The global demand for agricultural products is at an all-time high, presenting a golden opportunity for farmers and agribusiness entrepreneurs to expand into export markets. Beyond feeding local populations, agriculture has become a major source of foreign exchange earnings, driving economic growth and creating wealth. Why Exporting Agricultural Products is Profitable Exporting allows agribusinesses to…
Financial analysis helps investors evaluate the value, performance, and risks of an investment before committing money. It goes bey”ond surface-level numbers to reveal a company’s true financial health. By analyzing revenue growth, profit margins, and cash flow, investors can determine if a company is financially strong enough to deliver good returns. Example: Comparing two companies…
Real assets: Consider investing in real estate, precious metals (like gold), or tangible commodities these often outperform inflation . Diversify portfolios: Spread out investments across equities, bonds, REITs, mutual funds—mixing asset types helps mitigate inflation’s bite . Inflation-linked securities: Sovereign Sukuk bonds (from the federal government) adjust with CPI, helping keep real value intact ….
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has revealed that Petrobras, the state-owned oil behemoth of Brazil, is seeking new avenues in Nigeria’s upstream sector, focusing particularly on deepwater and ultra-deep-water ventures. In a message shared on X (formerly Twitter) on Wednesday, NNPCL stated that its Executive Vice-President for Upstream, Udy Ntia, engaged with Petrobras…
The Federal Government has said that many federal workers cannot access its housing loan schemes because their salaries are already burdened by deductions from multiple loans taken from commercial lenders. Executive Secretary of the Federal Government Staff Housing Loans Board, Hajiya Salamatu Ahmed, made this known at the Permanent Secretaries’ Quarterly Forum with Union Leaders,…
With reference to the All-Share Index, the Nigerian stock market concluded on a high note on August 26, adding 321.59 points and extending its upward momentum for the third consecutive session after a week of declines. Ending the day at 141,761.36, up from an opening of 141,439.77, the index grew by 0.23%, resulting in a…
On Thursday, Bank of Japan board member Junko Nakagawa expressed concerns that ongoing ambiguity related to U.S. tariff regulations could negatively impact corporate and consumer confidence, potentially hampering both the Japanese and global economies. Nakagawa remarked in a speech available on the BOJ’s website that although a trade deal has been established between Japan and…
The naira yesterday recorded further weakness against the United States dollar, with the margin between the official and parallel market exchange rates widening to N13 per dollar. Figures from the Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market (NFEM) showed that the naira closed at N1,537 per dollar, a one-kobo depreciation from Monday’s N1,536.99 per dollar. In contrast, the…
