How to Choose Nigerian Stocks: A Beginners Guide
In short: There is no single best Nigerian stock to buy. A sound approach is to start with businesses you understand, check the company’s fundamentals and valuation, consider its dividend…Read More
How to Read an IPO Prospectus Before You Invest
Most retail investors approach an IPO the same way: they read the headlines, hear the name, and decide on the basis of excitement. The prospectus, the actual document that tells…Read MoreNGX ETFs Explained: A Beginner’s Guide to Nigerian ETFs
In short: An ETF (exchange-traded fund) is a basket of investments you buy in a single trade, and it trades on the NGX like a share. There are 12 ETFs…Read MoreHow IPOs Work In Nigeria
What Is an IPO? An Initial Public Offering (IPO) is the process by which a private company sells its shares to the public for the first time. Once completed, those…Read MoreUpcoming Public Share Sales in Nigeria: What Investors Need to Know in 2026
Nigeria’s stock market has a history of long stretches of relative quiet in the primary market, punctuated by moments that genuinely change the character of the exchange. 2026 is shaping…Read MoreCan I Subscribe to an IPO Using a Mobile App in Nigeria?
Yes, you can. And depending on the platform you use, the entire process, from registering your interest to funding your subscription, happens without leaving your phone. This is not a…Read MoreHow Long Does Public Offer Allotment Take in Nigeria?
In short: After a Nigerian public offer closes, allotment usually takes several weeks. SEC rules require the allotment proposal to be submitted within six weeks of the offer closing, with…Read MoreHow Naira Devaluation and Inflation Affect Your Investments
How Naira Devaluation and Inflation Affect Your Investments In short: Inflation and a weaker naira both erode what your money can buy, so cash left idle loses value over time.…Read MoreWhen Should You Sell a Stock You Own?
In short: Sell a stock for a sound reason, not because the price dipped. Good reasons include the reason you bought it no longer holding, the company’s fundamentals weakening, needing…Read MoreHow Dividends Work for Investors on the Nigerian Stock Exchange
n short: A dividend is a share of a company’s profit paid to shareholders, usually once a year, as cash or bonus shares. To receive one, you must own the…Read MoreWhat Happens to Your Investments in a Market Downturn?
In short: In a downturn, the value of your investments falls on paper, but a paper loss only becomes a real loss if you sell. Market corrections and crashes are…Read MoreWhat Is CSCS and Why You Need a CSCS Account to Participate in the Dangote IPO
When the Dangote Petroleum Refinery IPO opens for subscription, the application process will require three things from every investor: a funded brokerage account, a valid means of identification, and a…Read More
