Market Updates

Aliko Dangote, president of the Dangote Group, has called on Lotus Capital to broaden access to non-interest financing for businesses in Nigeria, particularly those operating in manufacturing, agriculture, renewable energy and other productive sectors. He made the appeal recently at the 20th anniversary celebration of Lotus Capital in Lagos, stressing... Read More →

The Institute of Capital Market Registrars said its 15th Annual Conference will focus on building capital market resilience and driving sustainable growth beyond ongoing recapitalisation efforts. According to a statement issued on Sunday by the President and Chairman of Council, ICMR, Mrs Catherine Nwosu, the conference will explore the theme... Read More →

Nigeria’s equities market ended October’s final week higher, buoyed by industrial stocks and increased trading volumes, while activity across debt, exchange-traded products and foreign exchange markets reflected significant capital flows, JIDE AJIA reports The stock market weekly analysis for the week ended on Friday, 30 October 2026, indicates that investors... Read More →

The Nigerian equities market opened November trading on a bearish note on Monday, November 2, 2026, as losses in banking, oil and gas, and consumer goods stocks outweighed gains in industrial and insurance counters. Selloffs in Aradel (-10%), International Breweries (-8.6%), Zenith Bank (-2.5%) and Access Corp (-7.3%) weighed on... Read More →

Access Holdings Plc reported pre-tax profit of N667.36 billion for the nine months ended September 2026, up 8.29% from N616.25 billion a year earlier. Third-quarter pre-tax profit reached N253.23 billion, up 78.43% from N141.92 billion in Q2 2026, but down 14.35% from N295.68 billion in Q3 2025. The company jointly... Read More →

Unilever Nigeria has released its 9M unaudited financial statements, with its food business accounting for almost all its revenue growth in the first nine months of 2026, helping lift earnings despite weaker Personal Care sales. Foods revenue increased 29.8% to N123.12 billion, contributing N28.23 billion of the company’s N28.60 billion... Read More →