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Fidson founder’s paper loss highlights rights issue digestion
Rights issues have a way of humbling even the most celebrated founders. Fidelis Ayebae's Fidson Healthcare closed its N21 billion rights issue 117 percent oversubscribed in early 2026, pulling in N24.65 billion in valid applications against N21 billion on...
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Nigeria’s Bad Bank: Is AMCON a vital cure or a chronic affliction?
The Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON) was a child of necessity, birthed in 2010 as the defibrillator that would jolt Nigeria’s failing banking system back to life. When the global financial shock of 2008 compounded Nigeria's margin lending, ...
Editor | May 18, 2026
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Dangote’s legal siege pitches monopoly against the market in a Lekki lockdown
Aliko Dangote’s refinery is no longer playing nice as the US$20 billion plant has returned to the courtroom, nearly a year after quietly withdrawing a multi-billion-naira lawsuit against Nigeria’s petroleum regulators....
Editor | May 18, 2026
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Nigeria's ETFs: Gold, glitter, and a regulatory blackout
Gold shines in any currency and in Nigeria's fledgling exchange-traded fund market, it was the only thing that performed consistently between October and December 2025. The New Gold ETF posted a returned of 16.4 per cent in the quarter as it climbed in bo...
Editor | May 18, 2026
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Fragmented Systems, Shared Consequences: Rebuilding Governance from Supply Chains to Social Contracts
…Thought-provoking voices on solutions to Nigeria's developmental challenges! Yaba School of Thought Weekly Digest (Monday - Friday; May 11 –15, 2026)...
Editor | May 15, 2026
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The hinges of Yaoundé: Why Central Africa’s economic engine needs a retune
Cameroon is no longer just managing volatility; it is negotiating a reckoning between oil-era fiscal habits and the hard arithmetic of a diversified future. ...
Editor | May 14, 2026
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Dangote Cement’s London shift tests valuation gap
When Aliko Dangote talks, Nigeria’s capital markets listen. His decision to revive a London listing for Africa’s largest cement producer, Dangote Cement, is more than just a corporate finance exercise; it is a referendum on how global capital prices Afric...
Editor | May 11, 2026
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Airtel Africa rides data and currency swing to earnings surge
The volatile world of frontier market telecommunications and currency swings often dictate the narrative more than actual calling minutes. For Airtel Africa, the 2026 fiscal year (FY2026) proved to be a masterclass in navigating these headwinds. ...
Editor | May 11, 2026
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The great NGX leak: Why Lagos is losing its unicorns
When OPay heightened intent for a potential US initial public offering (IPO) last week, hiring Citigroup, Deutsche Bank and JPMorgan, it was victory for Nigerian fintech, but crimination of its local capital markets....
Editor | May 11, 2026
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