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Nigeria reclaims Africa’s stock-market crown from Zimbabwe as FTSE return lifts sentiment
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Sep 1, 2026 · 11:52 WAT
Nigeria’s stock market has reclaimed Africa’s top-performing position from Zimbabwe, with the NGX All-Share Index reaching 244,199.4 points as of August 31. The report attributes the improved market sentiment partly to Nigeria’s return to FTSE classification.