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Global Standard-Setting Bodies Publish Final Report on Guidance for FMIs on General Business Risk and Losses
African Entrepreneurs Secure $400K to Scale Startups
Mastercard at Money 20/20: Fueling momentum. Unlocking Potential
Capital Market
moreSEC to hold 2026 National Capital Market Conference October 19
SEC Proposes Rescission of Shareholder Proposal Rule and Reforms to Proxy Solicitation Process
Dangote Refinery Opens Landmark IPO today to the Investing Public
Dangote Refinery’s Landmark IPO: Your Most-Asked Questions, Answered
Stanbic IBTC Reinforces Capital Markets Leadership through Dangote Refinery IPO
Global Standard-Setting Bodies Publish a Toolkit for Cyber Resilience at Financial Market Infrastructures
Money Market
moreMastercard, BVNK Launch Global Money Platform to Power Multi-Money World
AFC Names Yemi Cardoso CBN Governor as Board Chairman to Boost Investment
Stanbic IBTC’s AAA(nga) Rating, Unbroken for a Decade, Reaffirmed by Fitch
Mukuru Unveils Everyday Banking in South Africa
Mastercard Advances Agentic Commerce with Nnew Trust and Intelligence Services
Binance Helps Guinea Spot Crypto Scams
Investors Bite
moreNigerian Equities Dips 0.91%, Dragged by Banking, Industrial Goods Tickers
NGX ASI Eases Amid Rising Trading Activity
Nigerian Bourse Open Week Bearish -0.09% on Losses in Banking, Industrial Goods Counters
NGXASI Declines -0.07% on Losses in Banking Heavyweights
NGX Dips Slightly Amid Portfolio Rotation
Nigerian Stocks Dip Third Straight Week -0.3%, Dragged by Banking Counters
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Weekly Investment View, October 19 – October 23, 2026
More Than a Trophy: Africa’s Moment to Champion Women’s Football
Nigeria’s N7.7 Trillion Vanishing Act: More Revenue, More Interest, Less to Show
Fraud & Scandals
moreSEC Coordinates with Global Financial Regulators to Raise Fraud Awareness During World Investor Week
SEC Charges Multiple Entities in Fraud Schemes Totaling at Least $15 Million that Used WhatsApp and Other Platforms to Lure Investors
SEC Charges Former Executives With Fraud in Connection With $1.9 Billion Collapse of Subprime Auto Lender Tricolor
SEC Charges Private Fund Adviser Adit Ventures Management, Its CEO and Affiliated General Partners in Alleged Fraud
SEC Moves to Curb Unclaimed Funds, Strengthen Investor Protection
Deposits Safe, Systems Secure: Nigerian Banks Respond Decisively to Worldwide Cyber Campaign
Results & Dividends
moreGTCO H1-26 Update: A Softer Earnings Path Ahead
Dangote Refinery Reports $22.5Bn Revenue, $4.7Bn Profit as Cash Reserves Hit $6.7Bn
Zenith Bank Plc H1-26: FX Trading Losses and Higher Taxes Weigh on Earnings
Zenith Bank Plc Earnings Report: Higher Taxes and Trading Losses Drag Earnings Lower
Zenith Bank- H1 2026: Lower Impairments Lift Pre-tax Profit
GTCO H1-26: Elevated Funding Costs and Tax Expense Temper Earnings
Trending
moreStanbic IBTC Charts Course for Real Estate Development
Lumos Nigeria Wins the Sabre 2021, Africa’s Biggest PR Award
Nuclear Science Utilized to Protect the African Rhino
WhatsApp Privacy Policy Changes: Implication for Nigerian Users
Modion Communications clinches back-to-back globally coveted SABRE Award
Baker McKenzie’s new report outlines shifting patterns in infrastructure funding in Africa
Q & A Session
moreInside Africa’s Green Economy: Kevin Munjal on What’s Coming Next
We Must Design Africa’s Power Systems for Reality, Not Abstraction
How South Africa Can Unlock its Economic Potential
How Ghana’s Central Bank is Helping the Economy Recover
Mastercard and PayPal Join Forces to Accelerate Secure Global Agentic Commerce
Manufacturing Africa at AFSIC – Investing in Africa 2025: Deals Pitch Room brought by Manufacturing Africa
Over-The-Counter Beat
moreStress Tests Can Help Determine How Much Capital Central Banks Need
Insights From KnowBe4’s Annual Phishing Benchmarking Report – Navigating Cyber Threats in Africa
Oil Jumps, but Another Downward Slide Seems Likely
FMDQ Seeks Improved Action on $30Tn Sustainability Fund
FMDQ Holdings PLC acquires 1,080,641,902 units of CSCS shares
FMDQ Admits Prima Corporation Series 2 N7.02Bn Commercial Paper
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October 19, 2026/United Capital Update Global Markets United States US inflation accelerated to 3.7% year-on-year…More Than a Trophy: Africa’s Moment to Champion Women’s Football
Global revenues from women’s sports are expected to reach at least $3 billion in 2026,…Nigeria’s N7.7 Trillion Vanishing Act: More Revenue, More Interest, Less to Show
October 19, 2026 By Blaise Udunze What makes Nigeria’s fiscal situation particularly troubling is the…
Nigerian Equities Dips 0.91%, Dragged by Banking, Industrial Goods Tickers
NGX ASI Eases Amid Rising Trading Activity
Nigerian Bourse Open Week Bearish -0.09% on Losses in Banking, Industrial Goods Counters
World News
moreAFC Names Yemi Cardoso CBN Governor as Board Chairman to Boost Investment
Afreximbank Drives Africa’s Sub-Sovereign Investment Push
SSA Growth Upgraded, but Structural Constraints Remain
History Will Be Signed in Abuja This Tuesday
What Is Needed for Tokenization to Deliver
Modernizing the Regulatory and Supervisory Landscape
Mortgages
moreShowcase Indian Ocean Convenes Private and Institutional Capital Across the Region’s Luxury Corridor
Over 450 Homes Disbursed as Stanbic IBTC Redefines Home Ownership in Nigeria
MREIF is Better: FirstBank’s Mortgage Loan Is the Game-Changer for Home Ownership in Nigeria
