{
  "id": 15633764,
  "title": "FG targets 20 million investors, 250 listed companies by 2036",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/19/fg-targets-20-million-investors-250-listed-companies-by-2036",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-19T18:00:32.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch Nigeria",
    "slug": "punch-nigeria",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/fg-targets-20-million-investors-250-listed-companies-by-2036/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Federal Government has set ambitious targets for Nigeria's capital market by 2036, aiming to increase the number of retail investors from six million to 20 million and list 104 more companies, bringing the total to 250. This would lead to an additional 14 million investors, a 233.3 percent increase, and a 71.2 percent rise in listed companies. The Minister of Finance, Taiwo Oyedele, proposed raising equity market capitalization from 33 percent of Nigeria's Gross Domestic Product to at least 60 percent, aiming to boost the market's role in financing infrastructure and economic development.",
  "summary": "The Federal Government plans to increase retail investors in Nigeria’s capital market from six million to 20 million by 2036, says Finance Minister Taiwo O Read More: https://punchng.com/fg-targets-20-million-investors-250-listed-companies-by-2036/",
  "key_points": [
    "Federal Government targets 20 million retail investors by 2036",
    "Aim to list 104 more companies, totaling 250 listed companies",
    "Equity market capitalization to rise from 33% to at least 60% of GDP"
  ],
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      {
        "outlet": "Punch",
        "title": "FG targets 20 million investors, 250 listed companies by 2036",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/19/fg-targets-20-million-investors-250-listed-companies-by-2036-15636298",
        "published": "2026-10-19T18:20:32.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}