UK targets largest G7 investor in Africa by 2022, attracts major investors
The United Kingdom Department for International Trade, in collaboration with the City of London, have highlighted opportunities in some of the many viable projects in the West African nation across the Agriculture, Energy, Healthcare, Infrastructure and ICT sectors, while hosting over 100 Nigerian businesses and potential UK investors at an investment showcase in London,
Sell pressure to intensify this week as investors lose N139bn
WITH the absence of new information, especially in relation to earnings reports, to drive activity in the equities market, analysts have said that the intensity of sell-off will increase this week and over the remaining part of the year.
FG targets 200 investors on diaspora investment summit
The Federal Government says it is targeting over 200 investors at the maiden Diaspora investment summit to attract Diaspora investors to come back home and boost Nigerian businesses.
Mrs Abike Dabiri-Erewa, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Foreign Affairs and Diaspora, made this known at the Future of Health Conference organised by the Nigeria Health Watch on Thursday in Abuja.
Nigeria woos investors with promise of high yield on investment
The Minister of Finance, Mrs Zainab Ahmed, on Friday, says Nigeria is currently seeking investors into the country by assuring them of high yields on their investments.
Shareholders suggest leeway to boost retail investors’ confidence
Against the backdrop of the lull in the equities market and sell-off by foreign portfolio investors, FPIs, domestic retail investors have urged the regulatory bodies to pursue stabilisation policies that will attract and sustain investors’ confidence in the market.
Investors set new local content records, despite challenges
WITH the making of a commercial oil find in 1956, there were strong indications that the International Oil Companies, IOCs would dominate Nigeria’s oil and gas industry for some reasons. First, the IOCs had the technology and other resources to invest in exploration and production of oil and gas. Second, their indigenous counterparts were not visible then.
Investors’ losses in stock market hit N701 bn
CAPITAL market operators, under the aegis of Association of Stockbroking Houses of Nigeria (ASHON) have decried the volatility in the stock market which has led to loss of over N701 billion or 5.2 percent of investors’ investment for the eight month period ended August 29, 2018, blaming it on heated political environment.
Investors’ apathy hits Nigeria’s oil industry, investments drop to $25m
A significant decline was recorded in foreign investment inflow into the Nigeria’s oil and gas industry in the second quarter of 2018, as total capital imported into the industry between April and June 2018, dipped by 70.98 per cent, compared with the amount imported in the first three months of the year.
Investors’ lament woes in Lagos Free Zone
The challenges facing investors operating in the Lagos free zone appear to be persisting despite last week’s intervention by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo.
Investors yet to access N50bn MSMED fund — CBN
The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN has said that out of the N220 billion Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development, MSMED, Fund available, about N50 billion is still available for easy access.
Bearish market persists as lose N124bn
The bearish trend sustained its hold in the stock market on Tuesday as the Nigerian Stock Exchange, NSE market capitalisation, (value) dropped further by N124 billion.
