March 17, 2015/MasterCard March is Women’s History Month, offering a time to reflect on progress made for women’s rights but also the work yet to be done. Last week I, along with my colleagues, had the privilege to be a part of a truly inspiring day at Barnard College addressing […]
Capital Market
Nigerian Stocks Close Red, Index Crumbles 1.26% on Political Instability
By Yakubu LAAH InvestAdvocate Lagos (INVESTADVOCATE)-Nigerian stocks on Tuesday closed red as all-share index (ASI) declined 1.26 percent to close at 29,553.69 points, while market capitalisation was down N125 billion to N9.86 trillion. With the second straight loss this week on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE), current market Year-to-Date (Y-t-D) […]
Nigeria’s $1.55 Billion Sovereign Wealth Fund Has Good Year on Dollar Investments
By Investadvocate Lagos (INVESTADVOCATE)-Nigeria’s $1.55 billion sovereign wealth fund (SWF) had a “good year” on investments toward dollar assets, a Bloomberg report quoted Uche Orji, chief executive officer (CEO) ofNigerian Sovereign Investment Authority (NSIA). “Our currency position was great as we were very long the dollar, it was the only […]
