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<p>Investors have their attention fixed on the 231.8-billion-naira T-bills auction today. Traders at Access bank expect the market to remain quiet pending the outcome of the auction. For the bond side, improved offers are observed at the mid to long end of the curve. Senator Audu, Treasury Team Member at Access Bank joins CNBC Africa  for mid-week market updates.</p>


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Investors focus on Nigeria’s ₦231.8bn T-bills auction

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<p>Analysts expect the Nigerian equities market performance to be dominated by the bulls, as positioning for 2023 full-year earnings releases and accompanying dividends declarations should outweigh profit-taking activities. Ekene Oyeka, Securities Trader at Norrenberger joins CNBC Africa to discuss market activities and the near-term performance outlook.</p>


Nigerian equities market sustains bullish momentum

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<p>As the world transitions to a new set of geopolitical, technological, demographic and environmental conditions, volatility in the global risks landscape is set to grow. As day 5, the final day of WEF 2024, comes to a close, policy makers and key stakeholders close off looking at the Global Risks Initiative. CNBC Africa speaks to public and private sector leaders about Africa&#8217;s position in global trade, digital and financial inclusion.</p>


DAVOS 2024: Day 5 Highlights

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<p>Experimentation and creativity are critical to increasing access to and use of financial services for individuals and small businesses, particularly in emerging markets where the financial inclusion gap is greatest. Drawing on examples of local pilots that have made a tangible difference to communities in different parts of the world, how can we leverage these successes at a time when resilience to economic crises is dangerously low?</p>


DAVOS 2024: Comparing Notes on Financial Inclusion

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<p>AI is a hot topic this week at Davos. Leaders from across business and government highlight the challenges faced by global economies and address questions around opportunities and risks. One of the concerns raised is that jobs will change globally over the next five years, raising the pertinent questions around what the future holds for the youth and how best to maximize AI in trade.</p>


DAVOS 2024: Day Four Highlights

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<p>Seismic change is underway in Africa. The United Nations projects that sub-Saharan Africa will account for more than half of the growth of the world’s population by 2050.  As such, Africa is set to play a bigger role in shaping contemporary geopolitical and economic affairs. CNBC Africa brings you the stakeholder dialogue on An African Economy of Scale, from Davos Switzerland.</p>


DAVOS 2024: An African Economy of Scale

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<p>The World Economic Forum’s Annual Meetings continues on the third day with sessions focusing on green finances, artificial intelligence and how economies can be more resilient against high inflation. A new World Economic Forum report calls for a new approach to economic growth and a balance between long-term sustainability and equity. The CNBC Africa team brings daily updates from Davos, Switzerland on the happenings impacting Africa’s future.</p>


DAVOS 2024: Day Three Highlights

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<p>The services sector generates two-thirds of global GDP and over half of all jobs, yet trade in services costs twice that of trade in goods, with 40 per cent of these costs due to opaque and outdated regulations. Recent landmark agreements including the WTO Reference Paper on Services Domestic Regulation and the AfCFTA Protocol on Trade in Services are now coming into effect and giving much-needed impetus to global efforts to reduce restrictions in the sector. How can we reform outdated restrictions and build back trust in the services economy?</p>


DAVOS 2024: Frictionless Services

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<p>Traders at UBA say the local bond market is in a mixed mode with offers seen on the 2038 and offers on the 2053 papers. Chuka Nwachukwu, Head of ALM and Balance Sheet Management at UBA joins CNBC Africa for more market updates.</p>


UBA: Investors focus on 2038, 2053 papers

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<p>In all corners of the world, local communities are working to protect their lands and traditions threatened by the climate and nature crisis &#8211; and exacerbated by rising security challenges. On the Frontlines for Nature is the theme for this panel discussion moderated by CNBC Africa Editor-in-Chief, Godfrey Mutizwa. Panellists discuss remarkable efforts in Africa and Latin America that are leading the way in restoring landscapes, supporting sustainable livelihoods and stabilizing some of the world&#8217;s most fragile geographies.</p>


DAVOS 2024: On the Frontlines for Nature

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<p>Traders at Access Bank say investors are maintaining a cautious stance while cherry-picking high yielding instruments. However, offers are concentrated on the long end of the T-bills curve. Chukwunonso Ifejiofor, Treasury Team Member at Access Bank joins CNBC Africa for more market updates.</p>


