The flawed logic behind FTSE Russell’s decision on Nigeria
When FTSE Russell announced its proposal to reclassify Nigeria from “Unclassified” to “Frontier Market” status, effective 21 September 2026, many...
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Monday, July 27, 2026
On ICMR, registrars and the Nigerian capital market
During a brainstorming session organised by Central Securities Clearing System (CSCS) Plc ahead of the launch of its T+1 Settlement...
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Why the NGX faces a Valuation Paradox
Even before news emerged that billionaire investor Femi Otedola plans to commit $100 million to the upcoming Initial Public Offering...
Read moreDetailsGiving context to Tinubu’s Kigali commodities exchange declaration
Anyone familiar with Nigeria’s commodities ecosystem would likely cringe at President Bola Tinubu’s recent remarks at the African CEO Forum...
Read moreDetailsThe conflict between liquidity and lending for Nigerian banks
It is encouraging that Nigeria’s latest bank recapitalisation has been declared a success by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)....
Read moreDetailsOn middlemen’s tyranny and operations of Dangote Refinery
Let me begin with a caveat: no economy is completely insulated from global geopolitical tensions. While the Dangote Refinery reduces...
Read moreDetailsWho’s afraid of the T+1 settlement cycle of CSCS?
As the Central Securities Clearing System (CSCS) PLC., prepares to launch its T+1 settlement cycle on May 29, 2026, a familiar argument resurfaced: that...
Read moreDetailsPutting commodity exchanges at centre of Nigeria’s economic policy
Commodity exchanges require more than private sector enthusiasm; they require coordinated policy direction that aligns regulators, financial institutions and market...
Read moreDetailsWhy the Dangote Refinery IPO must get it right
It would be a grievous oversight to ignore the extraordinary resilience that brought the $20 billion, 650,000-barrel-per-day Dangote Refinery to...
Read moreDetailsCIS as strategic partner shaping Nigeria’s financial ecosystem
The steady rise of the Chartered Institute of Stockbrokers (CIS) is built on foundations laid by its past leaders. Among...
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