{"id":1028,"date":"2019-05-09T23:32:15","date_gmt":"2019-05-09T23:32:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kobotalk.com\/?p=1028"},"modified":"2025-07-04T19:46:05","modified_gmt":"2025-07-04T19:46:05","slug":"nigerian-stock-market","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kobotalk.com\/BLOG\/nigerian-stock-market\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Start Investing In the Nigeria Stock Market"},"content":{"rendered":"<span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Reading Time: <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 7<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minutes<\/span><\/span><div class=\"pvc_clear\"><\/div>\n<p id=\"pvc_stats_1028\" class=\"pvc_stats all  \" data-element-id=\"1028\" style=\"\"><i class=\"pvc-stats-icon medium\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" version=\"1.0\" viewBox=\"0 0 502 315\" preserveAspectRatio=\"xMidYMid meet\"><g transform=\"translate(0,332) scale(0.1,-0.1)\" fill=\"\" stroke=\"none\"><path d=\"M2394 3279 l-29 -30 -3 -207 c-2 -182 0 -211 15 -242 39 -76 157 -76 196 0 15 31 17 60 15 243 l-3 209 -33 29 c-26 23 -41 29 -80 29 -41 0 -53 -5 -78 -31z\"\/><path d=\"M3085 3251 c-45 -19 -58 -50 -96 -229 -47 -217 -49 -260 -13 -295 52 -53 146 -42 177 20 16 31 87 366 87 410 0 70 -86 122 -155 94z\"\/><path d=\"M1751 3234 c-13 -9 -29 -31 -37 -50 -12 -29 -10 -49 21 -204 19 -94 39 -189 45 -210 14 -50 54 -80 110 -80 34 0 48 6 76 34 21 21 34 44 34 59 0 14 -18 113 -40 219 -37 178 -43 195 -70 221 -36 32 -101 37 -139 11z\"\/><path d=\"M1163 3073 c-36 -7 -73 -59 -73 -102 0 -56 133 -378 171 -413 34 -32 83 -37 129 -13 70 36 67 87 -16 290 -86 209 -89 214 -129 231 -35 14 -42 15 -82 7z\"\/><path d=\"M3689 3066 c-15 -9 -33 -30 -42 -48 -48 -103 -147 -355 -147 -375 0 -98 131 -148 192 -74 13 15 57 108 97 206 80 196 84 226 37 273 -30 30 -99 39 -137 18z\"\/><path d=\"M583 2784 c-38 -19 -67 -74 -58 -113 9 -42 211 -354 242 -373 16 -10 45 -18 66 -18 51 0 107 52 107 100 0 39 -1 41 -124 234 -80 126 -108 162 -133 173 -41 17 -61 16 -100 -3z\"\/><path d=\"M4250 2784 c-14 -9 -74 -91 -133 -183 -95 -150 -107 -173 -107 -213 0 -55 33 -94 87 -104 67 -13 90 8 211 198 130 202 137 225 78 284 -27 27 -42 34 -72 34 -22 0 -50 -8 -64 -16z\"\/><path d=\"M2275 2693 c-553 -48 -1095 -270 -1585 -649 -135 -104 -459 -423 -483 -476 -23 -49 -22 -139 2 -186 73 -142 361 -457 571 -626 285 -228 642 -407 990 -497 242 -63 336 -73 660 -74 310 0 370 5 595 52 535 111 1045 392 1455 803 122 121 250 273 275 326 19 41 19 137 0 174 -41 79 -309 363 -465 492 -447 370 -946 591 -1479 653 -113 14 -422 18 -536 8z m395 -428 c171 -34 330 -124 456 -258 112 -119 167 -219 211 -378 27 -96 24 -300 -5 -401 -72 -255 -236 -447 -474 -557 -132 -62 -201 -76 -368 -76 -167 0 -236 14 -368 76 -213 98 -373 271 -451 485 -162 444 86 934 547 1084 153 49 292 57 452 25z m909 -232 c222 -123 408 -262 593 -441 76 -74 138 -139 138 -144 0 -16 -233 -242 -330 -319 -155 -123 -309 -223 -461 -299 l-81 -41 32 46 c18 26 49 83 70 128 143 306 141 649 -6 957 -25 52 -61 116 -79 142 l-34 47 45 -20 c26 -10 76 -36 113 -56z m-2057 25 c-40 -58 -105 -190 -130 -263 -110 -324 -59 -707 132 -981 25 -35 42 -64 37 -64 -19 0 -241 119 -326 174 -188 122 -406 314 -532 468 l-58 71 108 103 c185 178 428 349 672 473 66 33 121 60 123 61 2 0 -10 -19 -26 -42z\"\/><path d=\"M2375 1950 c-198 -44 -350 -190 -395 -379 -18 -76 -8 -221 19 -290 114 -284 457 -406 731 -260 98 52 188 154 231 260 27 69 37 214 19 290 -38 163 -166 304 -326 360 -67 23 -215 33 -279 19z\"\/><\/g><\/svg><\/i> <img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" alt=\"Loading\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHZpZXdCb3g9IjAgMCAxIDEiIHdpZHRoPSIxIiBoZWlnaHQ9IjEiIGRhdGEtdT0iaHR0cHMlM0ElMkYlMkZpMC53cC5jb20lMkZrb2JvdGFsay5jb20lMkZCTE9HJTJGd3AtY29udGVudCUyRnBsdWdpbnMlMkZwYWdlLXZpZXdzLWNvdW50JTJGYWpheC1sb2FkZXItMnguZ2lmJTNGcmVzaXplJTNEMTYlMjUyQzE2JTI2c3NsJTNEMSIgZGF0YS13PSIxIiBkYXRhLWg9IjEiIGRhdGEtYmlwPSIiPjwvc3ZnPg==\" data-spai=\"1\" border=0 \/><noscript data-spai=\"1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" alt=\"Loading\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shortpixel.ai\/spai\/q_lossy+ret_img+to_webp\/i0.wp.com\/kobotalk.com\/BLOG\/wp-content\/plugins\/page-views-count\/ajax-loader-2x.gif?resize=16%2C16&ssl=1\" data-spai-egr=\"1\" border=0 \/><\/noscript><\/p>\n<div class=\"pvc_clear\"><\/div>\n<p><em>How to Invest In Nigeria Stock Market: Updated July, 2021<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The Nigeria stock market attracts large foreign investors&#8217; portfolio due to the attractive returns it offers. For instance, in 2018, foreign portfolio flows accounted for about 51 percent of total market transactions.