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<p>The Federal Executive Council has approved the concession of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos and the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja.</p>


Nigeria concessions airports to ease business

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<p>In a bid to attract foreign investors into Nigeria, the central bank will start issuing electronic certificates for capital imported into the country, to improve its currency transfer process.</p>


CBN reforms capital importation to attract foreign investors

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<p>The Central Bank of Nigeria is expected to mop up N174.3 billion through the OMO T-bills auction this week. Meanwhile, the naira weakened against the US dollar in both the parallel and the Interbank FX markets to close at 306 naira and 367 naira.</p>


Nigeria central bank to hold OMO T-bills auction

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<p>After a four day trading week, the NSE appreciated by 1.3 per cent last week despite depreciation in the banking, insurance, industrial and oil and gas indices.</p>


What returns should investors expect from Nigeria’s markets?

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<p>CEO of Nigeria&#8217;s Sovereign Investment Authority says Nigeria&#8217;s Sovereign Wealth Fund has grown to two billion dollars. Joining CNBC Africa to discuss this and more stories making the rounds in West Africa is Tilewa Adebajo, CEO CFG Advisory.</p>


Nigerian Sovereign Wealth Fund Grows to $2bn

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<p>Nigeria&#8217;s second quarter GDP figures were released this week to many investors&#8217; delight, Nnamdi Nwizu, Co-Managing Partner, Head of trading, Comercio Partners joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


Dissecting Nigeria’s Q2 GDP Data

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<p>The naira witnessed a fall at the interbank forex market, depreciating marginally by 0.02 per cent, to close at 305 against the dollar despite the Apex Bank&#8217;s injection of 250 million dollars into the market earlier in the week.</p>


Naira falls against dollar despite CBN’s intervention

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<p>The NSE consumer goods index is starting the day in the red, but how are the sectors shaping up for trading today? Usman Olubajo, Research Analyst Arm Investment Managers joins CNBC Africa to discuss where NSE investors should be putting their money.</p>


Can Nigeria’s equities sustain the rebound?

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<p>Nigeria&#8217;s Central Bank, injected 250 million dollars into the country&#8217;s foreign exchange market. Meanwhile the Naira opened at 359.9 Naira to the dollar in the investor and exporter window.</p>


Nigeria’s CBK injects $250mln into market

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<p>The NSE all share index ended lower on Tuesday as the markets resumed from the festivities. This was driven strongly by losses in the oil and gas and industrial goods sectors despite the positive news on the economy.</p>


Nigeria’s market extends losses

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<p>Access Bank CEO Herbert Wiggle says it would be counterproductive for banks to make impairment charges on loans given to the power sector as it is too important to Nigeria&#8217;s economy.</p>


How banks can help resolve Nigeria’s power problems

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<p>Data from Nigeria&#8217;s FMDQ OTC securities exchange has shown that the total turnover volume in the fixed income market fell by 1.1 billion naira at the end of July 2017 compared to a year ago.</p>


Turnover on Nigeria’s fixed income market falls by N1.1bn in July

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<p>Could Nigeria move out of the recession today? We will wait for the official figures to be released to find out. Niyi Falade, CEO, Crusader Sterling Pensions joins CNBC Africa to discuss this and other top business news.</p>


Nigeria await second-quarter GDP data

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<p>The Nigerian Stock Exchange ended in red for the last trading day of the week dragged down by the industrial goods sector. Philip Anegbe, Research Analyst at ARM joins CNBC Africa review the trading week and for an outlook for next week.</p>


Industrials stocks take a tumble, drag NSE into the red

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<p>Ghana&#8217;s Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta has indicated that banks would be given up to a year to meet the new minimum capital requirement when the recapitalisation announcement is made.</p>


Ghana finance minister gives banks one-year ultimatum to recapitalise

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<p>Ahead of the Central Bank of Nigeria&#8217;s treasury bills auction today, Ebenezer Alasi, Fixed Income Analyst at Access Bank joins CNBC Africa for a review and update on the fixed income space.</p>


Investors await CBN T-Bill auction

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<p>NIPCO PLC acquired an additional 3.23 per cent stake in 11 plc to increases it stake in the company to 70 per cent. This has spurred renewed interest in the oil and gas sub-index, which was the worst performing sector last week.</p>


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Nigeria concessions airports to ease business

CBN reforms capital importation to attract foreign investors

Nigeria central bank to hold OMO T-bills auction

What returns should investors expect from Nigeria’s markets?

Nigerian Sovereign Wealth Fund Grows to $2bn

Dissecting Nigeria’s Q2 GDP Data

Naira falls against dollar despite CBN’s intervention

Can Nigeria’s equities sustain the rebound?

Nigeria’s CBK injects $250mln into market

Nigeria’s market extends losses

How banks can help resolve Nigeria’s power problems

Turnover on Nigeria’s fixed income market falls by N1.1bn in July

Nigeria await second-quarter GDP data

Industrials stocks take a tumble, drag NSE into the red

Ghana finance minister gives banks one-year ultimatum to recapitalise

Investors await CBN T-Bill auction

How will Nigeria’s markets fare this week?

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Nigeria concessions airports to ease business

CBN reforms capital importation to attract foreign investors

Nigeria central bank to hold OMO T-bills auction

What returns should investors expect from Nigeria’s markets?

Nigerian Sovereign Wealth Fund Grows to $2bn

Dissecting Nigeria’s Q2 GDP Data

Naira falls against dollar despite CBN’s intervention

Can Nigeria’s equities sustain the rebound?

Nigeria’s CBK injects $250mln into market

Nigeria’s market extends losses

How banks can help resolve Nigeria’s power problems

Turnover on Nigeria’s fixed income market falls by N1.1bn in July

Nigeria await second-quarter GDP data

Industrials stocks take a tumble, drag NSE into the red

Ghana finance minister gives banks one-year ultimatum to recapitalise

Investors await CBN T-Bill auction

How will Nigeria’s markets fare this week?

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