Author: Marketforces Africa

Balance sheet repair: Meristem advises investors to buy Lafarge WAPCO stock Lafarge WAPCO restructuring efforts cleaning up its balance sheet and operational issues started yielding results before the coronavirus pandemic hits the global economy. This externalities, an uncertainty that the management never factored into its strategic plan has turned initial gains by in about 360 degree. Meristem Securities Limited however advised its customers and investment communities to buy the stock following an estimated upside potential of 35.18%. “After adjusting for its net debt of ₦37.08 billion, we arrived at a 2020 target price of ₦14.87, which represents an upside potential…

Neimeth: Analysts maintain buy rating on earnings upbeat, fundamentals Neimeth International Pharmaceutical Plc operational relevance is quite important at this time with coronavirus on the street. Though, in the second quarter, the company’s numbers came weaker than expected due to increased cost of operations. Traded at ₦0.72k, Neimeth’s market capitalisation settled at ₦1.367 billion on 1,899,157,108 shares outstanding. In first-half financial results, the company recorded revenue growth of 19.38% to ₦1.17 billion from ₦975.98 million in the comparable period in 2019. Revenue from both business lines edged higher, especially the animal health segment, which surged by 897.42% to ₦182.94 million…

Surging global debt: How much is owed to China? With pandemic response a key driver, global debt is set to hit $325 trillion by 2025—up sharply from $255 trillion in 2019 U. S. general government debt is on track to exceed 120% of GDP this year, up from 102% in 2019 China’s total debt hit 317% of GDP in Q1 2020, up from 300% in Q4 2019—the largest quarterly increase on record China is now the world’s largest bilateral lender to G20 DSSI-countries, holding some 25% of their external debt Following a rise of over $10 trillion in 2019, the…

Cowry Asset estimates moderate return on pensioners’ fund in 2020

FAAC: Federal, State, Local Governments share ₦606.196 billion for April The Federation Accounts Allocation Committee (FAAC) has shared ₦606.196 billion to the three tiers of government for the month of April. Mr Hassan Dodo, Director of Information in the Ministry of Finance, Budget and National Planning, made this known in a statement in Abuja on Friday. Dodo said the meeting, which held by virtual, was chaired by Dr Mahmoud Isa-Dutse, the Permanent Secretary in the ministry. He said the amount shared included Value Added Tax (VAT), Exchange Gain, Solid Mineral Revenue, Excess Bank Charges and Excess Oil Revenue. He explained…

Sell-offs Persist in the Domestic Bonds Market, says Afrinvest

Analyst cuts Access Bank price target, cites puffy operating expenses, weak outlook

FBNQuest Merchant Bank lists ₦5 billion on NSE FBNQuest Merchant Bank has today list its ₦5 billion three-year 10.50 per cent bond on the Nigerian Stock Exchange. The listing was commemorated with a digital closing gong done due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the country. Commenting on the listing, Mr Oscar Onyema, NSE Chief Executive Officer, commended FBNQuest Merchant Bank for the debut listing of its ₦5 billion Series 1 bond on the Exchange. Onyema said the Exchange would continue to support the bank in meeting its capital raising needs and business objectives. “We also commend all the parties to…

CIBN to inaugurate new president online — Official

‘Nigeria, Ghana, SA account for more than 40% of SSA Eurobonds Issuance’