NGX Trading Reverses as Investors Gain N364bn The Nigerian Stock Exchange witnessed a market reversal as equity investors gained N364bn following an improvement in the All-Share Index, which surged by 0.57 per cent to close at 104,549.74 points. The market capitalisation now stands at N64.5tn. This marked...

Dangote Cement Issues N50bn Bonds For Projects Expansion       Dangote Cement Plc, Africa’s largest cement producer, has announced the successful issuance of N50 billion Series 1 Fixed Rate Senior Unsecured Bonds under the company’s new N300 billion Multi-Instrument Issuance Programme. The company said on Wednesday that the...

Investors Lose N340bn On NGX In A Single Day       Trading at the domestic bourse opened the week on a bearish mood with the market capitalisation losing N340 billion in one day, due to drop in Airtel Africa. Specifically, the market capitalisation, which opened at N20.409 trillion,...

Dangote’s Business Tactics Harmful To Nigerian Economy, Says U.S         “Dangote model will likely be the one most emulated until its beggar-thy-countrymen contradictions become more apparent.” The United States described the Dangote Group of Companies’ business strategies as disastrous to the Nigerian economy. Owned by Africa’s richest man,...

Private Sector Recorded Growth In April – Report       The Purchasing Managers’ Index report conducted by Stanbic IBTC Bank for the month of April showed that the private sector recorded growth. According to the report, which was released on Thursday, April figure showed a PMI of 52.9. It...

Bears Dominate Trading On NGX, Capitalisation Drop By N193bn       The bears were dominant on the Nigerian Exchange (NGX) Ltd., on Wednesday with market capitalisation declining further by N193 billion. Specifically, the capitalisation which opened at N20.830 trillion dipped N193 billion to close at N20. 637 trillion. Similarly,...