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Investment

Investors flood CBN’s auction with N2.89trn one-year T-Bills demand

Investors subscribed N2.89 trillion for one-year Treasury bills at the March 18 auction, exceeding the N800 billion offer by more than three times. The strong demand underscores sustained investor interest in securing higher yields on longer-dated instruments. Ayodeji Ebo, managing director of Optimus by Afrinvest, said investor demand remained concentrated on the 364-day bill, as […]

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NGX RegCo warns investors against speculative trading practices

NGX Regulation Limited has issued a firm advisory to the investing public, warning against the dangers of speculative trading and urging market participants to base their investment decisions on company fundamentals rather than unverified information. In a statement released on Wednesday in Lagos, NGX RegCo, the independent regulatory arm of the Nigerian Exchange Group, addressed […]

Tech investor Prosus targets $7.5bn e-commerce revenue by 2026
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Tech investor Prosus targets $7.5bn e-commerce revenue by 2026

Dutch technology investor Prosus has outlined ambitious growth plans for its e-commerce operations, targeting revenue of between $7.3 billion and $7.5 billion in its 2026 financial year, the company revealed during its Capital Markets Day presentation on Wednesday. The group, majority-owned by South Africa’s Naspers with a 41% stake, also aims to boost adjusted earnings […]

Nigeria to produce food worth €62bn by 2024 - Report
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Nigeria to produce food worth €62bn by 2024 – Report

Nigeria will produce 48 per cent more food, or €62.6 billion, between 2021 and 2024, according to OTACCWA and Fairtrade. The Nigeria Agrofood and Plastprintpack trade exhibition organizers, Fairtrade and OTACCWA, said in a statement that the country’s food output increased from €26 billion in 2016 to €36.3 billion in 2020, a 39.6% improvement. According […]