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SEC Nigeria admitted 7 digital asset firms into its regulatory sandbox: Luno, GetEquity, Bitbarter, Koinkoin, Wrapped CBDC, Trovotech, Blockvault. Not final licences - but the formalisation of Nigeria's digital finance ecosystem is underway. A quiet but significant capital market
8/ DIVIDEND ALERT: BUAFOODS pays N28/share on July 15 - just 9 days away. Verify your e-dividend NOW. AIRTELAFRI pays $0.0426/share on July 24. Currency election locked. MCNICHOLS pays N0.06 on August 6. MTNN Q2 earnings: approximately 3 weeks away. Pre-earnings window is OPEN.
9/ THIS WEEK'S WATCHLIST: AIRTELAFRI (WATCH-UP; pre-dividend momentum), ZENITHBANK (WATCH-UP; Shell deal + H2 earnings), GTCO (MONITOR; defensive + Shell deal), FIDELITYBK (MONITOR; Shell + index inclusion), MTNN (BUILD THESIS; Q2 earnings in 3 weeks)
THE MAJOR DEAL: Shell Nigeria (SNEPCo) launched a $3bn Contract Finance Facility with nine banks - First Bank, GTB, Zenith, Access, UBA, Stanbic IBTC, Standard Chartered, FCMB, and Fidelity. Eight of those nine are NGX-listed. This is a structured, long-term earnings catalyst.
Why it matters: Shell de-risks the lending by domiciling contractor payments with the banks. Lower credit risk = banks can lend more. More loans = more interest income. This is not a one-time deal - it is an ongoing facility that will flow through earnings over years. Watch GTCO.
1/ NGX ended Friday with a +2.19% surge. N3.16 trillion recovered. Airtel Africa +10% again. Shell Nigeria just launched a $3 billion deal with nine banks. OPEC+ approved another oil supply hike. Here is your full Monday market briefing:
2/ Friday's rebound was decisive. 41 gainers vs 14 decliners - first positive breadth in six sessions. Zenith Bank led all stocks by volume (49.78m shares). AIRTELAFRI closed at N5,274 -- its second +10% session in three trading days. The correction appears to be finding a floor.
Transcorp Hotels Plc graduates the 16th cohort of its women's empowerment scheme, having equipped 64 entrepreneurs with business and tailoring skills since 2016. https://t.co/9gnvChDPK4
The Transcorp group will make sense now.
@TomolaGroup I already went for gtco this morning I set a limit order of 115
With his hands-on experience in equity trading, market analysis, and executing strategies in the Nigerian capital market, Ajayi brings practical, real-time insights into market movements, trading opportunities, and what investors should be watching right now.
@motomotogaad Transcorp Group, the one trading at around 38 naira.
Most NGX investors are asking "should I sell?" Wrong question. The right one: what phase is each name in — and where is smart money positioned while retail panics? Full breakdown on STANBIC, MTN, ARADEL 👇 https://t.co/BZUxHbhGti
📈 Last week's top gainers are here! 🚀 See which stocks led the market and stayed ahead of the curve. Past performance doesn't guarantee future returns. #TopGainers #NGX #Investing https://t.co/boH9yuMB04
Since I started investing, my primary goal has always been straightforward: Build a ₦XY million NGX portfolio. But during my weekend portfolio review and research, another goal quietly emerged. Build a portfolio that generates over ₦X million in annual dividends. One goal https://t.co/0WHL7kEVmg
Navigating the NGX Sell-Off: Key Metrics That Matter As the Nigerian Exchange experiences renewed selling pressure, analysts are encouraging market participants to focus on company fundamentals rather than short-term market sentiment. Key indicators such as earnings growth, https://t.co/OAPIbG6ORK
@TomolaGroup Which of the transcorp, honestly I’m seeing like three, transcorp hotel, transcorp power and transcorp
The Federal Government of Nigeria is projected to spend 358.32 billion Naira on electricity subsidies in the first quarter of 2026. This fiscal projection comes despite ongoing challenges with grid reliability and persistent blackouts across the country.
The Nigerian market is quietly offering attractive entry points right now, and most people are looking away. Here are 11 names currently worth studying, whether you're a beginner or already in the market: 1. GTCO 2. Zenith Bank 3. WAPCO 4. Transcorp 5. Aradel 6. MTN 7. Seplat
The Nigerian Exchange (NGX) announced a price adjustment for IKEJA HOTEL PLC shares following the declaration of a dividend payout. Adjustment was made on 6th July 2026. The adjustment was done because the company paid a dividend of: ₦0.30 per share Before the adjustment
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