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Monday, 04 January 2021 05:46

CBN injected $4.37bn into forex markets in three months - Report

Central Bank of Nigeria injected $4.37bn into the foreign exchange market in the third quarter of 2020 as part of efforts to ensure the stability of the naira. CBN disclosed this in its third-quarter economic report. The bank said through its periodic interventions in the forex market, it continued to boost the supply side of the market, as Covid-19 crisis weakened the private sector supply chain segment of the market. Part of the report read, “During the third quarter of 2020, total foreign exchange sales to authorised dealers by the bank amounted to $4.37bn, a decline of 2.3 per cent…

Monday, 04 January 2021 05:45

CBN announces new capital base for mobile money operators

Mobile Money Operators (MMOs) are to maintain a minimum of N2 billion capital base, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has directed in a circular signed by its Director, Payments System Management Department, Musa Jimoh. They have also been authorised by the apex bank to hold customers’ funds under its new licencing framework. According to the circular, the new framework offers clarity for new and existing market participants. Jimoh explained that under the new licensing regime, e-money issuing, wallet creation, pool account management and other activities are permissible under super agents. The CBN director said the new policy aligns with CBN’s…

Monday, 04 January 2021 05:44

Nigerian Stock Exchange has re-adjusted its market indices. Here are the companies removed and those that replaced them

Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) has removed 17 companies from its market-gauging indices to ensure that the indices fully reflect the market situation and the underlying fundamentals they represent. At the end of the annual full-year market index review, NSE removed 17 companies from seven indices while six remained unchanged. The Exchange also added 10 companies to replace some of the exited companies. The newly reconstituted indices take effect today. The reviewed indices included the NSE 30 Index, NSE Lotus Islamic Index, NSE Pension Index, Corporate Governance Index, Afrinvest Bank Value Index, Afrinvest Dividend Yield Index, Meristem Growth Index, Meristem Value…

Monday, 04 January 2021 05:40

The online boom and future of global e-commerce

Over the past ten months most people in the rich world have participated in the biggest shopping revolution in the West since malls and supermarkets conquered suburbia 50 years ago. The pandemic has led to a surge in online spending, speeding up the shift from physical stores by half a decade or so. Forget the chimney; Christmas gifts in 2020 came flying through the letterbox or were dumped on the doorstep. Workers at a handful of firms, including Amazon and Walmart, have made superhuman efforts to fulfil online orders, and their investors have made supernormal profits as Wall Street has…

Monday, 04 January 2021 05:36

My employees are afraid to be promoted

How do I handle their worries about their coworkers' reactions? Inc.com columnist Alison Green answers questions about workplace and management issues--everything from how to deal with a micromanaging boss to how to talk to someone on your team about body odor. A reader writes: I manage a public library. I have recently been tackling some personal issues among the staff and I'm not sure how to proceed. A lot has changed about the way we provide service in libraries, and recently two employees have really stepped up to the plate. I plan to promote them to either supervisory or full-time…

Saturday, 02 January 2021 05:18

African free trade bloc opens for business, but challenges remain

African countries began officially trading under a new continent-wide free trade area on Friday, after months of delays caused by the global coronavirus pandemic. But experts view the New Year’s Day launch as largely symbolic with full implementation of the deal expected to take years. African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) aims to bring together 1.3 billion people in a $3.4 trillion economic bloc that will be the largest free trade area since the establishment of the World Trade Organization. Backers say it will boost trade among African neighbours while allowing the continent to develop its own value chains. The…

Friday, 01 January 2021 06:29

CBN again devalues Naira in Investors and Exporters window

Central Bank of Nigeria depreciated the naira yesterday by N16.25 kobo in the Investors and Exporters (I&E) window. This represents the third and biggest daily depreciation of the naira since 2017. Recall, the indicative exchange rate for the window jumped to N374 per dollar at the close of business from N368.33 per dollar on 11th of March 2020, translating to N5.67 depreciation for the naira. Similarly, last month, CBN depreciated the naira by N7.75 in the window, as the FMDQ platform, showed that the I&E window rose to N393/$ at the close of business from N385.5/$ November 24 2020. Data…

