The World Bank has approved $500m for Nigeria for Women Program Scale Up (NFWP-SU). According to the Bank, the scale-up financing will further support the government of Nigeria to invest in improving the livelihoods of women in Nigeria. “The NFWP-SU will help to ensure better economic opportunities for women, which is essential for addressing gender inequality; guaranteeing […]
The stock market last week closed on a positive note with 0.35% growth, bringing the All Share Index and Market Capitalisation to 59,206.63 points and N32.237 trillion respectively. Year to date, the market has returned 15.52%. In a stock market review with the MD/CEO of Global View Capital Limited, Aruna Kebira, the following were discussed: Excerpts: • The market[…]
The Nigerian stock market last week grew by 0.35%, bringing the All Share Index and Market Capitalisation to settle at 59,206.63 and N32.237 trillion respectively. An aggregate of 3.34 billion units of shares were traded in 39,417 deals, valued at N42.50 billion. The market breadth closed positive as 62 stocks gained against 35 stocks that declined in[…]