OPINION/EDITORIAL

CBN-Directed Board Changes At First Bank of Nigeria and FBN Holdings Plc Address Governance Issues

May 12, 2021/Proshare By S&P Global Ratings S&P Global Ratings said that changes to the boards of First Bank of Nigeria Ltd. (FBN; B-/Stable/B) and FBN Holdings PLC (FBNH; B-/Stable/B), directed by Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), address the banking group’s corporate governance challenges and ensure the Nigerian banking sector’s […]

Panic Buying Sparks Gasoline Shortages

May 11, 2021/OilPrice.com Chart of the Week –    U.S. natural gas production posted the largest monthly decline on record in February, according to recent EIA data. –    Production averaged 104.8 Bcf/d, an 8.1 Bcf/d decline (7%) from January. –    Texas accounted for a 4.3-Bcf/d decline, the largest on record. […]

Does Fintech Need the Nigerian Financial Markets?

May 11, 2021/DLM By Emeka Ngene, Head of Advisory, DLM Capital Group The relationship between the Fintech Industry and the Financial Markets is a symbiotic one in that they both stand to gain tremendously from each other. Fintechs in Nigeria primarily need the capital markets for capital mobility. However, most […]