Author: InvestAdvocate

Flash Note: MPC Reduces Benchmark Policy Rate to 26.5%

February 24, 2026/CSL Update The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) decided to reduce the Monetary Policy Rate (MPR). A breakdown of all parameter adjustments are as follows: Reduce the Monetary Policy Rate (MPR) by 50 basis points to 26.50% Asymmetric Corridor retained by +50/-450 basis points around the MPR. Cash Reserve […]

angote Refinery and NNPC Forge Strategic Alliance to Secure Nigeria’s Energy Future

February 24, 2026/Dangote Group In a landmark move signaling a new era of collaboration, Dangote Petroleum Refinery and the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.) have committed to a strategic partnership aimed at transforming Nigeria’s energy landscape and driving industrial self-sufficiency. During a high-level visit to the Dangote Refinery […]

Weekly Investment View, February 23 – 27, 2026

February 22, 2026/United Capital Report Global Markets: United States The Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation measure, the Core Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) Price Index, rose to 2.9%, signalling firmer underlying price pressures and keeping inflation above the Fed’s 2% target. This development complicates expectations for near-term rate cuts, as policymakers are […]