and government, business and society, data and decision-making.
Our approach
Our impact is both measurable and meaningful grounded in the belief that inclusive development starts with informed societies.
Strategic insights & dialogue
Policy Intervention Series
Navigating Nigeria's 2024 Bond Strategy
Advancing transparency, fostering economic dialogue.
Driving fiscal transparency through policy dialogue.
In 2023, the BusinessDay Foundation hosted a high-level Policy Intervention Series focused on Nigeria’s Bond Issuance Programme for 2024. By convening government officials, economists, and market leaders, the Foundation helped bridge critical gaps between policy design and public understanding — reinforcing our role in advancing evidence-based dialogue and fiscal transparency.
Convened by BD Foundation · 2024
Africa Trade & Investment Summit (ATIS)
ATIS is a convening platform established by the BusinessDay Foundation to drive cross-sector dialogue and media coverage around the future of trade, enterprise, and economic collaboration on the continent.
ATIS 2024 brought together leading voices from across Africa’s public and private sectors to discuss regional economic integration, investment flows, and the untapped opportunities in intra-African trade — amplifying the role of media in shaping bold, constructive narratives around African development.
Three core objectives
- Positioning media as a tool for economic development through responsible reporting on policy and trade opportunities.
- Fostering investor and policymaker engagement in ways that prioritize inclusion, sustainability, and innovation.
- Promoting African economic agency by elevating African voices, solutions, and trade ecosystems on the global stage.
At a time when narratives about Africa’s future are increasingly shaped outside the continent, platforms like ATIS are essential for centering African voices, data, and vision.
The summit reinforced our commitment to
- —Driving pan-African economic conversations from within the continent.
- —Providing platforms for policy literacy and informed public engagement.
- —Supporting inclusive economic growth through media-enabled insight and influence.
Strategic insights & dialogue
“For us, NAMIP was more than a programme — it was a proving ground for our belief that journalism must evolve to remain inclusive, relevant, and impactful.”
Partner · MDIF
Nigeria Media Innovation Programme (NAMIP)
The BusinessDay Foundation was proudly selected as a member of the inaugural cohort of NAMIP — a multi-year initiative by the Media Development Investment Fund (MDIF) to support the growth of media innovation and sustainability in Nigeria.
As a participant, we benefited from expert mentorship, capacity-building support, and collaborative learning. Our role extended beyond learning — we contributed insights drawn from our unique experience at the intersection of business journalism, civic engagement, and media innovation.
Key contributions & outcomes
New models of business journalism
that prioritize accessibility, audience trust, and public interest.
Tools and strategies
that make complex economic and policy issues more understandable to broader audiences.
Peer learning contributions
sharing frameworks on how journalism can drive inclusive development.
Newsroom capacity
strengthened through structured experimentation and journalistic excellence.
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