BusinessInvestingWorld The U.S. May Already Be in a Recession byEkeminiMarch 7, 2020 Let’s just say it: The longest economic expansion in U.S. history may already be over,… Read More
AfricaFeaturesInvestingWorld Traders Dust Off Old Disaster Hedge With Virus Fear Escalating byEkeminiMarch 6, 2020March 6, 2020 When markets are in turmoil, traders turn to their favourite hedges. They’re going for a… Read More
AfricaBusinessInvestingLocalWorld What does Coronavirus outbreak mean for investors? byEkeminiMarch 6, 2020March 6, 2020 From Wuhan, one of China’s most populous cities, the 2019 novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) has now… Read More
BusinessInvestingWorld US markets in sharp drop amid rollercoaster over coronavirus byEkeminiMarch 6, 2020March 6, 2020 US stock markets closed sharply lower again on Thursday as fears about fallout from the… Read More
AfricaBankingBusinessInvestingLocal Nigeria Senate Approves President’s $23 Billion Loan Request byEkeminiMarch 5, 2020 Nigeria’s Senate approved President Muhammadu Buhari’s plan to borrow $22.7 billion from external creditors to… Read More
BankingInvestingLocal Unity Bank seeks more investment in creative industry byakintundeMarch 3, 2020 Unity Bank Plc has advocated more investments in the creative industry to drive its contribution to… Read More
InvestingLocal No more reward for bogus investors – Ahmed, Finance Minister byEkeminiMarch 3, 2020 For bogus investors, the honeymoon is over! It is not going to be business as usual… Read More
InvestingLocal Sanwo-Olu lauds Afriland’s Investment in Infrastructure byEkeminiMarch 3, 2020 LAGOS State Governor, Babajde Sanwo-Olu has praised Afriland Properties Plc for the renovation and inauguration… Read More
InvestingLocal Investment Alert: The FGN Savings Bond is now open for subscription byEkeminiMarch 3, 2020 The Federal Government of Nigeria, through the Debt Management Office (DMO), yesterday announced the opening of the… Read More
BusinessInvestingTechnologyWorld Total Is Said to Bid for Stake in $7.4 Billion U.K. Wind Farm byEkeminiFebruary 29, 2020 French oil company Total SA is among the final bidders for a stake in an… Read More
BusinessInvestingWorld Citadel, BlackRock, and D1 Capital are racking up hundreds of millions in gains as coronavirus fears tank airlines, cruises, and movie-theater stocks byEkeminiFebruary 28, 2020 What might end up being the worst week for stocks in over a decade hurt… Read More
BusinessInvestingTipsWorld Warren Buffett discussed Apple, bitcoin, coronavirus, and Bernie Sanders in an interview this week. byEkeminiFebruary 28, 2020 Warren Buffett is renowned for making witty and insightful comments that many investors turn to… Read More
BusinessInvestingLocalTechnology FG facilitates $20m tech fund, N90bn agripreneur loan byEkeminiFebruary 28, 2020February 28, 2020 To further drive its support for micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs), the federal government… Read More
InvestingLocal Dangote Fertiliser starts pre-testing of $2bn plant before inauguration byEkeminiFebruary 25, 2020 Dangote Fertiliser Limited has started the pre-testing of its $2 billion Granulated Urea Fertiliser plant… Read More
InvestingTechnology Twitter founder, Jack Dorsey donates N2.3 million to Nigerian startup, DevCareer byEkeminiFebruary 25, 2020 Twitter founder, Jack Dorsey, has donated £5,000 ($6,437) in Nigeria’s nonprofit software startup, DevCareer. The fund from… Read More
InvestingLocal FG plans more incentives to boost capital market byEkeminiFebruary 25, 2020 Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Mrs. Zainab Ahmed, has promised that the federal… Read More
Investing Foreign Portfolio Investors inject $1.7bn into I&E window byakintundeFebruary 24, 2020 FOREIGN Portfolio Investors (FPIs) injected $1.7 billion into the Investors and Exporters (I&E) window in… Read More
Investing Dangote invests N63bn in Enugu-based automaker, buys 3,500 trucks byEkeminiFebruary 24, 2020 Dangote Group has entered into a long-term agreement with an Enugu-based automaker, Transit Support Services… Read More
InvestingLocal ‘Infrastructure development in Lagos will boost diaspora investment’ byEkeminiFebruary 12, 2020 Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has said the ongoing infrastructural development programme of the Lagos State Government,… Read More
Investing How underwriters’ earnings renew investors’ hopes byEkeminiFebruary 11, 2020 Determined to increase the shareholders’ confidence in the nation’s insurance industry, the 2019 underwriting performance… Read More
Investing Aella Credit raises $10 million debt financing round from Singapore byEkeminiFebruary 10, 2020 Aella Credit said it has secured a $10 million debt financing round from Singaporean company… Read More
Investing How N7.5 billion GPW will boost policy holders’ confidence byEkeminiFebruary 10, 2020 As insurers express commitment to the ongoing industry recapitalisation exercise, they have explained that a… Read More
Investing Investors still wary despite Finance Act’s facelift byEkeminiFebruary 10, 2020 Until the numbers begin to fall in place and infrastructure investments that are needed to… Read More
InvestingLocal Tony Elumelu Foundation disburses first tranche of $5million partnership commitment from African Development Bank byakintundeFebruary 10, 2020 Tony O. Elumelu, CON, has congratulated the African Development Bank (AfDB), and its President, Akinwumi… Read More
Investing Recapitalisation: Insurance stocks dormant despite deadline extension byEkeminiFebruary 10, 2020 THE shift in the deadline for insurance firms to beef up their capital in compliance… Read More
InvestingLocal Finance Act will boost securities lending, REITs investment on capital market — Onyema byEkeminiFebruary 4, 2020 The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) says securities lending will witness exponential growth with the elimination… Read More
InvestingLocal How Nigeria gained $1 billion investments in Auto industry within a year byEkeminiJanuary 31, 2020 Nigeria’s automobile industry received a boost with over $1billion investments from renowned auto manufacturers in… Read More
Investing AfDB approves $22 million loan to boost SMEs operations byEkeminiJanuary 31, 2020 The board of the African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved the sum of $22 million… Read More
InvestingLocal FG offers $1.1billion Agric mechanisation scheme byEkeminiJanuary 27, 2020 No less than 100,000 youths are to benefit directly from the Federal Government’s $1.1bn agriculture… Read More
Investing NSE Employees Donate Funds To Support WARIF Foundation byEkeminiJanuary 27, 2020 As part of its Employee Give-Back initiative, employees of The Nigerian Stock Exchange (“NSE” or… Read More