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Nigeria’s equity market grew by N1.4 trillion last week as institutional demand for blue-chip stocks remained high. The total value of listed companies on the Nigerian Exchange reached N131.17 trillion by Friday. This rally pushed the All Share Index up by 1% to cross the 200,000-point milestone. Large-cap stocks in the banking and industrial sectors…
FTSE Russell has returned Nigeria to its Frontier Market index, ending the country’s three-year stint in the investment wilderness. The global index provider announced the upgrade in its March 2026 review, moving Nigeria out of the “Unclassified” category it has occupied since September 2023. This reclassification takes effect on 21 September 2026, coinciding with the…
The Nigerian Exchange Group (NGX) is leading a diplomatic push to unify Africa’s fragmented capital markets through cross-border listings. Group Chairman Umaru Kwairanga and CEO Temi Popoola recently hosted heads of major bourses from Johannesburg, Nairobi, Accra, and Addis Ababa in Lagos. The goal is to move past isolated trading floors toward a single investment…
Nigeria’s economy does not move in straight lines. It accelerates, stalls, pivots, and surprises. For institutional investors, portfolio managers, and FDI strategists operating in or around Africa’s largest economy, that unpredictability is not just a nuisance. It is a material risk. The question heading into 2026 is no longer whether Nigeria faces structural headwinds. It…
