Market Updates

IPMC: Zenith, Access Bank, Others Driving ESG in Financial Sector  The 2025 IPMC ESG Ratings Reporthasrevealed that Zenith Bank Plc, Stanbic IBTC Holdings Plc, and Access Holdings Plc led the Nigeria’s financial sector as strongest performer in governance maturity.  IPMC in thereport disclosed that a framework was used to evaluate a company’s... Read More →

Amidst Spiralling OPEX, AMCON, NDIC Rake N839.9bn from Seven Banks Amid rising operating expenses in the financial sector, seven big banks in the country spent an estimated N839.9 billion on Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON) and Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) expenses in the nine months of 2025. This represents about 38.4 per cent... Read More →

Cardoso: FX Stability, Disinflation, Foreign Reserves Accretion Have Restored Investor Confidence, Reserves Rise to $46.7bn Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr. Olayemi Cardoso, yesterday declared that the Nigerian economy had been transformed in the past two years, driven by bold reforms and decisive actions that had restored... Read More →

Nigeria sees strong FX inflows as investor confidence returns Nigeria’s growing foreign-exchange inflows point to a gradual yet significant improvement in investor sentiment after years of instability. In this analysis, SAMI TUNJI explores how recent CBN reforms have driven the recovery, the risks that could still undermine the progress, and... Read More →

Abia strengthens investment appeal, partners bank Abia State has strengthened its investment appeal as Zenith Bank Plc declared its strong commitment to partner with the state government to attract sustainable investments, reaffirming confidence in Governor Alex Otti’s economic reforms and credibility. In his speech at the recent pre-event luncheon in... Read More →

Lontor secures N1.2bn investment from eight partners Lontor Hi-Tech Development Company has secured a boost for its 2026 growth strategy as eight partners committed a combined N1.2bn to the company’s newly launched Wuling Bus Partnership Programme. The investment was announced through a statement signed by the Head of Marketing of... Read More →