SEC Nigeria Approves T+1 Settlement Cycle to Modernize Capital Market from June 1, 2026
Nigeria’s Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has announced a major shift in how trades are settled in the country’s capital…
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AFC Unveils $100 Million Investment Plan to Boost Africa’s Tech Startups and Digital Economy
Africa’s technology sector is set for a major boost as the Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) announced plans to invest up…
Africa Soft Power to hold conference on ownership gaps in Africa’s creative economy
Africa’s rapidly expanding creative industry is set to take center stage as the 2026 Africa Soft Power (ASP) Summit kicks…
Foreign Investors Deepen Interest in Nigeria’s Refinery Sector as Global Confidence Grows
Nigeria’s refinery and downstream petroleum industry is witnessing a fresh wave of global attention as foreign technical experts and investors…
CBN rules give foreign banks, fintechs advantage over Nigerian lenders – Chapel Hill report
Nigeria’s banking sector is facing renewed scrutiny after a new report by investment banking and research firm Chapel Hill Denham…
Heirs Holdings Subsidiaries Ranked Among Africa’s Fastest-Growing Companies by Financial Times
Heirs Holdings has strengthened its reputation as one of Africa’s leading investment groups after three of its subsidiaries earned spots…
Nigeria Set to Attract $20bn Foreign Investments in 2026 — Tinubu Declares at Africa CEO Forum
President Bola Tinubu has projected that Nigeria could attract nearly $20 billion in foreign direct investments (FDI) in 2026, signaling…
Tinubu Targets Massive Investment in Power, Mining Sectors at Africa CEO Forum — Oyedele
Nigeria’s push to attract fresh foreign investment took centre stage at the ongoing Africa CEO Forum in Kigali, Rwanda, as…
Dangote Targets $50bn Refinery Valuation Ahead of IPO as Expansion Plans Stretch Across Africa
Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, is positioning his flagship refinery for a major leap into global capital markets, with the…
Tinubu blames high borrowing costs for Africa’s weak manufacturing growth
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has blamed high borrowing costs, illicit financial flows, and restrictive global financial policies for the slow…
Nigerian Startups Raise $4m in April 2026 as Fintech Dominates Funding Amid Slow Venture Capital Market
Nigeria’s startup ecosystem recorded a modest recovery in April 2026, attracting about $4 million in disclosed funding across six deals.…
NGX Market Capitalisation Hits N157 Trillion as Investors Trade N324 Billion Worth of Shares in One Week
The Nigerian stock market ended the week on a positive note as the Nigerian Exchange Limited recorded a 0.71 percent…
Top 10 Equity Mutual Funds in Nigeria by YTD Returns (April 2026) Amid Strong Market Rally
Nigeria’s equity mutual fund space is seeing renewed attention from investors as strong stock market performance drives impressive year-to-date (YTD)…
Tech Stocks Could Be the Best Value in Years After Strong Earnings Season, Analysts Say
Tech stocks in the United States are once again drawing strong investor interest after another impressive earnings season, with analysts…
Pension Fund Investments in Nigerian Equities Surge 27% Amid Stock Market Rally
Nigeria’s pension fund industry recorded a sharp increase in exposure to domestic equities in the first quarter of 2026, as…
Only Four African Economies Ready for Sustainable Industrialisation – RED Index 2025 Report Reveals
A new 2025 RED Index of Industrial Development in Africa has revealed a sobering reality about the continent’s industrial future.…
Political Stability Drives FDI in Africa as MAN Calls for Investment Reforms
Despite a gradual rise in foreign investment flows into Africa, the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) has warned that Foreign…
LBIC Reports 43% Profit Surge, Targets Capital Expansion and Digital Mortgage Growth in Lagos
Lagos Building Investment Company (LBIC) Plc has posted a strong financial performance, recording a 43 per cent increase in profit…
AfDB 2026 Annual Meetings to Prioritize Resource Mobilisation for Africa’s Development Financing Gap
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has announced that its 2026 Annual Meetings will focus heavily on how to mobilise more…
South Korean Stocks Hit Fresh Record After Historic Rally as Global Markets React to Middle East Tensions
South Korean stocks surged to a fresh all-time high on Monday, extending a powerful momentum that followed their strongest monthly…
East Africa Investment Inflows Hit $4.1bn as Reforms Boost Capital Growth Across Region
East Africa has recorded a significant surge in foreign and domestic investment, pulling in about $4.1 billion between 2021 and…
Big Oil Returns to Canada as Energy Crunch Reshapes Global Supply Chains
After nearly a decade of divestment, major oil companies are once again turning their attention to Canada’s oil and gas…
NGX Market Cap Hits N155.9tn as Investors Gain N2.68tn Amid Industrial Stock Rally
The Nigerian Exchange (NGX) closed April 2026 on a historic high, with market capitalisation surging to N155.9tn as investors collectively…
NGX crosses N150 trillion market cap as equities surge N5.55 trillion in single-day rally
The Nigerian equities market delivered a historic performance on Wednesday as the Nigerian Exchange Group (NGX) crossed the N150 trillion…
East Africa Attracts $4.1bn Investment as Reforms Drive Capital Surge Across Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda
East Africa has recorded a major boost in investor confidence, attracting about US$4.1bn in investments between 2021 and 2025. The…
BII Targets £9 Billion Investment Push to Boost Nigeria and African Economies
The British International Investment (BII), the United Kingdom’s development finance institution and impact investor, has announced a new five-year strategy…
Nigeria, Ghana Lead African Small-Cap Stock Rally as Investors Chase Record Returns in 2026 Market Boom
African equities are experiencing a powerful shift in 2026, as small-cap stocks take centre stage in driving market growth across…
NGX ETF Market Suffers Broad Losses as SIAML Pension ETF Drops 40% in Weak Trading Week
Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) on the Nigerian Exchange (NGX) ended the week on a broadly negative note for the period…
Dangote, Saudi Ambassador Explore Energy and Infrastructure Investment Opportunities
Aliko Dangote, chairman of the Dangote Group, recently met with Yousef bin Mohammed Al-Balawi to discuss expanding investment opportunities in…
CBN and NEXIM Strengthen Partnership to Boost Non-Oil Exports and FX Earnings in Nigeria
The Managing Director and Chief Executive of the Nigerian Export-Import Bank (NEXIM), Mr. Abba Bello, has held strategic talks with…