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Q4-2022 sees Nigeria’s External Position Improve with a Return to Surplus
In Q4-2022, Nigeria’s external position improved, as the current account returned to a surplus position, primarily propelled by a higher trade balance surplus and reduced shortfalls in the services and primary income accounts.…
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Flour Mills Nigeria Plc: Showcasing Unprecedented Progress in the Growth of Organic Sales and Profitability
With the Nigerian government’s ongoing focus on promoting agricultural development through its policies and budgetary plans, Flour Mills Nigeria Plc can leverage this support to build a strong agribusiness that can meet domestic…
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Beyond Nigeria’s GDP numbers: Is it icing on the cake or the cake itself?
According to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) rose by 3.54% y/y in real terms in the second quarter of 2022 (Q2-2022). This shows that the economy expanded…
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Nigeria’s inflation rate hits 19.64% in July 2022, the highest in 17 years
An examination of the NBS inflation data shows that this is the highest since September 2005 when the inflation rate hit 24.32% year-on-year. On a month-on-month basis, the headline inflation rose by 1.82%…
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DANGCEM Stock Pitch – by Fatai Aminat Ajiun
All forecasted indices highlighted on Dangote Cement Plc. pointed towards growth as it had been since its commencement of business. Though the major risk the company is exposed to are exchange rate fluctuations…
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BUACEMENT: A Dive into Company Performance and Financial Analysis
We issue a sell recommendation on BUA Cement PLC(BUACEMENT.NSE) Based on a target price of ₦58.6k representing a 13% downside on the closing price of ₦70.75 as of march 30th, 2022. Our valuation…
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FMN Plc: The Home of Good Food is Moving Beyond Levels
Flour Mill of Nigeria Plc is one of the leading FMCG and a top market player in the flour-based product market. It is the first company to have constructed Nigeria’s first wheat mill…
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Fiscal Stability – A Need for States to Look Inward
The existing revenue-sharing structure of the government stifles innovation and prevents the state from looking inward to improve revenue since the Federal Allocation remains intact. The major source of revenue for most States…
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The Upsurge in Cooking Gas Prices – Views and Prospects
Nigeria’s large infrastructure gap has made it difficult to improve the production and distribution of LPG locally. Therefore, the country resorted to importing LPG of about 65%, while 35% of consumers’ demand is…
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Maintaining PMS Subsidy Payments to Put more Pressure on Nigeria’s Fiscal Burden
The cost of the PMS subsidy rose from 4 percent of Federation oil and gas revenue captured by the NNPC in 2020 to 35 percent in 2021, an untenable fiscal burden for a…
