Updated
Updated · Bloomberg · May 8
Nigerian assets rally on oil surge and confidence in Tinubu agenda
Updated
Updated · Bloomberg · May 8

Nigerian assets rally on oil surge and confidence in Tinubu agenda

4 articles · Updated · Bloomberg · May 8
  • Nigeria’s stock benchmark is up 63% in dollar terms this year, the second-best performance among 92 global indexes tracked by Bloomberg after South Korea’s Kospi.
  • The advance has topped 200% over 12 months, while local-currency government bonds have beaten most emerging-market peers and the Naira ranks among Africa’s strongest currencies.
  • The broad rally reflects stronger market sentiment as higher oil prices support Africa’s biggest crude producer and investors back President Bola Tinubu’s economic reforms.
Is Nigeria's market rally a sustainable recovery or just another oil-fueled bubble?
Will Nigeria's economic windfall benefit its citizens or mainly enrich foreign investors?