With over 206 trillion cubic feet of natural gas, Nigeria holds one of the largest gas reserves in the world, yet decades of underutilisation have kept this abundant resource from …
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Shareholders Hail Tinubu’s Economic Reforms, Urge Sustained Action as Administration Clocks Two Years
Shareholders under the Association for the Advancement of Rights of Nigerian Shareholders (AARNS) have commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for implementing what they described as bold and necessary economic reforms …
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Cap Rate, NOI, and IRR Explained for Smarter Property Investment
Understanding Cap Rate: Your First Glance at Profitability – The Quick Scan Dear investor, in Nigeria’s bustling property market, the ability to size up a real estate opportunity with surgical …
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SEC: Listed Firms Paid N1.1 Trillion Dividends in 2024 as Market Activity Rises
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has disclosed that companies listed on the Nigerian Exchange paid a total of ₦1.1 trillion in dividends to shareholders in 2024, with ₦1.0 trillion …
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World Bank Flags Nigeria’s Weak FDI Performance as Afreximbank Pushes for African-Led Investment
Nigeria’s foreign direct investment (FDI) has continued to perform below expectations, with the World Bank revealing that the country attracted less than one per cent of its GDP in FDI …
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NGX Ends Bullish Streak as Investors Lose N202 Billion After CBN Holds Interest Rate
The Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) closed last week on a bearish note, breaking its four-week bullish streak, as investors’ wealth declined by N202 billion. This downturn followed the Central Bank …
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Standard Chartered Launches Global Campaign to Attract Affluent Investors, Emphasises Urgency in Wealth Planning
Standard Chartered Bank Limited has unveiled a new global marketing initiative tagged “Now’s Your Time for Wealth,” aimed at inspiring affluent clients to take decisive steps toward growing, protecting, and …
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South Africa Proposes New Policy to Ease Black Ownership Rules, Opening Door for Starlink and Others
South Africa’s government is set to change the rules for foreign communications companies, potentially allowing firms like Elon Musk’s Starlink to operate more freely in the country. The new draft …
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Zambia Keeps Interest Rate Steady at 14.5% as Inflation Forecast Improves
Zambia’s Central Bank has decided to keep its main interest rate unchanged at 14.50 percent. This decision comes after two recent hikes in the rate aimed at controlling high inflation …
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Africa Rallies Around Digital Trade at Inaugural AfCFTA Digital Trade Forum in Lusaka
The Inaugural AfCFTA Digital Trade Forum, held from May 8–10, 2025, in Lusaka, Zambia, has set the stage for the continent’s operational phase of a unified digital single market, with …