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Nigerian Stocks Close Shortened Week with +1.4% Gain on Bellwether Counters

The domestic stock market closed the holiday-shortened week on a positive note, advancing in two of the three trading sessions. Investor sentiment was supported by a softer headline inflation print for February, alongside selective bargain hunting in bellwether names such as BUACEMENT (+21.0%), ZENITHBANK (+14.6%), DANGCEM (+1.9%) and WAPCO (+5.9%). […]

UBA, British International Investment Sign Letter of Intent to Explore Trade Finance Collaboration Across Africa

Image Credit: UBA Plc The announcement builds on growing momentum around intra-African trade facilitated by the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), which entered into force in 2021 and represents one of the world’s most significant trade integration initiatives March 19, 2026/UBA Plc United Bank for Africa (UK) Limited (“UBA […]

IOSCO publishes Consultation Report on Good Practices concerning over-the-counter Commodities Derivatives Markets

March 19, 2026/IOSCO The International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) today published a Consultation Report on Good Practices concerning over-the-counter (OTC) Commodity Derivatives Markets. This report invites comments on proposed good practices intended to support the effective implementation of IOSCO’s Principles for the Regulation and Supervision of Commodity Derivatives Markets, with a particular focus […]