30 results for “NGX”
The CBN has granted JPMorgan approval-in-principle to set up JPMorgan Merchant Bank Nigeria Limited. It is not yet a licence, but it is a strong vote of confidence in Nigeria’s post-recapitalisation banking sector. Here is what it means for competition, for investors, and for the way big-ticket finance is done in Nigeria.
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Zenith Bank grew H1 2026 profit before tax by 1.9% to ₦637.6bn, but the headline hides a weaker core. Gross earnings fell 24.6%, trading income swung to a loss, and profit after tax dropped 19.1% as the effective tax rate jumped to 32.4%. The Board still lifted the interim dividend 20% to ₦1.50 per share.
Planning your finances for 2027? Discover how to invest ₦1 million in Nigeria to grow your wealth while managing inflation and investment risks. This practical guide explores five asset classes, including Nigerian stocks, Treasury bills, FGN bonds, money market funds, and real estate investment trusts (REITs). Learn how to build a diversified portfolio, compare conservative, balanced and growth-oriented investment strategies, and avoid common investment mistakes. Whether you are a first-time investor or an experienced investor reviewing your portfolio, find actionable insights to help you make informed investment decisions in Nigeria's changing financial market.
Every year, thousands of Nigerians open CSCS accounts, buy shares on a tip from WhatsApp or Telegram, and then wonder why the stock is down 30%. The problem is rarely the market. It is buying…
Nigerians are putting more money into collective investment schemes (CIS), commonly known as mutual funds , than at almost any point in the market's history. With inflation eroding the value of idle cash and bank…
In most newspapers, you'll find a page displaying stock prices — showing figures like Open, Close, High, Low, Volume, and P/E for the individual stocks covered. These are stock price tables. Some contain more data…
The Dangote Refinery IPO is live, and the window to prepare properly is closing fast. Here's a step-by-step walkthrough — built for first-time investors — covering CSCS accounts, NGX Invest, position sizing, and what the prospectus actually says before you commit a single naira.
After eleven years on the outside, Nigeria has returned to a J.P. Morgan's bond benchmark. But not the one most headlines suggest. Here's what the GBI-EM Edge actually is, why Nigeria was dropped back in 2015, and what a 7.4% index weighting really means for the economy and for investors weighing frontier-market debt.
Africa's biggest-ever IPO opens today. Here's the beginner's guide to the Dangote Refinery share offer — what it costs, why analysts can't agree on its value, the real risks behind the hype, and exactly how to apply for as little as ₦5,250.
Nigerian equities closed a turbulent week lower, with the All-Share Index shedding 1.60% to 243,052.74 points as investors pulled cash from banking, insurance and industrial stocks to position for the record ₦2.15 trillion Dangote Refinery IPO. Despite a late-week rebound that clawed back part of the losses, market breadth stayed deeply negative — just 9 gainers against 80 decliners — even as Seplat Energy and NGX Group bucked the trend to lead the week's advancers.
OPay is reportedly targeting a $4 billion valuation for its U.S. IPO — and weighing a secondary listing on the NGX. Here's what's confirmed, what's still speculation, and whether the numbers actually justify the price tag.
Everything you need to know about buying Apple, Tesla, Amazon, and other US shares from Nigeria — the platforms, the paperwork, the costs, and the risks nobody talks about. A decade ago, investing in the…
Tolaram's majority-shareholder vehicle, N Seven Nigeria Limited, has topped up its Guinness Nigeria stake with a ₦559m million share purchase — buying into a pullback from the stock's 52-week high rather than chasing new highs. Here's what the insider filing reveals about Guinness Nigeria's price journey since the 2024 Diageo-Tolaram deal, and what it means for retail investors watching the stock.
Nigeria's return to Frontier Market status comes with a bigger list than the headlines suggest. FTSE Russell's September 2026 review adds 31 NGX-listed stocks across Large, Mid and Small Cap tiers — from GTCO and MTN Nigeria at the top, down to newly eligible names like NASCON and Vitafoam — ahead of the September 21 effective date.
President Tinubu has approved the channeling of Nigeria's approximately ₦242 billion in unclaimed dividends, together with eligible cash recoveries by the EFCC, towards funding NELFUND. The move revives a controversial policy first introduced under the…
Warren Buffett didn't get rich by chasing hot tips — he got rich by buying great companies for less than they're worth, then waiting. That same strategy, value investing, is quietly working for patient investors on the NGX right now. In this beginner's guide, we break down what value investing actually means, why Nigeria's market inefficiencies make it a smart approach here, and the exact steps to start spotting undervalued stocks — without needing an accounting degree.
