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The Capital Markets Authority has granted Kenya Pipeline Company an extension to Tuesday for its public offering, signalling sustained investor interest in East African infrastructure assets despite regional market volatility.
Digital investment platforms are reshaping Nigeria's capital markets as fintech applications expand access to equity trading, drawing hundreds of thousands of first-time investors into the Nigerian Exchange.
Ndovu Wealth, a Kenyan fintech founded in 2022, is democratizing capital market access across Africa by connecting mobile money users to pan-African investments, global stocks, and cryptocurrency through a CMA-licensed platform.
Sterling Financial Holdings has commenced allotment of N88.1 billion in shares following a successful public offer, while SanlamAllianz General Insurance appointed Jacqueline Uche Agweh as Managing Director and Stanbic IBTC Insurance secured institutional excellence awards.
As Dangote Cement becomes the first issuer to list commercial paper on the Nigerian Exchange, the country's financial infrastructure undergoes a transformation marked by cashless mandates and regulatory pressure on cryptocurrency firms.
Pan-African payments firm Nairagram completed a N10 billion commercial paper issuance within 48 hours, while Nigeria recorded a $14 billion investment increase driven primarily by short-term portfolio flows rather than foreign direct investment.
The Federal Government's February 2026 Savings Bond attracted ₦5.9 billion in subscriptions, while fintech firm Nairagram closed a ₦10 billion Commercial Paper issuance within 48 hours, signaling sustained investor appetite for Nigerian fixed-income instruments.
PenCom's upward revision of equity exposure limits for retirement savings funds could release nearly N1 trillion in immediate liquidity into the Nigerian Exchange, while parallel reforms in tax administration and regional banking policy signal broader structural shifts across West Africa's largest economy.