\u00a0 Also in the period 2011 to 2015, foreign transactions consistently outperformed domestic component.<\/p>\n<p>As at June 2021, foreign participation accounted for about 23% of transactions in the local burse.\u00a0 This is lower than what it used to be.\u00a0 And it was due to prevailing concerns around foreign exchange.<\/p>\n<p>Yet, Nigeria equities remain attractively valued and present viable <a href=\"https:\/\/kobotalk.com\/BLOG\/5-top-sectors-to-invest-in-nigeria\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">investing opportunities<\/a> for any one who desires to invest in Nigeria.<\/p>\n<p>This article introduces you to the Nigerian stock market and shows you how to invest in it.\u00a0 What you will learn here include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>How the Nigeria Stock Market Is Organized<\/li>\n<li>How to start investing in the market<\/li>\n<li>Tips to choose a stockbroker<\/li>\n<li>About Transaction Cost and taxes<\/li>\n<li>How to withdraw your money<\/li>\n<li>The E-Dividend payment Process<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Now lets get into it!<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\"><strong>How the Nigerian Stock Market Is Organized<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Stock trading facilities are provided by the Nigeria Exchange Limited (NGX)\u00a0 and the NASD OTC. Let&#8217;s look at these exchanges in some details.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\"><strong>The Nigeria Exchange Ltd<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>The Nigeria Exchange Limited is the first and major stock exchange in Nigeria where publicly quoted equities and other debt securities are traded.\u00a0 It is a demutualized institution and an offshoot of the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE).<\/p>\n<p>It was established in 1961 as Lagos Stock Exchange and became the Nigeria Stock Exchange in 1977 with just 19 listed securities.\u00a0 It was a company limited by guarantee and owned by its members until 2021 when it was demutualized and transformed to a limited liability company with share capital.<\/p>\n<p>The NGX is a leading Exchange in Africa and the biggest in West Africa with headquarters in Lagos and 13 trading floors spread across the three geo-political zones of the country.<\/p>\n<p>With about 360 listed securities, $33 billion market capitalization and an average monthly turnover of about 8 billion shares, the Nigeria Exchange Ltd is one of the most active stock markets in sub Saharan Africa.\u00a0 It is ranked third after South Africa and Botswana, according to a 2019 report.<\/p>\n<p>Equities and debt securities are both traded at the NGX including exchange traded funds, REITs and bonds.\u00a0 Equities traded cut across economic and business sectors including industrial and consumer goods, health care, consumer services, oil and gas, technology and financial services.<\/p>\n<p>With about 21 deposit money banks listed, the banking sub sector is arguably the most active at the Nigeria stock exchange in terms of volume of transactions.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>NASD OTC Securities Exchange<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>The National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD OTC) is a securities exchange designed to formalize the Over the Counter market in Nigeria.\u00a0 It provides an organized platform for the trading of unlisted equities and other instruments not listed on traditional exchanges but approved by the Securities and Exchange Commission. It also provide a centralized source of information and price discovery for unlisted public companies in Nigeria.<\/p>\n<p>The NASD OTC Securities Exchange is a self-regulatory organization which is owned by 59 capital market operators in Nigeria and regulated by SEC.