Op-Eds
Opinions and analysis from columnists and experts.
Stanbic IBTC’s bottomline declines on lower non-interest income, write-backs
Stanbic IBTC's Q1 2019 results showed a mild growth of 2% y/y in Gross Earnings to N58.7bn (annualised; N234.7bn), coming...
Dangote Cement’s Q1 Result: Weak topline and higher OPEX drive weak earnings
Dangote Cement Plc has reported a marginal decrease of 0.8% y/y in revenue to N240.2bn in Q1 2019 from N242.1bn...
What can be done to overcome the unemployment crises in Nigeria?
National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has revealed that Nigeria’s official unemployment rate remain unchanged at 23.1% as at Q3 2018 from...
Quick take: Non interest income lifts FBN Holdings’ pre-tax profit marginally
FBN Holdings Plc's latest financial report for Q1 2019 showed that Interest Income grew 1% y/y to N112.0bn.
REVEALED: Population growth is outpacing food production
A report by one of the leading professional services firms, PwC, disclosed that feeding Nigeria’s current and future population is...
Quick take: Fidelity Bank starts year on a good note as earnings beat estimates
Fidelity Bank Plc kicked off 2019 on an impressive note as Q1 2019 results showed that Gross Earnings grew 11.8%...
How Paga is replicating the Kenyan success
Paga, one of Nigeria’s leading mobile money operators in Nigeria marked 10 years of its existence and announced that it...
Quick Take: Real Estate and Animal feeds segments drag UACN’s earnings
The firm posted a Pre-tax loss of N5.5bn in FY 2018 compared to a Pre-tax Profit of N3.2bn in FY 2017...
