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Access Bank Plc has confirmed its readiness to host the second Africa Trade Conference (ATC 2026)
Seplat Gains 15% after M&P Sells Interest to Heirs Energies Seplat Energy Plc, Nigeria’s leading independent company, traded at its all-time high on the Nigerian Exchange (NGX) after gaining more than 15% in January 2026. Its stock market price ticked higher less than three weeks after one of its founding investors sold its entire 120.4 million shares to Tony Elumelu-backed Heirs Energies Limited for $496 million. As some value hunters tag along the new significant shareholder, the oil stock popped higher by 15.3% from the beginning of the year to N6,700, from N5,809 at the close of the trading session…
Zenith Bank Plc saw a slight gain in the Nigerian Exchange (NGX) as the financial services company’s market value inched near N3 trillion, amidst its first growth by acquisition strategy.
After Spot Rates Hike, DMO Reopens 7, 10-Year Bonds for Sale After the spot rates hike in December, the Debt Management Office (DMO) is scheduled to conduct its monthly Federal Government Bond auction on Monday, with three reopening instruments. The three local bonds offer amounting to N900 billion will be opened for investor subscriptions with mixed expectations following disinflation reversal. The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) discount rates decision at the midweek Treasury bills auction last week signals possible continuation of the repricing that started in the fourth quarter of 2025. At the first bonds auction in 2026, the market…
Dogecoin Sinks by 10% WoW over Weak Altcoin Sentiment Dogecoin (DOGEUSD) has deepened its weekly loss over 24 hours in the crypto market, falling by 10.5% week-on-week (WoW) to $0.123 on Sunday, as adverse sentiment surrounding altcoins has considerably weighed on its value. The cryptocurrency market conditions tightened as geopolitical instability persists, resulting in geoeconomic concerns ahead of the U.S. Federal Reserve decision on rates. Dogecoin fell 1.04% over the last 24h, a modest decline that extends a 10.49% weekly loss, reflecting broader market weakness. Its trading volume has declined by 44% to $426 millionon the day. The broader crypto…
Oil Prices Edge Higher WoW on Geopolitical Tensions Oil prices rose slightly week on week (WoW) due to heightened geopolitical tensions, changing trade signals from the US, and increased demand indicators from China that bolstered market sentiment. However, plentiful global supply and worries surrounding US monetary policy capped the increases. International benchmark Brent crude traded at $64.41 per barrel, up 1.3% from last Friday’s close of $63.55. US benchmark West Texas Intermediate (WTI) rose 1.8% to $60.31 per barrel, compared with $59.22 a week earlier. Prices fell early in the week after reports that US President Donald Trump had halted…
Gold prices hovered around $5,000 per ounce threshold on Friday as global tensions shifted investors’ attentions towards safe-haven assets, while the US dollar lost its allure.
With US national debt now hitting almost $39 trillion, Trump needs to focus on the potential fallout of the world’s largest economy’s debt triggering a global financial crisis, warns the CEO of one of the world’s largest independent financial advisory organisations.
Crude oil prices edged higher in the global commodity market on Friday as concerns over a possible US military strike on Iran eased, calming fears that tensions could disrupt oil supplies from the Middle East.
Global over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives notional outstanding grew to $845.7 trillion at the end of June 2025, a 15.9% rise compared to mid-year 2024 and a 20.9% increase relative to year-end 2024, International Swaps and Derivatives Association (ISDA) said in a report.