NGX ASI falls 1.69% despite record profits at BUA Cement and Transcorp Power
The NGX ASI fell 1.6916% to 1,597.63 on April 28, even as several heavyweight companies posted strong first-quarter numbers. BUA Cement reported a 117% jump in Q1 2026 profit to 176.4 billion naira on revenue up 22.1% to 355 billion naira, according to Independent Newspaper Nigeria and THISDAYLIVE, while BUACEMENT rose to 335.0 naira despite a 0.50% index drop, according to an analyst report. Transcorp Power posted 30 billion naira in Q1 2026 profit and declared a total dividend of 41.25 billion naira, with output raised to 550 MW, according to MarketForces Africa and LEADERSHIP Newspapers. Nigerian Breweries reported a 25.6% rise in Q1 2026 profit to $41.3 million, according to Food Business Middle East & Africa, while FTN Cocoa surged 10% on April 28 despite the broader market decline, according to an analyst report.
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MTN leads NGX narrative with NGN3 trillion H1 revenue
The NGX ASI rose 0.21% to 1,875.44 on Aug. 11, while FTN Cocoa jumped 9.9% according to analyst notes and DANGSUGAR fell 7.2% over 5 days. MTN Nigeria drove the newsflow with nearly NGN3 trillion in H1 2026 revenue, up 25.9%, and 70.6% profit growth, according to CNBC Africa and Telecom Review Africa. The company also said it spent NGN1.62 trillion to NGN1.63 trillion on network capex, according to APAnews and Punch Newspapers, while fintech revenue fell 7% after lending rules, The Guardian Nigeria News reported. In industry, BUA Cement wants to raise capacity with a 3 mmtpa greenfield plant and a brownfield project, according to LEADERSHIP, while Dangote Refinery could pursue a Johannesburg secondary listing as part of a $5 billion IPO, according to Financial Nigeria and African Capital Markets News.
Nigerian Exchange — DANGSUGAR Falls 7.2% in 5 Days as DANGCEM Steals the Spotlight
DANGSUGAR slid 7.2% over five sessions to 73.0 NGN, while DANGCEM rose 8.7% to 1,047.0 NGN. In a mixed Nigerian market, the gap between the two Dangote names points to a clear rotation toward more defensive industrial exposure.
MTN leads NGX as ASI rises 0.81% amid $5 bln IPO push
The NGX ASI rose 0.81% to 1,871.46 on Aug. 10, after a 1.28% weekly gain as of Aug. 7 despite 27 decliners, according to analyst reports. MTN Nigeria drove the flow with H1 revenue of N2.99 trillion to N3.0 trillion and profit growth of 70.6% to 71% to N707.5 billion, while 4.9 million net subscriber additions lifted service revenue 25.9% to N3.0 trillion, according to Telecom Review Africa, Techeconomy and Investors King. The group also invested N1.62 trillion in network infrastructure and is still awaiting CBN approval to complete the sale of a 60% fintech stake, while the Xtratime suspension triggered a 72% collapse in Q2 fintech revenue, according to APAnews, Business Post Nigeria and Marketing Edge Magazine. Elsewhere, Seplat Energy’s H1 profit after tax jumped 498% to $164 million, cement companies grew H1 profit 40% to N1.17 trillion and BUA Cement wants to add 3 mmtpa through greenfield and brownfield projects, while Dangote Refinery’s $5 billion IPO is drawing closer and the JSE is pursuing a secondary listing, reports Financial Nigeria and African Capital Markets News.