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<p>Reported earnings from companies on the BRVM Stock Exchange have been largely mixed. Myriam Ouattara, Portfolio Manager at EDC Asset Management joins CNBC Africa to breakdown some of these results.</p>


How BRVM companies performed amid the COVID-19 crisis

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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>As countries across Africa source intervention funds to battle the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, with Nigeria’s economy especially taking a hit from falling oil prices and local currency devaluation, Sam Chidoka, Managing Director and CEO of Kairos Capital joins CNBC Africa to discuss how these events are impacting Nigeria&#8217;s economy.</p>


Kairos Capital on IMF’s Africa COVID-19 strategy & Nigeria’s economic outlook

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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>


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

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<p>Oil market clawed back some gains in anticipation of a N2 trillion U.S economic stimulus which could minimise the economic impact of the coronavirus outbreak and in turn support oil demand although, U.S Congress is yet to agree on the rescue package. For more on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the global oil market, Uchenna Minnis, Managing Partner of Blufx Nigeria joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


How the U.S economic stimulus could minimise COVID-19 impact on global markets & oil prices

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<p>ARM Securities says the Central Bank of Nigeria will be torn between stimulating growth and maintaining forex stability as the Apex Bank holds its second Monetary Policy meeting for the year. Olamide Adeboboye, Research Analyst at ARM Securities joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


ARM: CBN torn between stimulating growth & maintaining FX stability

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<p>Ghana’s Health Ministry says there are 24 confirmed coronavirus cases in the country with one death recorded. Ghana’s government in an effort to curtail the spread of the pandemic has closed most of its borders. Collins Appiah, Economic Advisor at Services Integrity Savings and Loans joins CNBC Africa to discuss the impact of the coronavirus on Ghana’s economy and the stock market.</p>


The impact of COVID-19 on Ghana’s economy & stock exchange

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<p>Traders say they expect the bullish sentiments in the fixed income market to continue as investors continue to take advantage of current yield levels. Constance Onyia, Fixed Income Dealer at Access Bank joins CNBC Africa for more on activities impacting Nigeria’s fixed income and forex market&#8230;.</p>


Mixed sentiments in Nigerian markets as some investors FX yields

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<p>The banking sector is in the red today, even as the Central Bank of Nigeria announced moves to soften the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on Nigeria’s economy. Ebunoluwa Babarinde, Manager at Financial Derivatives joins CNBC Africa to review the performance of the Lagos bourse amid current macro realities.</p>


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How BRVM companies performed amid the COVID-19 crisis

Brent set for weekly gain of 15%

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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

How the U.S economic stimulus could minimise COVID-19 impact on global markets & oil prices

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The impact of COVID-19 on Ghana’s economy & stock exchange

Mixed sentiments in Nigerian markets as some investors FX yields

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equities market

How BRVM companies performed amid the COVID-19 crisis

Brent set for weekly gain of 15%

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

Kairos Capital on IMF’s Africa COVID-19 strategy & Nigeria’s economic outlook

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

How the U.S economic stimulus could minimise COVID-19 impact on global markets & oil prices

ARM: CBN torn between stimulating growth & maintaining FX stability

The impact of COVID-19 on Ghana’s economy & stock exchange

Mixed sentiments in Nigerian markets as some investors FX yields

Investors dump bank stocks amid COVID-19 fears

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