<\/p>\n<p>At the moment there about 39 firms whose shares are traded on the NASD OTC platform with a market value of about $1.7 billion as at the end of first quarter of 2019.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\"><strong>How to Start Investing In the Nigeria Stock Market<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>To start investing in the Nigeria Stock Market, you first have to decide whether to invest in listed securities or in unlisted firms. Most investors prefer to invest in publicly listed equities.\u00a0 As highlighted earlier the market for publicly quoted equities is the Nigeria Exchange Ltd (NGX).<\/p>\n<p>Thereafter, take the following steps to invest.<\/p>\n<p>#1. <strong>Choose a Stockbroker <\/strong>&#8211; Investing in the Nigerian stock market is done through approved stockbrokers.\u00a0\u00a0 Normally, stockbrokers are employees of stock brokerage houses who are registered by the Securities and Exchange Commission and are approved as dealing members of the NGX<\/p>\n<p>There are over 300 approved stock brokerage houses in Nigeria and you can get the full list of these firms from the website of the securities and exchange commission and the NGX. Go through the list of these approved brokerage houses, take note of their contact addresses, websites and email addresses.<\/p>\n<p>Narrow down your choices and send them emails to inquire about their account opening processes and requirements and other information that you may want to know to aid your decisions.<\/p>\n<p>Though there are standard rules governing the operations of brokerage houses in Nigeria, each firm have its internal policies on account opening. Some will require a minimum deposit for account opening, others may not.<\/p>\n<p>Our article on how to choose a good stockbroker in Nigeria explains all you need to know in choosing a stockbroker to have a wonderful investing experience in Nigeria.<\/p>\n<p>#2. <strong>Open a Brokerage and CSCS Accounts <\/strong>&#8211; Having decided on a stock brokerage firm to use, the next thing you have to do is open a brokerage account and a CSCS account.\u00a0 The brokerage firm will open these two accounts for you.<\/p>\n<p>The brokerage account is an internal account to capture transactions between you and the brokerage house. On the other hand, the CSCS account warehouses the securities that the brokerage house purchase on your behalf.\u00a0 CSCS stands for Central Securities Clearing System.\u00a0 It is central depository for traded securities in the Nigerian equities and debt capital market.<\/p>\n<p>To open both the brokerage and the CSCS account requires some form of documentations.\u00a0 Fill these forms and, scan and send the required documents to complete the Know Your Customer requirements as needed for account opening.\u00a0 Some of these documents include passport photograph, valid means of identification and utility bill (as proof of address).\u00a0 For corporate account, company incorporation documents and a board resolution may be required.<\/p>\n<p>Here is a detailed article on<a href=\"https:\/\/kobotalk.com\/BLOG\/cscs-account\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> how to open a cscs account.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>#3. <strong>Decide on what stocks to invest in<\/strong> &#8211; This requires that you conduct your research using relevant tools available to you. The Nigeria stock exchange offers historical data services which investors can subscribe to in order to get information on listed companies.\u00a0 This data will help you conduct both technical and fundamental analysis of companies of interest to you.<\/p>\n<p>Many stock brokerage houses offer research services for free to their customers and these can be obtained from their websites or special request.\u00a0 Find out if your stock broker offers good research or data services to their customers and at what cost as some firms charge some amount for this.<\/p>\n<p>There are also research firms that have deep knowledge of the domestic market that you can consult to assist you analyze and recommend stocks to invest in.