Tag: #CapitalMarkets
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MIDDLE EAST TENSIONS UNLIKELY TO SHAKE NIGERIA STOCK MARKET — UWALEKE
Despite global unrest, Nigeria’s market remains insulated, with banking, consumer goods, and the upcoming Dangote Refinery listing driving optimism. Prof. Uche Uwaleke, President of the Capital Market Academics of Nigeria (CMAN), says the stock market is likely to remain resilient in Q2 2026 despite the US-Israel-Iran crisis. He told NAN in Abuja that the market’s…
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AFRICAN EXCHANGES STORM DANGOTE REFINERY AHEAD OF IPO
Africa’s biggest capital market players are already sizing up the Dangote Refinery as momentum builds toward one of the most anticipated listings on the Nigerian Exchange Group. NGX Chairman Umaru Kwairanga led representatives from major African stock exchanges on a strategic tour of the refinery — a key step ahead of its planned Initial Public…
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NIGERIA ECONOMY ON STEADY GROWTH PATH, SAYS NGX CHAIR
From stabilization to major capital gains, Nigeria is attracting investor confidence. Dr. Umaru Kwairanga, Chairman of the Nigerian Exchange Group, has said Nigeria’s economy is stabilized and growing steadily. Speaking at the Africa Capital Forum in London, he highlighted stock market gains, with the NGX All-Share Index up 261% and market capitalization surging 325%. Kwairanga…
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AFREXIMBANK TOPS AFRICA’S LOAN MARKET WITH 23% SHARE IN 2025
Bank consolidates leadership, driving capital flows to fuel the continent’s growth. African Export-Import Bank has emerged as the No. 1 Mandated Lead Arranger and Bookrunner in Africa’s 2025 Bloomberg Africa Borrower Loans League Tables, commanding a 23.65% market share across 20 transactions. According to the bank, it also holds a 21.66% share as Bookrunner, completing…
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NIGERIAN STOCK MARKET BOUNCES BACK WITH N285 BILLION GAIN ON FRIDAY
The Nigerian stock market ended a four-day losing streak on a high note Friday, adding N285 billion to investors’ portfolios. Renewed interest in key stocks like Julius Berger, Learn Africa, Cornerstone Insurance, Aso Savings, and Ikeja Hotel boosted market sentiment and pushed the All-Share Index up by 449.80 points to close at 154,126.46. The market…
