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Briefings on the Margin
All that glitters is state property
Accra has decided that large-scale mining companies must hand over 30 per cent of their gold production from July. The State-owned Gold Board will pay for these doré gold bars in local cedis, kindly offering a tiny discount of less than one per cent again...
Tipping Point
IFC’s Cairo catalyst could be a naira-powered green ladder to Nigeria’s economic futur
When the Central Bank of Egypt welcomed its Nigerian counterpart to a sustainable finance conference co-hosted with the International Finance Corporation (IFC), the World Bank Group’s private sector arm, in Cairo this week, t...
Editor | Feb 18, 2026
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MTN Nigeria’s price tag could be the telecom titan’s poise to elevate portfolios
MTN Nigeria Communications Plc (MTNN) on the Nigerian Exchange Group reads like a stock with nuanced story-book potential excitements moderated by caution. Africa's largest mobile operator by subscribers, MTNN’s shares traded at around N708 in mid-Februar...
Editor | Feb 16, 2026
Tipping Point
JPMorgan’s frontier gamble is Nigeria’s big step onto the global bond stage
JPMorgan Chase is finalising arrangements to introduce a new benchmark that will track local-currency government bonds in frontier markets, including Nigeria Egypt, Vietnam, Kenya, Pakistan and about 20 other countries....
Editor | Feb 12, 2026
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Nigerian palm oil breakout: Presco and Okomu surge on boom
Listed Nigerian plantation giants, Presco and Okomu, have been propelled by favourable global winds and local expansion to ride a wave of earnings surge. The two leading palm oil producers defied volatile commodity markets ...
Editor | Feb 11, 2026
Briefings on the Margin
The yield chase
The Nigerian government is passing the hat around, and investors are only too happy to fill it — provided the price is right. At a primary auction on Wednesday, 21 January, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) saw demand for Treasury Bills hit ₦3.44 trillion...
Editor | Feb 11, 2026
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Structural Reform as the Key to Nigeria’s Development: From Policy Ambition to Execution.
Across education, industry, consumption, healthcare, and maritime trade, our contributors confront a recurring national habit: mistaking policy activity for structural change. We design frameworks without building production. We announce reforms without s...
Editor | Feb 07, 2026
Briefings on the Margin
Agatha Christie calling
Briefings on the Margin cuts through the chatter to let you know which Nigeria and Africa-related market tremors and policy shifts matter. Lean back, grab your favourite caffeinated brew; let’s breeze through the business and policy stories that are shapi...
Editor | Feb 05, 2026
Tipping Point
Nigeria’s spirited clampdown: Barring pouch booze to sober up the economy
A peculiar form of commerce has flourished for long in the long in the buzzing streets of Lagos and Abuja, where affordability often trumps every consideration. This commerce does not move in your typical air-conditioned supermarkets; it lugs in the hands...
Editor | Feb 05, 2026
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