Friday, 01 January 2021 06:28

Nigerian stocks gained N8trn overall in 2020 - Report

Equities investors in the Nigerian capital market have every reason to cheer as the value of their investments, measured by the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) capitalisation, went up by N8 trillion in 2020. This translated to a 60 per cent gain. The market capitalisation rose from N12.969 trillion in 2019 to N21.057 trillion as at the close of market yesterday. At the close of trading yesterday, the NSE All-Share Index (ASI) delivered 50 per cent return, rising from 26,842.07 to close at 40,270.72, compared with a decline of 14.6 per cent in 2019 and 17.81 per cent in 2018. The…

Thursday, 31 December 2020 05:42

Stocks gain another N214bn as bull run persists

Equity trading on the floor of Nigerian Stock Exchange on Wednesday closed on the positive note with a gain of N214bn as the bulls sustained grip on trading activities. Market performance indices, the NSE ASI appreciated by 1.03 per cent with market closing positive with 23 gainers against 19 losers. Consequently, All-Share Index gained 402.14 basis points or 1.03 per cent to close at 39,512.31 as against 39,110.17 recorded the previous day while market capitalisation of equities appreciated by N214bn to close at N20.66tn from N20.45tn as market sentiment remained on the green zone. Meanwhile, a turnover of 372.93 million…

Wednesday, 30 December 2020 04:56

Buhari again instructs CBN not to provide forex for food importation

President Muhammadu Buhari has, again, directed Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) not to release from the country’s reserves for the importation of food items. He said seven states are already producing rice for the citizens’ consumption. Buhari had, while hosting All Progressives Congress governors to Eid-el-Kabir lunch at his country home in Daura, Katsina State in August, directed the apex bank to stop providing foreign exchange for importation of food into the country. He reiterated the same warning in September when he directed the CBN not to release ‘a kobo’ for the importation of food items and fertilisers. Buhari gave…

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Wednesday, 30 December 2020 04:53

Stocks gain N167bn after holidays

Nigerian Stock Exchange reopened trading on Tuesday after the holidays to mark Christmas and Boxing Day celebrations with the All-Share Index crossing 39,000 mark. Specifically, All-Share Index which opened at 38,800.01 inched higher by 310.16 points or 0.80 per cent to close at 39,110.17. Also, market capitalisation rose by N167 billion to close at N20.446 trillion compared with N20.279 trillion achieved on Thursday. The uptrend was driven by price appreciation in medium and large capitalised stocks amongst which are; BUA Cement, Zenith Bank, Access Bank, NPF Microfinance Bank and NEM Insurance. A breakdown of the price movement chart shows that…

Wednesday, 30 December 2020 04:46

Why the century-old family business behind Dum-Dums Lollipops is thriving in 2020

Candy sales are up across the U.S. as we seek out life's small pleasures. In Ohio, the Spangler Candy Company has been churning out tasty treats since 1906. Walk into the gift shop in Spangler Candy's factory and you'll find several displays that highlight the various confections--Coconut Balls, Creme Peanut Clusters--the company has launched and retired over the years. It's what CEO Kirk Vashaw lovingly refers to as a "museum of failures." But that's quite all right. "You can have product lines that fail," he says. "You just have to know when to let things go." Candy companies know one…

Monday, 28 December 2020 04:37

7 questions every leader should ask themselves at the end of the year

The first step to a better year ahead is taking the time to reflect on the one prior. The best way to make sure you don't re-live the same year over and over is to do a formal review of the past 365 days and create a plan of what to do throughout the next. Sure, there is comfort in sticking to routines, but this quickly will lead you into a groundhog day lifestyle. You'll be going nowhere fast. I've seen people around me live the same year over and over, be it in work, relationships, or personal growth-- and…

Friday, 25 December 2020 05:34

Manufacturing sector contracted in December, 2020 - CBN

The manufacturing sector recorded contraction in December, Central Bank of Nigeria said on Thursday. Statistics Department of CBN said this in its ‘Purchasing Managers’ Index Survey Report’ for December 2020. Part of the report read, “The Manufacturing PMI in December was 49.6 index points, indicating a contraction from the expansionary level recorded in November 2020. “Of the 14 surveyed subsectors, four subsectors reported expansion (above 50 per cent threshold) in the review month in the following order: “Transportation equipment, non-metallic mineral products, paper products and food, beverage and tobacco products. “Textile, apparel, leather and footwear subsector remained stationary.” It added…

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