The Nigerian Investor

What can losing over ₦18 million teach you about investing?

On this episode of The Nigerian Investor Podcast, Mudi sits down with Wale Banks, a long-term investor in Nigerian and US equities, for an honest conversation about investment mistakes, stock valuation, portfolio construction, and the discipline required to build lasting wealth.

Wale reflects on his early investing mistakes, including buying stocks without sufficient research, and explains how those experiences shaped his approach to analysing businesses and managing risk.

We also explore how to identify quality companies, understand intrinsic value, use discounted cash flow analysis, and avoid paying too much for a good business.

In this conversation:
• The investing mistake that cost Wale over ₦18 million.
• Why an emergency fund should come before stock-market investing.
• How to evaluate a company’s business, financials, and management.
• Understanding intrinsic value and the margin of safety.
• What to consider when a stock in your portfolio falls.
• Why your financial goals should determine your portfolio.
• The emotional challenge of selling stocks too early.
• Why checking your portfolio every day may not help you become a better investor.

Whether you’re new to the Nigerian stock market or already investing in NGX and US equities, this conversation offers practical lessons on research, valuation, risk management, and investor psychology.

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DISCLAIMER: This podcast is for educational and informational purposes only and does not constitute professional financial advice or a recommendation to buy or sell any security.

Until next time, stay consistent, stay curious, stay invested.

Dangote Refinery IPO, Naira Reforms & Where to Invest in Nigeria | Anthony Returns

Is the Dangote Refinery IPO overvalued, or are investors overlooking one of Nigeria’s biggest investment opportunities? And should Nigerians in the diaspora be investing more in naira-denominated assets?

Anthony returns to The Nigerian Investor Podcast for an in-depth conversation with Mudi about Nigeria’s monetary reforms, the outlook for the naira, opportunities on the Nigerian Exchange (NGX), and the investment decisions shaping the market.

In this episode, Anthony explains why he believes the Dangote Refinery deserves a valuation premium, discusses his bullish outlook on Nigerian investments despite currency risks, and compares the performance of the NGX with dollar-denominated alternatives.

The conversation also examines First HoldCo’s commitment to paying at least 60% of Group profit after tax as dividends, the sustainability of its earnings growth, and whether its current valuation is justified. Anthony shares his views on opportunities in the insurance and consumer goods sectors, portfolio allocation for Nigerians at home and abroad, and the political risks that could undermine his investment thesis.

Mudi also challenges Anthony on fuel subsidies, exploring whether blanket subsidies benefit wealthier consumers disproportionately and whether targeted support would better serve lower-income Nigerians.

IN THIS EPISODE:

• The Dangote Refinery IPO: valuation, earnings potential and investment risks
• Nigeria’s monetary reforms and the Central Bank of Nigeria
• Naira versus dollar investments: what the returns really tell us
• First HoldCo’s dividend policy and H1 earnings quality
• Undervalued Nigerian banks and opportunities on the NGX
• Insurance stocks and consumer goods companies to watch
• Portfolio allocation for diaspora investors
• Political risk, monetary policy and the future of Nigeria’s economy
• Fuel subsidies and the case for targeted economic support

Is Anthony right to be bullish on Nigeria, or are investors underestimating the risks? Listen to the full conversation and decide for yourself.

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Disclaimer: This episode is for educational and informational purposes only and does not constitute personalised investment advice. The views expressed by the guest are his own.

What happens to your shares when a company leaves the Nigerian Exchange (NGX)?

In Episode 64 of The Nigerian Investor Podcast, Mudi breaks down NGX delisting in simple terms and explain what Nigerian investors need to know when a company is removed from the Exchange.

We look at the difference between voluntary and regulatory delisting using three real Nigerian companies:

📌 MRS Oil — a voluntary delisting from the NGX followed by admission to the NASD OTC market.

📌 ASO Savings & Loans — a regulatory delisting following the revocation of its operating licence by the Central Bank of Nigeria.

📌 STACO Insurance — regulatorily delisted by the NGX on September 21, 2026, following the revocation of its operating licence by NAICOM.

We also answer some important questions:

• Does delisting mean your shares become worthless?
• What happens to shareholders after delisting?
• What is the difference between voluntary and regulatory delisting?
• What happens to the liquidity of your shares?
• Why might a company voluntarily leave the NGX?
• What should investors look for when a company announces a delisting?
• What happens if a delisted company moves to another market such as NASD?

Most importantly, we discuss why investors shouldn’t just understand what stock they own, but also understand the structure, regulatory environment, liquidity and risks surrounding that investment.

