Business

January 19, (THEWILL) — The Nigerian Exchange (NGX) has crossed a historic threshold, cementing its place among the world’s fastest-rising equity markets at the start of 2026. In just the first two weeks of the year, total market capitalisation...

Says digitisation is pulling more youths into the stock market January 19, (THEWILL) — The Group Managing Director of Afrinvest (West Africa) Limited, Dr. Ike Chioke, has explained that the decision to rename the firm’s digital investment platform from Optimus...

January 19, (THEWILL) — The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has clarified that fund and portfolio managers will be required to hold 0.1% of Assets Under Management (AUM) as regulatory capital and not 10% as initially stated in its...

January 19, (THEWILL) — Automated Teller Machine (ATM) transactions in Nigeria rose to ₦36.34 trillion in the first six months of the year, underscoring sustained reliance on cash withdrawals despite the introduction of additional ATM fees. Data from the...

January 19, (THEWILL) — Recent adjustments to Nigeria’s tax incentive framework are driving a wave of corporate restructuring as companies reposition to optimise costs, compliance, and long-term growth, according to market watchers. Businesses across manufacturing, energy, technology, and financial...

January 18, (THEWILL) — The total budgets for Nigeria's 36 states in 2026 have risen by N12 trillion within a year, increasing from N25.03 trillion in 2025 to N37.01 trillion this year, which indicates a rise of 47.8 percent....

January 18, (THEWILL) — The Nigerian equities market closed the week on a positive note, supported by improved trading activity and broad-based gains across most indices. A total turnover of 4.607 billion shares worth N130.636 billion was recorded during...

January 18, (THEWILL) — The Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) has admitted an additional 3.16 billion ordinary shares of United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc to its Daily Official List, signalling a major enhancement of the bank’s market capitalisation whilst...

January 18, (THEWILL) — In a bid to reposition for infrastructure opportunities in Nigeria and across Africa, the Board of Directors of United Capital Plc has announced the appointments of four highly experienced, infrastructure investment experts as independent...

January 18, (THEWILL) — Nigeria’s equity market delivered its strongest performance in nearly two decades in 2025, as the Nigerian Exchange Group (NGX) All-Share Index (ASI) surged 51.19 percent , decisively outperforming headline inflation, which eased to 15.15 percent...