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Sovereign Trust Insurance, UBA, NPF Microfinance Bank top stock picks this week

Nigeria, June 10 -- Last week, Nigerian stocks advanced by 2.6 per cent, driven by increased demand for bank and insurance equities. The main equity index has returned 11.4 per cent so far this year, ... Read More


Airtel Africa buys back 1.9 million shares

Nigeria, June 10 -- Airtel Africa has repurchased a total of 1.9 million shares since it launched the second phase of its $100 million share buyback programme last month, according to regulatory filin... Read More


Oando's annual profit surges by 265% as higher oil sales boost revenue

Nigeria, June 4 -- Oando Plc reported a 265.2 per cent jump in net profit for last year, according to its audited financial statements released on Wednesday, as increased crude oil sales lifted turnov... Read More


Moniepoint obtains approval to acquire 78% stake in Kenyan Microfinance Bank

Nigeria, June 4 -- Nigeria's fintech company Moniepoint got a key regulatory approval to acquire a 78 per cent controlling stake in Nairobi-based Sumac Microfinance Bank Limited, according to a statem... Read More


First HoldCo, John Holt, Prestige Assurance top stock pick this week

Nigeria, June 2 -- Nigerian stocks appreciated by 2.5 per cent last week, reversing the preceding week's loss, as increased demand for consumer goods equities drove gains. The main equity index has y... Read More


Nigeria's biggest lender acquires National Bank of Kenya

Nigeria, June 2 -- Access Holdings Plc, Nigeria's biggest lender by assets, completed a buyout of National Bank of Kenya (NBK), the financial services group announced on Monday, firming up its grip on... Read More


Toyota Nigeria's CEO spends N3 billion on Custodian Investment shares in one week

Nigeria, May 27 -- Toyota Nigeria's CEO Olakunle Ade-Ojo spent N3 billion acquiring new shares in Lagos-listed Custodian Investment Plc in the one week to 26 May, according to a regulatory filing on M... Read More


Japaul, Lasaco, Consolidated Hallmark top stock pick this week

Nigeria, May 26 -- Nigeria's monetary authorities' decision to keep a hold on interest rates last week set the stage for sell-offs in some key sectors, triggering the first loss the market recorded in... Read More


Otedola praises Tinubu's, Cardoso's reforms as First HoldCo's annual profit surges

Nigeria, May 22 -- President Bola Tinubu's "tough but necessary" reforms to transform Nigeria to an investor-friendly haven has proven the president's "bold and visionary leadership," Femi Otedola, to... Read More


First Holdco, Ecobank, Prestige top stock pick this week

Nigeria, May 19 -- Nigerian stocks continued on the path of gain last week, their fourth week of positive performance, with consumer goods stocks leading the advance this time around. That momentum h... Read More