<\/p>\n<p>#4. <strong>Fund Your Brokerage Account <\/strong>&#8211;\u00a0 Having done proper analysis of the equities you wish to buy, it is time to fund your account with the brokerage firm. This can be by bank transfer or direct lodgement of cheque or draft into the brokerage firm&#8217;s account. Foreign customers can fund by wire transfer.<\/p>\n<p>#5. <strong>Give your Trade Mandate<\/strong> &#8211; You can give your trade mandate either by email or by using the brokerage firm&#8217;s online portal. Due to the need for transaction trail, it is usually better to give you mandate in writing.\u00a0 Some brokerage firms have printed\u00a0 mandate forms which clients download from their websites, fill, scan and send to the broker for execution.\u00a0 By all means, oral mandate via telephone is discouraged.<\/p>\n<p>On execution of the trade mandate your stockbroker will send you a contract note showing quantities of stocks bought or sold, the price at which it was bought or sold, brokerage commission and other statutory charges.<\/p>\n<p>Online trading is also gaining currency and some savvy investors will prefer to use the trading portals of their brokers to trade on their accounts directly from their offices or homes.\u00a0 So in choosing a stock broker, select one that have online trading portal if you wish to trade by yourself.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\"><strong>About Transaction Cost and Taxes<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Transaction charges for equities on the Nigeria Stock Exchange are as prescribed by the regulatory authorities.\u00a0 At the moment total charges for purchased transactions is 1.80 percent of value of transaction and total charges for sale transaction is 2.10 percent\u00a0 of value of transaction.<\/p>\n<p>The table below show the detail of transaction charges as currently published by the NSE<\/p>\n<table style=\"height: 365px;\" width=\"703\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 427.583px;\">Buy Charges<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 394.417px;\">%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 427.583px;\">NSE Fee<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 394.417px;\">0.3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 427.583px;\">Stamp Duty<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 394.417px;\">0.075<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 427.583px;\">CSCS Trade Alert<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 394.417px;\">0.06<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 427.583px;\">VAT on Trade Alert<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 394.417px;\">0.003<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 427.583px;\">Brokerage Commission<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 394.417px;\">1.35<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 427.583px;\">Total<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 394.417px;\">1.788<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 427.583px;\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 394.417px;\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 427.583px;\">Sell Charges<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 394.417px;\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 427.583px;\">NSE Fee<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 394.417px;\">0.3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 427.583px;\">Stamp Duty<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 394.417px;\">0.075<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 427.583px;\">CSCS Trade Alert<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 394.417px;\">0.06<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 427.583px;\">VAT on Trade Alert<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 394.417px;\">0.003<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 427.583px;\">CSCS Transaction Fee<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 394.417px;\">0.3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 427.583px;\">VAT on Transaction Fee<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 394.417px;\">0.015<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 427.583px;\">Brokerage Commission<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 394.417px;\">1.35<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 427.583px;\">Total<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 394.417px;\">2.103<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>Of important note is that investors can negotiate the broker&#8217;s commission with their stock brokerage firms for large volume transactions.