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<p>As the year winds down, investors are strategizing on how to maximise returns on their portfolios in the coming year. CNBC Africa is joined by Emmanuel Odiaka, Managing Director and CEO of Ecob Capital to discuss the dynamics at play in Nigeria Nigeria’s investment space.</p>


Ecob Capital on Nigeria’s investment outlook for 2021

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<p>The Central Bank of Nigeria introduced its 90-day tenor, zero-coupon special bills this week as an additional liquidity management tool. But what impact will this have on interest rates in the near term? Egie Akpata, Director at UCML Capital spoke to CNBC Africa’s Kenneth Igbomor how these moves by the apex would shape the direction of interest rates in the near term.</p>


How will CBN’s special bills impact rates in near-term?

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<p>Nearly 100 million Americans have cast their votes in the fiercely contested presidential election. The figure represents about 73 per cent of votes of the total 2016 polls which saw the election of President Donald Trump. George Ajjan, International Election Strategist joins CNBC Africa’s Wole Famurewa join Kenneth Igbomor for more on the election.</p>


Record number of Americans head to the polls in heated election

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<p>The NSE All-Share Index was down for the third consecutive session this week as major indices closed in the red. Chukwuebuka Agulule, a Research Analyst at Mersitem Securities joins CNBC Africa’s Esther Awoniyi for a look at what stocks moved the market today.</p>


Nigeria market watch: Bears tighten grip for 3rd session

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<p>United Capital says the only way is up for the equities market in the second half of the year, as they believe the market remains undervalued compared to emerging markets and frontier market peers. Wale Olusi, Head of Research at United Capital joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


United Capital sees positive outlook for Nigerian equities in H2

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<p>MTN Nigeria has completed its debut 100 billion Naira Series one and two commercial paper issuance which was 400 per cent subscribed by investors. Modupe Kadri, Chief Financial Officer of MTN Nigeria joins me to share more details on the issuance.</p>


MTN Nigeria completes N100bn debut commercial paper issuance

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<p>The Central Bank of Nigeria says it will make forex available for activities that would boost the economy and generate jobs. Chamberlain Peterside, CEO of Xcellon Capital Advisors joins CNBC Africa to discuss this and other headlines making the rounds in Nigeria.</p>


CBN to make forex available for activities boosting the economy

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<p>Brent crude futures are on track for a weekly gain of 15 per cent, Femi Ojumu, a Senior Partner at Femi Ojumu &#038; Co. joins CNBC Africa to discuss the dynamics impacting oil prices and how it impacts Nigeria.</p>


Brent set for weekly gain of 15%

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<p>The Nigerian Stock Exchange published guidance for virtual board, committee, and management meetings for stakeholders as the world grapples with the COVID-19 outbreak. Oscar Onyema, CEO of the NSE joins CNBC Africa to discuss how the NSE has been responding to the pandemic.</p>


Oscar Onyema on the NSE’s response to COVID-19

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<p>Nigeria&#8217;s Debt Management Office says it reappraised its borrowing plans and now hopes to raise an earlier approved external borrowing of 850 billion naira from domestic sources. Dipo Ajayi, Head of Fixed Income and FX at Chapel Hill Denham joins CNBC Africa to assess Nigeria&#8217;s debt strategy.</p>


Understanding Nigeria’s debt strategy

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<p>Moody’s says the rapid and widening spread of the coronavirus outbreak and related oil price shocks are creating an unprecedented credit shock across a wide range of regions and markets adding that for Nigeria, these shocks has amplified existing credit vulnerabilities both over the immediate and longer term. Aurelien Mali, Vice President and Sovereign Analyst at Moody’s joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


Moody’s affirms Nigeria’s B2 ratings

Moody’s affirms Nigeria’s B2 ratings, maintains negative outlook

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<p>Investors are taking a keen interest in banking stocks today but the Industrial goods sector is facing a steep decline. Dare Fajimolu, Chief Research Officer at Blue Vertex joins CNBC Africa for a recap of today’s trade.</p>


Nigerian banking index gains but industrial goods sector declines

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<p>Nigeria&#8217;s equities market opened the week in red, dragged down by some bellwethers in the banking sector. Muktar Mohammed an Analyst at Assar Investments joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


NSE opens week in red

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<p>The Central Bank of Nigeria says it has obtained exemptions from the President to allow very skeletal operations in the financial system and money markets in order to keep the system in light operations during the lockdown in Lagos Abuja and Ogun states. Ahead of the lockdown tonight, Nnamdi Nwizu, Co-Managing Partner at Comercio Partners joins CNBC Africa for a focus on Nigeria’s fixed income and Forex market.</p>


Central Bank of Nigeria obtains exemption for money markets ahead of COVID-19 lockdown

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<p>Traders say they expect activity at the bond market to pick up today, on the back of the unmet bids at Wednesday&#8217;s bond auction as well as the improvement in liquidity. Oluwatosin Ayanfalu, Fixed Income Broker at Zedcrest Capital joins CNBC Africa to review today’s trading at Nigeria’s fixed Income and Forex market.</p>


Nigerian foreign exchange and fixed income watch

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<p>As Ghana deploys tactics to curb community spread of COVID-19, Alex Boahen, Head of Research at Databank Group joins CNBC Africa to discuss the impact on Ghana’s financial markets.</p>


Ghana launches universal QR code for cashless transactions to curb COVID-19 spread

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<p>Bankole Odusanya, Head of Fixed Income Trading at United Bank for Africa (UBA) joins CNBC Africa to discuss investors’ response to bond auction by Nigeria’s Debt Management Office.</p>


analysis

Ecob Capital on Nigeria’s investment outlook for 2021

How will CBN’s special bills impact rates in near-term?

Record number of Americans head to the polls in heated election

Nigeria market watch: Bears tighten grip for 3rd session

United Capital sees positive outlook for Nigerian equities in H2

MTN Nigeria completes N100bn debut commercial paper issuance

CBN to make forex available for activities boosting the economy

Brent set for weekly gain of 15%

Oscar Onyema on the NSE’s response to COVID-19

Understanding Nigeria’s debt strategy

Moody’s affirms Nigeria’s B2 ratings, maintains negative outlook

Nigerian banking index gains but industrial goods sector declines

NSE opens week in red

Central Bank of Nigeria obtains exemption for money markets ahead of COVID-19 lockdown

Nigerian foreign exchange and fixed income watch

Ghana launches universal QR code for cashless transactions to curb COVID-19 spread

UBA’s Bankole Odusanya breaks down Nigeria’s bond auction

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analysis

Ecob Capital on Nigeria’s investment outlook for 2021

How will CBN’s special bills impact rates in near-term?

Record number of Americans head to the polls in heated election

Nigeria market watch: Bears tighten grip for 3rd session

United Capital sees positive outlook for Nigerian equities in H2

MTN Nigeria completes N100bn debut commercial paper issuance

CBN to make forex available for activities boosting the economy

Brent set for weekly gain of 15%

Oscar Onyema on the NSE’s response to COVID-19

Understanding Nigeria’s debt strategy

Moody’s affirms Nigeria’s B2 ratings, maintains negative outlook

Nigerian banking index gains but industrial goods sector declines

NSE opens week in red

Central Bank of Nigeria obtains exemption for money markets ahead of COVID-19 lockdown

Nigerian foreign exchange and fixed income watch

Ghana launches universal QR code for cashless transactions to curb COVID-19 spread

UBA’s Bankole Odusanya breaks down Nigeria’s bond auction

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