Market Watch | - Part 22

Nigerian Senate rejects Buhari’s plan to borrow $30 billion abroad

LAGOS (Capital Markets in Africa) – Nigeria’s Senate rejected President Muhammadu Buhari’s plan for foreign borrowing of $30 billion through 2018 on technical grounds, without debating it. In a letter presented to the Senate last week, President Buhari said he planned to use $11.3 billion of the funds for government projects and programs and $10.7 billion for “special national infrastructure projects.” As a result, Buhari asked the Senate to immediately approve $575 million that the World Bank pledged in loans…

Nigeria’s Buhari asks parliament to approve $30 bln of borrowing

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ABUJA (Capital Markets in Africa) – Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari has asked parliament to approve plans to borrow $30 billion abroad to fund infrastructure plans until 2018, according to a letter read out on Tuesday in the assembly. Nigeria, an OPEC member, slipped into recession for the first time in more than 20 years in the second quarter largely due to low global oil prices. Crude oil sales account for about two-thirds of government revenue….

Nigeria 2016 Budget Performance and MTEF Review

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LAGOS (Capital Markets in Africa) – The 2016 fiscal year has been largely synonymous with a sharp slowdown in economic activities largely as a result of lower oil earnings which constrained fiscal revenue and foreign exchange supply, as well as underwhelming policy responses and a brooding sub-national fiscal crisis which peaked in H1:2016. With a change in monetary policy tact to inflation targeting in Q1:2016 – demonstrated by 2 rate hikes – in a bid…

Nigeria Equities Market Review and Outlook Week Ending 14th October

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LAGOS (Capital Markets in Africa) – Mixed sentiments trailed the Nigerian equities market this week amid expectations for weak Q3:2016 earnings results. The All Share Index (ASI) gained marginally on 3 trading sessions while declining on 2. Thus, the ASI inched 9bps higher W-o-W. YTD loss pared to 2.7% while market capitalization improved by N8.9bn to settle at N9.6tn. Activity level also improved as average volume and value rose 24.4% and 45.5% to 232.5m units…

Nigerian Equities Retreat as Manufacturing Stocks Slide… NSE ASI down 3bps

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LAGOS (Capital Markets in Africa) – The Nigerian bourse was unable to sustain the positive trend maintained since the start of the week as the All Share Index (ASI) trimmed a marginal 3bps today to close at 28,027.23 points. Accordingly, market capitalisation declined N2.4bn to close at N9.6tn as sell pressure was renewed on NESTLE (-2.4%), WAPCO (-2.7%), DANGSUGAR (-2.7%) and FLOURMILL (-3.1%). Also, activity level softened as volume and value traded fell by 5.3% and 47.3% to settle at 155.6m…

Nigeria approves transfer of Visafone shares to MTN following takeover

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LAGOS (Capital Markets in Africa) – Nigeria’s telecommunications regulator NCC said on Tuesday it has approved a request by internet provider Visafone to transfer its shares to MTN following its takeover by the South African firm. MTN bought Visafone in January to improve its broadband services in its biggest market Nigeria. “The NCC, in line with its procedure granted a Final-Approval to Visafone for the change in its shareholding structure,” the regulator said in a…

Equities Market Review and Outlook: Pulled back from 4 weeks of positive momentum

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LAGOS (Capital Markets in Africa) – The Nigerian equities market pulled back from 4 weeks of positive momentum, depreciating 1.8% W-o-W. The All Share Index (ASI) trended southwards on 3 out of 4 trading sessions declining on Tuesday (-0.2%), Wednesday (-0.9%) and Friday (+0.7%) while gaining 8bps on Thursday. Market capitalization waned by N172.5bn to settle at N9.6tn. However, activity level was mixed during the week as average volume rose 7.0% W-o-W to settle at…

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