<\/p>\n<p>Apart from VAT and Stamp Duties, no tax is charged on stock purchases and sales in Nigeria.\u00a0 However, dividend payment is subject to withholding tax.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\"><strong>Transaction Settlement<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Transactions are settled on the basis of T+3, that is, four days from the date the transaction took place.\u00a0 Thus, if you bought stock on a Monday, you expect to see the stock in your position by Thursday and if you sold stock on Monday, the proceed of sale would have settled in your account for withdrawal by Thursday.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\"><strong>Withdrawal of Sale Proceed<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Generally transactions are tied to the stock brokerage firm through the which transaction is executed. Consequently, proceeds of sale will usually settled in the brokerage house&#8217;s settlement account on T+3 basis.\u00a0 The brokerage firm thereafter credits your brokerage account making it available for withdrawal on request.<\/p>\n<p>As soon as the transaction is settled you are at liberty to give instruction for your account to be credited.<\/p>\n<p>An investor can however, elect to be directly credited with the proceed of sale under the direct cash settlement initiative.\u00a0 In 2016, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Nigeria Exchange Ltd initiated the direct cash settlement system as one of the measures to curtail fraudulent practices by stockbrokers. Under this arrangement, proceed of sales is directly credited to the investor&#8217;s nominated bank account instead of the transaction settling in the stockbroker&#8217;s settlement account.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\"><strong>Electronic Dividend Payment<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>The incidence of unclaimed dividend has been a headache to regulators and operators in the Nigerian stock market.\u00a0 It is estimated that over $196 million worth of dividend is unclaimed. A lot of factors, ranging from poor postal delivery system to poor investors&#8217; knowledge are responsible for the growing amount of unclaimed dividend in Nigeria.<\/p>\n<p>To curb the growth of unclaimed dividend, the regulatory authorities came with the idea of e-dividend which requires every investor in the Nigerian capital market to register for the payment of their dividend electronically.\u00a0 With this arrangement it is no longer necessary to for company registrars to deliver dividend warrants by postal mails,<\/p>\n<p>In Nigeria, <a href=\"https:\/\/kobotalk.com\/BLOG\/top-10-dividend-paying-stocks-on-nigeria-exchange-ltd-ngx\/\">dividends payments<\/a> are now directly credited to investors nominated bank accounts once they are declared. So to make sure you receive your dividend regularly, register for the e-dividend program.\u00a0 You can do this either through the registrars or your bankers. SEC has also provided a platform for investors to enroll.<\/p>\n<p>There you have it. How to invest in the Nigerian Stock Market. Let&#8217;s have your views or questions if there are areas you will want highlighted.<\/p>\n<p>If you desire to invest in Nigeria and need some help doing so,\u00a0 I and my team are available to work for you.\u00a0 We can help with all the processes,\u00a0 from getting a credible brokerage firm to researching, analyzing and recommending stocks; monitoring and ensuring you have a beautiful investing experience.<\/p>\n<p>Send me an email, WhatsApp or call.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Reading Time: <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 7<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minutes<\/span><\/span>How to Invest In Nigeria Stock Market: Updated July, 2021 The Nigeria stock market attracts large foreign investors&#8217; portfolio due to the attractive returns it offers. 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