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<p>Nigerians have often been described as resilient, but when this resilience is stretched thin, how long will the pieces hold? A book co-authored by Andrew Nevin, Chief Economist at PwC Nigeria explores this theme. As we get some insight on this from him, Steve Osho, a Co-Managing Partner at Comercio Partners also joins CNBC Africa to share some perspectives as well.</p>


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<p>From COVID-19 induced lockdowns and the associated economic impact, to a coup d&#8217;etat and a number of elections, West Africa has had quite a busy year.</p>


COVID-19: How to position Nigeria for economic recovery in 2021

COVID-19: What’s the path to recovery for West African economies?

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<p>These are trying times for Nigeria&#8217;s economy, as an expected recession means the government has to take pro-active steps to mitigate the impact of the recession and recover in the shortest period.</p>


Buhari stops Nigeria’s Central Bank from issuing foreign exchange for food imports

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<p>As Nigeria extends the lockdown for another 14 days, OPEC and Allies agreed to cut oil production by 9.7 million barrels from the first of May, through to the end of June.</p>


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PwC Nigeria: How the COVID-19 lockdown extension, OPEC production cut impacts Nigeria

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<p>A spike in parallel market rates in the past few days has seen the Nigerian Naira come under pressure in recent days, but the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) maintains that market fundamentals do not support devaluation at this time. The CBN says it is investigating to clamp down on people involved in speculative market behaviour. As Nigerians also await communication from the committee set up to assess and respond to the impact of the coronavirus on the 2020 budget and Nigerian economy, Andrew Nevin, Partner and Chief Economist at PwC Nigeria and Aminu Gwadabe, President of the Association of Bureau De Change Operators of Nigeria joins CNBC Africa to assess how recent developments impacts Nigeria&#8217;s economy.</p>


Dipping oil prices putting Naira under pressure

Dipping oil prices putting Naira under pressure, how badly is this affecting Nigerian economy?

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<p>The Nigerian Investment Promotion Commission (NIPC) and the UK Department for International Development (DFID) launched the Nigeria Investment Guide on the side-lines of the ongoing UK-Africa Investment Summit. Meanwhile, the International Monetary Fund says Nigeria’s economy is estimated to grow by 2.5 per cent in 2020 and 2021. Kyari Bukar, Former Chairman of the Nigerian Economic Summit Group and  Andrew Nevin, Partner and Chief Economist at PwC Nigeria join CNBC Africa to discuss these developments.</p>


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<p>From the first of January 2020, the International Maritime Organisation&#8217;s Fuel Sulphur Regulation comes into effect. The regulation provides a 0.5 global sulphur cap on fuel content from 3.5 per cent. Andrew Nevin, Partner and Chief Economist at PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) Nigeria and Steve Jones, Founding Director of Energex Partners join CNBC Africa’s Kenneth Igbomor to discuss how this will impact the oil industry in Africa.</p>


The impact of IMO’s global sulphur cap on Africa

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<p>PwC Nigeria says official remittances to Sub-Saharan Africa grew by 10 per cent to $46 billion in 2018. Andrew Nevin, Partner and Chief Economist at PwC Nigeria says these funds are supporting economic activities on the continent. He joins CNBC Africa’s Esther Awoniyi for more.</p>


The impact of diaspora remittances to African economies

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<p>PwC estimates the amount of dead capital in residential real estate and agricultural land alone could be between $300 to $900 billion. Andrew Nevin, Partner and Chief Economist at PwC Nigeria joins CNBC Africa to explore ways to unlocking Nigeria’s dead capital.</p>


Unlocking dead capital in Nigeria

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<p>Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele says the apex bank plans to pursue a program of recapitalising the banking industry in the next five years.  He made this known while unveiling his 5-year policy direction for his second term in office. Andrew Nevin, Partner and Chief Economist at PwC Nigeria joins CNBC Africa to assess the CBN’s 5-year plan.</p>


CBN governor Godwin Emefiele shares 5-yr policy direction

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<p>The African Development Bank launched its African Economic Outlook for 2019 in Abidjan, and it estimates that average real GDP growth for the continent is expected at 4 per cent this year. The AfDB also stated that growth on the continent was 3.5 per cent in 2018 and is projected to reach 4.1 by 2020. Andrew Nevin, Partner and Chief Economist at PWC Nigeria joins CNBC Africa to share his thoughts on the AFDB’s projections.</p>


AfDB projects 4% growth for Africa in 2019

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<p>According to PwC’s 2018 survey, 84 per cent of organisations say they have at least some involvement with Blockchain technology, while 46 per cent see financial services as the next leaders of the technology. Andrew Nevin, Partner and Chief Economist at PWC join CNBC Africa to unpack the report and discuss the current state of adoption of the Blockchain technology.</p>


The current state of Blockchain technology

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<p>According to a new report by PwC Nigeria, Human Capital Development, improved infrastructure and the protection of intellectual rights could help solve Nigeria&#8217;s unemployment  problem.</p>


How to fix Nigeria’s unemployment problem

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<p>CNBC Africa&#8217;s Esther Awoniyi, caught up with Andrew Nevin, Chief Economist at PWC Nigeria to discuss attracting investments into the state.</p>


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<p>Nigeria’s economy beat the recession in Q2 of this year spurred by a recovery in the oil production and improvements in foreign exchange availability. However, concerns remain that the economy is still not living up to its full potential.</p>


This is how Nigeria can unlock its economic potential

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<p>Nigeria&#8217;s Vice President Yemi Osinbajo says the validation by the World Bank endorses the direction the government has taken to improve the ease of doing business in the country in the past 12 to 18 months.</p>


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Analysis: Why Nigeria is not a failed state?

COVID-19: How to position Nigeria for economic recovery in 2021

COVID-19: What’s the path to recovery for West African economies?

Buhari stops Nigeria’s Central Bank from issuing foreign exchange for food imports

PwC Nigeria: How the COVID-19 lockdown extension, OPEC production cut impacts Nigeria

Dipping oil prices putting Naira under pressure, how badly is this affecting Nigerian economy?

UK pushes for deeper trade ties with Africa ahead of Brexit

The impact of IMO’s global sulphur cap on Africa

The impact of diaspora remittances to African economies

Unlocking dead capital in Nigeria

CBN governor Godwin Emefiele shares 5-yr policy direction

AfDB projects 4% growth for Africa in 2019

The current state of Blockchain technology

How to fix Nigeria’s unemployment problem

Here’s why you should invest in Ogun State

This is how Nigeria can unlock its economic potential

Nigeria’s ranking in ease of doing business improves

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Andrew Nevin

Analysis: Why Nigeria is not a failed state?

COVID-19: How to position Nigeria for economic recovery in 2021

COVID-19: What’s the path to recovery for West African economies?

Buhari stops Nigeria’s Central Bank from issuing foreign exchange for food imports

PwC Nigeria: How the COVID-19 lockdown extension, OPEC production cut impacts Nigeria

Dipping oil prices putting Naira under pressure, how badly is this affecting Nigerian economy?

UK pushes for deeper trade ties with Africa ahead of Brexit

The impact of IMO’s global sulphur cap on Africa

The impact of diaspora remittances to African economies

Unlocking dead capital in Nigeria

CBN governor Godwin Emefiele shares 5-yr policy direction

AfDB projects 4% growth for Africa in 2019

The current state of Blockchain technology

How to fix Nigeria’s unemployment problem

Here’s why you should invest in Ogun State

This is how Nigeria can unlock its economic potential

Nigeria’s ranking in ease of doing business improves

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