Nigeria's GDP grew 4.43% year-on-year in Q2 2026, the fastest pace in the current series, as NBS data shows agriculture rebounding, oil output climbing to 1.72mbpd, and telecoms and financial services leading a broadening — if uneven — recovery.
PZ Cussons Nigeria has swung from negative equity to a ₦66.6bn balance sheet position, reporting a 22% rise in FY2026 revenue to ₦260.5bn and proposing a ₦2.50 per share final dividend for shareholders.
Nigeria's return to the FTSE Russell Frontier Market Index takes effect on September 21, 2026 — reopening the door to funds locked out since 2023. From GTCO and Zenith Bank to Dangote Cement and Aradel Holdings, we break down the stocks best positioned to benefit and what the reclassification really means for market liquidity.
Nigeria is officially back on the global investment map. Nearly three years after being frozen out over FX repatriation failures, FTSE Russell has reclassified the country's equity market as a Frontier Market — a status that unlocks billions in passive index-tracking capital. Here's the full story: what frontier market status means, how countries qualify, why Nigeria fell out in 2023, what changed, and what it means for the Nigerian Exchange going forward.
Before you buy shares on the NGX, check for these 7 red flags — from weak corporate governance to erratic dividends — that separate solid Nigerian stocks from value traps.
The NGX closed the week in positive territory, adding N1.293 trillion in investor value as bargain hunters moved into undervalued large-cap banking and energy stocks. 247Market breaks down what's driving the rebound, why it's more selective than broad-based, and what Nigeria's looming Frontier Market reclassification could mean for investor sentiment heading into September.
Most new investors ask one question before buying a stock: "Has the price gone up?" That's the wrong starting point. A rising share price tells you what other people are doing — not whether the business behind it is healthy, whether its earnings are sustainable, or whether you're paying a sensible price for a share in it. Fundamental analysis boils it down to five questions. Work through them before your next NGX trade, and you'll already be doing more homework than most retail investors ever do
Ask ten investors how they pick stocks and you'll get two very different philosophies: buy good companies and hold them, or let the chart tell you when to act. Neither is wrong — they just answer different questions. This post breaks down what technical analysis actually is, the three assumptions it rests on, and how it works alongside fundamental analysis to help you decide not just what to buy, but when — a foundation for everything else in this series.
Still letting your cash sit idle in a savings account earning next to nothing? Money Market Funds let you access the same short-term, high-quality investments banks and institutions use — with as little as ₦1,000, low risk, and returns of up to 20%+ per annum. Here's everything a beginner needs to know, including the 5 best-performing funds in Nigeria right now.
Discover the Top 10 Dividend-Paying Companies in Nigeria based on FY2025 performance. We analyse interim and final dividends paid by leading companies on the Nigerian Exchange, calculate their dividend yields, and examine their dividend history and consistency. From GTCO and Zenith Bank to Dangote Cement, BUA Foods, Presco and Okomu Oil, see the companies that demonstrated a strong commitment to rewarding shareholders and why they may interest investors seeking reliable dividend income.
Universal Insurance Plc faces a major crisis after NAICOM revoked its operating licence over failure to meet the required minimum capital threshold. The action has triggered the insurer’s winding-up process and put about ₦13.6 billion in shareholder value at risk, raising fresh concerns about the risks investors face in Nigeria’s insurance recapitalisation exercise.
The Nigerian Exchange (NGX) closed lower on Tuesday as continued profit-taking weighed on investor sentiment. The All-Share Index fell 0.35% to 241,611.23, while market capitalisation declined by ₦544.5 billion to ₦155.97 trillion. Market breadth remained negative, with 41 stocks declining against 23 gainers.
The NGX has postponed its revised equity pricing methodology, originally scheduled to take effect on August 17, 2026, but says implementation could still happen before month-end. The new framework will significantly reduce the volume required to move prices of high-value stocks, potentially improving price discovery while increasing short-term volatility. This analysis examines what the changes mean for investors, premium-priced stocks, liquidity, market manipulation and portfolio strategy as the market prepares for a new era of price sensitivity.