Tag: Emerging Markets

Nigeria Credit Rating Upgrade Lifts Investor Sentiment Amid Economic Strain

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Why Nigeria Credit Rating Upgrade Matters to Investors Nigeria secured its first sovereign credit-rating upgrade in more than a decade...

Nigeria World Bank debt rises $2.08bn as naira pressure and fiscal strain deepen economic risks

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Nigeria World Bank debt jumps $2.08bn as fiscal strain deepens, naira pressure and capital confidence weaken Nigeria’s fiscal pressure is...

Nigeria Eurobonds rebound as investors defy global tensions, yields drop to 7.18%

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Nigeria’s sovereign debt market has shown renewed resilience, with Eurobond yields easing last week despite persistent global economic tensions....

Nigeria’s stock market surges 30% in Q1, ranks among best performing global exchanges

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Nigeria dominates global exchanges with 30% growth in first quarter Nigeria’s equities market has emerged as one of the world’s...

Global tensions shake markets as Nigeria’s Eurobond yields jump across curve

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Nigeria’s external debt market is facing renewed pressure as global geopolitical tensions trigger shifts in investor sentiment, reversing recent...

Nigeria’s Eurobond yields spike as Middle East tensions trigger global risk-off wave

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Nigeria’s Eurobond hit by global sell-off on escalating Middle East tension Nigeria’s sovereign Eurobonds came under renewed pressure this week...

African banks strengthen margins as rate cuts and Dollar rethink reshape continent’s financial outlook

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African Finance in Brief Africa’s financial landscape is undergoing a notable recalibration as banks post stronger earnings, central banks cautiously...

Nigerian stocks surge 31% in 2026, rank second globally in dollar returns

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Nigerian Stocks Deliver World’s Second-Best Dollar Returns as Market Reclaims $21bn Nigeria’s equities market has staged a remarkable comeback in...

Foreign investor confidence in Nigeria soars to five-year high as $16.77bn capital floods in

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Foreign investor confidence in Nigeria hits five-year high as reforms redraw capital flows Foreign investor confidence in Nigeria has climbed...

Why Africa FDI lost 38% in 2025 even as global investment rebounded

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Africa’s ability to attract foreign capital suffered a major setback in 2025, as new data showed that the continent...

Japan and Gulf Capital Redraw Africa’s Tech Future as Western Investors Pull Back

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Africa’s technology ecosystem is undergoing a quiet but profound transformation. As traditional Western venture capital firms retreat amid global economic...

IMF to release January 2026 world economic outlook update as global growth risks mount

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The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is set to release its highly anticipated January 2026 World Economic Outlook update on...