Sources
Where the data comes from.
Every fact on a card links back to one of these sources. Each row says what the source gives, on what terms, and when we last read it.
Where it comes from
Our sources
| Source | What it gives | Licence or terms | Link | Read on | Records | Companies |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Bank, contract awards for Nigerian projects (CC BY 4.0) | Supplier, contract, amount and signing date | CC BY 4.0, credit given beside each fact. | projects.worldbank.org | 12 Nov 2026 | 7,803 | 4,903 |
| Nigerian Communications Commission, list of licensees | Licence type, address, start and expiry dates | Public list on the regulator's website. Cleared for use in our source register. | ncc.gov.ng | 12 Nov 2026 | 3,116 | 1,074 |
| The company's own website | What the company says it does, and how to reach it | The company's own public pages, read politely. | enrichmicrofinancebank.com | 13 Nov 2026 | 1,790 | 688 |
| Central Bank of Nigeria, lists of licensed institutions | Name and kind of licence for banks, lenders and payment companies | Public list on the regulator's website. Cleared for use in our source register. | cbn.gov.ng | 12 Nov 2026 | 1,570 | 1,395 |
| Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission, lists of licensees and permits | Licensees, own power plant permits and mini grids | Public list on the regulator's website. Cleared for use in our source register. | nerc.gov.ng | 12 Nov 2026 | 836 | 402 |
| Central Bank of Nigeria, the institution's own record | Address, state and licence date | Public record on the regulator's website. Cleared for use in our source register. | cbn.gov.ng | 12 Nov 2026 | 263 | 102 |
| GLEIF, legal entity records (CC0) | Legal name, registered address and registration number | CC0, free to use. | search.gleif.org | 12 Nov 2026 | 89 | 86 |
The other side
Where we never collect from
This list is a rule, not a preference. Nothing from these places is read, stored or bought.
Google Maps
Forums
Any site that needs a sign in or forbids automated collection
Bought, scraped or leaked lists
How reading is done
Polite reading
When we read a company website, we follow the site's own rules and go slowly.
- We read robots.txt first, and obey it.
- We pause between pages on the same site.
- We send no cookies and never sign in.
- We stop at a block.
200
company sites tried in our test
89
answered normally
1
showed a robot check or forbade reading, and we stopped
1,079
institutions on the regulator lists
372
tried for a published contact route
103 answered
7
personal looking emails dropped
0 lines naming a person