The Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) reopened on a downturn yesterday, occasioned by losses in many highly capitalised stocks, especially BUA cement and MTNN, causing market capitalisation to decline by N238 billion. The market resumed trading activities yesterday, after the Yuletide holidays declared by the Federal government on Monday and Tuesday, December 27th and 28th, 2021 […]
The Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) sustained a rising profile at the end of yesterday, as bargain hunting in the shares of 20 blue-chip companies lifted market capitalisation further by N218 billion. Specifically, the All-Share Index (ASI) grew by 416.24 absolute points, representing an increase of 0.99 per cent to close at 42,435.16 points. While market […]
The Nigerian stock market resumed trading on Wednesday after the Christmas holidays with a loss of N238 billion due to profit-taking. Speficially, the market capitalisation which opened at N22.060 trillion lost N238 billion or 1.08 per cent to close at N21.822 trillion. Also, the All-Share Index inched lower by 455.75 points or 1.08 per cent […]
By Chinyere Joel-Nwokeoma The Nigerian stock market resumed trading on Wednesday after the Christmas holidays with a loss of N238 billion due to profit taking. Speficially, the market capitalisation which opened at N22.060 trillion lost N238 billion or 1.08 per cent to close at N21.822 trillion. Also, the All-Share Index inched lower by 455.75 points […]
Stock exchange. Photo/PIXABAY Profit-taking in many blue-chip stocks, especially in UPDC Real Estate Investment Trust (UPDC REITS) and Japaul Gold and Ventures, dragged transactions on the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) to reverse gains, causing market capitalisation to dip by N49 billion. In summary, the All-Share Index (ASI) dropped 93.60 absolute points, representing a decrease of […]
Following losses suffered by many blue-chip stocks, especially MTN Nigeria and African Prudential, the Nigerian equities market resumed trading for the month of December on a negative note yesterday, as market capitalisation declined by N410 billion. In summary, the All-Share Index (ASI) dipped by 784.89 absolute points, representing a decrease of 1.81 per cent, to […]
In October, The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) unveiled the very first Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) in Africa with a lot of national and international interest on how well the electronic currency will perform and what problems it would solve in the banking and finance space on the continent. TheCable brings you some quick […]
A Ugandan firm that won the lucrative bid to lease Mumias Sugar Company might not savour its victory yet after a case was filed in court yesterday to challenge the contract. Barely a day after Sarrai Group was announced as the winner of the 20-year lease, Tumaz and Tumaz Enterprises Ltd , a firm associated […]
Entrance gate at Mumias sugar company. PHOTO | ISAAC WALE | NMG The 20-year lease, however, excludes assets in the firm’s ethanol and cogen plants, which recently were seized by Pan-African lender Ecobank and French development financier Proparco from KCB Group. Mumias, which used to be Kenya’s leading producer at more than 250,000 tonnes a […]
Entrance gate at Mumias sugar company. PHOTO | ISAAC WALE | NMG The Mumias deal effectively puts the multibillion-shilling Kenya and Uganda sugar business in the Rai family. For Sarbi, the Mumias Sugar deal sets the stage for market share war with Jaswant, whose family controls half of the commodity’s sales in Kenya. The cross-border […]
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