Whether you’re a first-time Nigerian investor or an experienced NGX investor, this episode will help you better understand what happens when a listed company leaves the Exchange.

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What do BLS, MRF, RST, DWL and BMF mean when you see them beside an NGX-listed company?

In Episode 63 of The Nigerian Investor Podcast, Mudi and Aye break down the NGX Compliance Status Indicator (CSI) and explain what these three-letter codes mean for investors.

The Compliance Status Indicator provides information about the compliance status of a listed company at a particular point in time. But what exactly does each code mean—and why should investors pay attention?

In this episode, we explain:

📌 BLS — Below Listing Standard
📌 MRF — Missed Regulatory Filing
📌 DWL — Delisting Watch-List
📌 DIP — Delisting in Progress
📌 AWR — Awaiting Regulatory Approval
📌 RST — Restructuring
📌 BMF — Below Listing Standard & Missed Regulatory Filing
📌 BAA — Below Listing Standard & Awaiting Regulatory Approval
📌 BRS — Below Listing Standard & Restructuring
📌 MRS — Missed Regulatory Filing & Restructuring
📌 BMR — Below Listing Standard, Missed Regulatory Filing & Restructuring

We also look at real NGX examples, including ALEX, AUSTINLAZ, CMFC, FTNCOCOA, INFINITY, PRESTIGE and UPDC, and discuss why investors shouldn’t simply ignore these codes when researching a company.

Most importantly, we explain why a Compliance Status Indicator is not a buy or sell signal. It is another piece of information investors can use when researching a company and understanding the risks surrounding a listed business.

If you’ve ever looked at an NGX stock and wondered what those three letters beside the company name meant, this episode is for you.

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BLS, MRF, RST, DWL or BMF? We explain the NGX Compliance Status Indicators and what investors should know when researching listed companies.

How much research is enough before making an investment decision?

In Episode 62 of The Nigerian Investor Podcast, Mudi and Aye explore analysis paralysis—the point where research, valuation models, opinions and endless information stop helping you make better decisions and start preventing you from making any decision at all.

Using the upcoming Dangote Refinery IPO as a real-world case study, Mudi and Aye examine the difference between proper due diligence and overanalysis.

They discuss:

📊 How to separate a great business from a great investment

💰 Why valuation matters, even when the underlying business looks exceptional

🧮 The strengths and limitations of DCF and valuation multiples

🏭 What Dangote Refinery’s revenue, profitability, throughput and expansion plans mean for investors

📈 Why strong recent earnings shouldn’t automatically be treated as sustainable earnings

⚠️ The key risks investors should consider when analyzing a refinery business

🔍 How to identify when you’re doing useful research versus suffering from analysis paralysis

🧠 Why investors should focus on the quality of information, rather than simply consuming more information

📱 How financial conversations on X/Twitter can create confusion and influence your investment thesis

🎯 And perhaps most importantly: how to know when you have done enough research to make a rational investment decision.

The goal isn’t to eliminate uncertainty. It’s to understand the uncertainty well enough to make an informed decision.

Disclaimer: This episode is for educational and informational purposes only and should not be considered investment advice or a recommendation to buy or sell any security.

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“If you can afford to lose the money, why are you investing it in the first place?”

That’s a question Mudi gets whenever he talks about the popular investment advice: “Only invest what you can afford to lose.”

But does that mean you should expect to lose your money?

Absolutely not.

In Episode 61 of The Nigerian Investor Podcast, Mudi breaks down what this advice actually means and why it matters when investing in stocks, the NGX, and other financial assets.

Using the NGX’s sharp decline in June as a real-world example, Mudi explains what can happen when you invest money you’ll need in the short term—like school fees—and the market suddenly moves against you.

Because the biggest problem isn’t always the market falling.

Sometimes, it’s needing your money while the market is down and being forced to sell.

In this episode, we explore:

• What “afford to lose” really means
• Why not all the money in your bank account is investment money
• How your investment time horizon affects risk
• The difference between risk tolerance and risk capacity
• How forced selling can turn a temporary market decline into a realized loss
• Why school fees, emergency funds, and other short-term obligations shouldn’t be treated like long-term investment capital
• How to determine how much you can reasonably invest
• Why investing isn’t the same as gambling
• A simple framework for deciding whether money is ready to be invested

The goal isn’t to eliminate investment risk.

It’s to take risks you can survive.

Before you invest your next naira, ask yourself:

What is this money for?
When will I need it?
Can I handle the consequences if the investment falls?
And does the investment actually fit my situation?