Access: Investors cherry-pick high yielding instruments

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<p>Following this week’s OMO and Treasury bills auction, the T-Bills market is trading bullish sentiments as unmet demand from the auction trickled into the market. For the bond space, the secondary market was mostly bullish for a greater part of the week with active demands seen across securities. Chuka Nwachukwu, Head of ALM and Balance Sheet Management at UBA joins CNBC Africa for more market updates.</p>


UBA: Bond market to remain bullish next week

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<p>The naira is losing more grounds against other global currencies with forecasts the naira will trade about 1,000 naira to the U.S. dollar at the official window for the most part of this year.  How can Nigeria stem the free fall of the naira? Dipo Ajayi, Head of Fixed Income and FX at Chapel Hill Denham joins CNBC Africa to discuss outlook for currency trading and more.</p>


What’s Nigeria’s rescue plan for the naira?

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<p>Following the raise of new domestic borrowing of 7.04 trillion naira through Nigeria’s debt capital market in 2023, we take a look at Nigeria’s strategy to reduce its debt service costs. Chuka Nwachukwu, Head of ALM and Balance Sheet Management at UBA joins CNBC Africa to discuss first quarter projections and investors’ leanings at the fixed income and forex market.</p>


Harnessing Nigeria’s debt market

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<p>Rwandan-owned Akagera Medicines and the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI) entered a new partnership of $1.46 million to improve vaccine delivery and accessibility in Africa. The partnership will see CEPI provide the financial and technical support to demonstrate the pre-clinical proof of concept of Akagera Medicine’s innovative lipid nanoparticles (LNPs) and modified mRNA for the development of a multivalent influenza vaccine.<br />
In this panel discussion, Regis Rugemanshuro, CEO of the Rwanda Social Security Board, the majority owner of Akagera Medicines and Michael Fairbanks, Chairman of the Board of Akagera Medicines explain what this milestone means for Rwanda and the continent.</p>


How Rwanda could become vaccine hub for Africa

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<p>Its the first Primary Market Auction of the year in Nigeria and T-bills investors have their attention fixed on the 56.5-billion-naira auction today. Traders at Access Bank expect market activities to remain subdued as investors adopt a wait-and-see approach. Uzor Anakebe, Treasury Team Member at Access Bank joins CNBC Africa  for more.</p>


DMO conducts ₦56.5bn T-bills auction

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<p>At the 2023 Africa Investment Forum Market days in Marrakech, participants explored ways to unlock Africa’s value chains. Join CNBC Africa on the side-lines to get some exciting insight from the founding partners and other key players working to close high-impact deals at the boardrooms of the Africa Investment Forum.</p>


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Investors focus on Nigeria’s ₦231.8bn T-bills auction

Nigerian equities market sustains bullish momentum

DAVOS 2024: Day 5 Highlights

DAVOS 2024: Comparing Notes on Financial Inclusion

DAVOS 2024: Day Four Highlights

DAVOS 2024: An African Economy of Scale

DAVOS 2024: Day Three Highlights

DAVOS 2024: Frictionless Services

UBA: Investors focus on 2038, 2053 papers

DAVOS 2024: On the Frontlines for Nature

Access: Investors cherry-pick high yielding instruments

UBA: Bond market to remain bullish next week

What’s Nigeria’s rescue plan for the naira?

Harnessing Nigeria’s debt market

How Rwanda could become vaccine hub for Africa

DMO conducts ₦56.5bn T-bills auction

2023 Africa Investment Forum Market Days: Highlights Special

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Investors focus on Nigeria’s ₦231.8bn T-bills auction

Nigerian equities market sustains bullish momentum

DAVOS 2024: Day 5 Highlights

DAVOS 2024: Comparing Notes on Financial Inclusion

DAVOS 2024: Day Four Highlights

DAVOS 2024: An African Economy of Scale

DAVOS 2024: Day Three Highlights

DAVOS 2024: Frictionless Services

UBA: Investors focus on 2038, 2053 papers

DAVOS 2024: On the Frontlines for Nature

Access: Investors cherry-pick high yielding instruments

UBA: Bond market to remain bullish next week

What’s Nigeria’s rescue plan for the naira?

Harnessing Nigeria’s debt market

How Rwanda could become vaccine hub for Africa

DMO conducts ₦56.5bn T-bills auction

2023 Africa Investment Forum Market Days: Highlights Special

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