Wealth Intelligence: The Index Effect — Why Nigeria’s Return to FTSE’s Frontier Index Rewards Dangote and First HoldCo but Leaves Out BUA, UBA and Seplat
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Nigeria rejoins FTSE’s frontier index on Sept 21, sending global passive capital to ten giants — Dangote Cement, First HoldCo, MTN. But BUA, UBA and Seplat were left out on free float, not size. The paradox: the concentration that makes these owners rich keeps their companies out.
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