The Treasury will guarantee mobile phone loans given to small traders in a bid to increase supply of credit under a scheme where the State will also pay part of the defaulted loans. Mobile phone-based lending and sacco loans will be made part of the State-backed Credit Guarantee Scheme after only a handful of small […]
By Dipo Olowookere The Nigerian Exchange (NGX) Limited further appreciated by 1.01 per cent on Thursday amid renewed interest in local stocks, with Dangote Cement, Cadbury Nigeria and others enjoying the patronage of investors. This sustained growth is making the All-Share Index (ASI) inch closer to 46,000 points as it further grew by 460.38 points […]
A recent report by the Financial Transparency Coalition (FTC) indicated that Kenya has channeled a mere one per cent of Covid related bailout funds to SMEs, despite having a credit guarantee scheme and on lending funds by banks. George Onyango with fellow jua kali artisans at his Kamukunji workshop, Nairobi /JACK OWUOR Majority of small […]
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda’s decision to re-open schools after nearly two years to control the spread of coronavirus in the population has come as a blessing to traders in Kampala, according to Thadeus Musoke, the acting chairman of Kampala City Traders Association (KACITA). Musoke, who spoke to The Independent in an interview […]
NGX Group Kayode Tokede The stock market of the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) yesterday resumed trading for 2022 on a positive note as it gained N887 billion in market capitalisation. . The All Share Index (ASI) rose by 309.79 points, representing an increase of 0.72 per cent to close at 43,026.23 basis points, while the […]
The Nigerian equities market yesterday shed N2 billion on investors’ profit taking in 15 stocks after the massive gaining streak recorded the previous day. The All-Share Index declined by 4.08 per cent, representing a decrease of 0.01 per cent, to close at 44,604.74 points. Similarly, the overall market capitalisation value lost N2 billion to close […]
At the close of trading on Thursday, the market witnessed a flip that last occurred 11 years ago between the banking giants – Zenith Bank and Guaranty Trust Bank, being one of the top liquid stocks listed on the Nigerian stock exchange. For the first time since September 22nd, 2011, Zenith Bank share price traded […]
Equities reversed previous gains to close on a downturn yesterday, occasioned by losses from many blue-chip stocks, especially NEM insurance and Custodian and Allied Insurance, causing market capitalisation to decline by N2 billion. At the close of transactions on the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX), yesterday, market capitalisation of listed equities declined slightly by N2 billion […]
The domestic equity market index Tuesday continued its bearish run declining by 6.14 basis points to close at to 42388.57 points, down from 42394.71 points traded the previous day. Market capitalisation of listed equities droped slightly by N3 billion or 0.01 per cent to N22.125 trillion from N22.128 trillion reported on Monday. Investors’ traded 275.930 […]
From left: Kenya Mortgage Finance Company (KMRC) Head of Risk and Compliance Florah Muthaura, IFC Business Development Lead for Financial Institutions East Africa Jes Chonzi, KMRC CEO Johnstone Oltetia, IFC Manager for Sub-Saharan Africa Gokhan Kont, KMRC Head of Legal Services Elisha Nyikuli and Head of Credit Geofrey Mwaura during a business meeting to discuss […]
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