Because sometimes the biggest investment mistake isn’t buying the wrong asset.

It’s putting the right money in the wrong place at the wrong time.

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🎙️ Episode 60: Circuit Breakers Explained – The Emergency Brake of the Nigerian Stock Market

What happens when the Nigerian stock market suddenly stops trading?

Your trading app freezes.
Prices stop updating.
Orders stop executing.

Is something wrong?

Not necessarily.

Just like the circuit breaker in your home automatically cuts power to prevent electrical damage, the Nigerian Exchange (NGX) has its own emergency safety mechanism designed to protect investors during periods of extreme market volatility.

In this episode of The Nigerian Investor Podcast, we break down NGX Rule 15.46—the market-wide circuit breaker that temporarily halts trading when the All-Share Index (ASI) moves 5% or more within the Exchange’s designated monitoring window.

You’ll learn:

• ⚡ What an NGX circuit breaker is and why it exists
• 📈 How the 5% trigger works
• ⏸️ Why trading pauses for 30 minutes
• 📅 The first time the circuit breaker was activated during the 12 November 2020 market rally
• 🤔 Why it did not activate during the 30 May 2023 rally despite the market gaining over 5%
• 🕒 How extended trading hours changed the monitoring window—but not the trigger
• 🧠 Why circuit breakers help reduce panic, improve price discovery, and create a fairer market for all investors

Whether you’re a beginner or an experienced investor, understanding how the market protects itself during extraordinary volatility can help you become a calmer, more disciplined investor.

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The $5.2 Billion Fine That Changed the NGX Forever

MTN Nigeria is one of the most powerful market movers and dividend machines on the Nigerian Exchange today—but its journey to the public market wasn't voluntary.

In this episode of The Nigerian Investor, we unpack the dramatic history of how a massive regulatory crisis turned into one of the most profitable investments in Nigerian capital market history.

Join us as we explore:

• How MTN built a monopoly in the early 2000s while remaining privately owned.

• The 2015 NCC crackdown on 5.2 million unregistered SIM cards that led to a historic fine.

• The intense backroom negotiations with the CBN, Attorney General, and federal government that ultimately forced MTN to list on the stock exchange.

• The 2019 listing frenzy that drove a 700% capital gain from ₦99 to ₦790 per share.

Discover the real forces behind corporate Nigeria where strategy, policy, and timing intersect.

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How many stocks should you actually hold — and does your portfolio size change the answer? In this episode of The Nigerian Investor Podcast, Anthony Uzum (@Anthonyuzum) shares his personal framework for portfolio construction on the Nigerian Exchange, including why he caps his holdings at 20 stocks, why investors with under ₦10M should hold no more than 4–5 names, and why he intentionally skips good companies like MTN, NGX Group, and NASCON.

Anthony also explains the role of "protective" holdings like GTCO — stocks he doesn't expect to generate outsized returns, but that provide ballast in a volatile market. Whether you're managing ₦1M or ₦100M, this episode will change how you think about concentration and risk.

Topics covered:

• The ₦50M+ threshold for holding up to 20 stocks
• Why over-diversifying with a small portfolio destroys returns
• Stocks Anthony knows are good — but still doesn't own
• GTCO as a portfolio "anchor" rather than a high-return pick
• How to think about downside risk at different portfolio sizes

Most investors on the NGX are guessing.In this excerpt from episode 58, released last week, our guest, Anthony breaks down a real system used to rank stocks and build a high-conviction portfolio.⸻Anthony, an investor uses a structured, data-driven approach to pick stocks and allocate capital.Instead of relying on hype or Telegram tips, Anthony focuses on: • PEG Ratio (Growth vs Valuation) • Price to Cash Flow (Not just P/E) • Revenue & Earnings Growth • Cash Flow from Investing Activities • Price to Book & Price to SalesHe then ranks stocks monthly and concentrates capital into his highest conviction ideas.This strategy has led to: • Top 6–7 stocks making up ~70% of his portfolio • Strict allocation rules (10–20% caps per stock/industry) • Disciplined, repeatable investingIf you’ve ever wondered: • “How many stocks should I hold?” • “How do I stop random buying?” • “What metrics actually matter?”This excerpt and full episode is for you.

🎯 Key Takeaways:

• Why price alone means nothing in investing

• How to rank stocks using multiple valuation metrics

• The power of concentration vs diversification

• Why cash flow matters more than earnings

• How to build a structured NGX portfolio

📌 Watch till the end if you want to move from guessing stocks to building a real portfolio.

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