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<p>Business Leaders, political figures, family and friends hold a memorial service in honor of the late Group CEO of Access Holdings Herbert Wigwe, who passed away in a helicopter crash in the United States along with his wife, son and former Group Chairman of the Nigerian Exchange, Abimbola Ogunbanjo.</p>


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Focus On: Access Holdings marks Wigwe’s Legacy with Excellence Memorial

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<p>We bring you highlights from the prestigious Obafemi Awolowo Prize for Leadership Award and keynote lecture featuring the 2024 award recipient African Development Bank Group President Dr Akinwunmi Adesina. The award promotes the legacy and democratic ideals of the late Nigerian nationalist and federalist leader Chief Obafemi Awolowo and recognizes and celebrates excellence in leadership.</p>


Focus On: Obafemi Awolowo Prize for Leadership Award and Keynote Lecture

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<p>Bernard Sang from Kenya emerges winner of the 42-kilometer race at this year’s Access Bank Lagos City Marathon. CNBC Africa in this special broadcast brings you details of the 9th edition of the Gold Label event.</p>


Focus On Access Bank Lagos City Marathon 2024

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<p>Fintech startup, Kuda Technologies has raised $55 million in Series B funding. This is coming four months after they raised a $25 million series A round. Kuda Microfinance Bank CEO, Babs Ogundeyi joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


Fintech startup Kuda Technologies concludes $55mn Series B funding

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<p>Lafarge Africa has declared 28.3 billion naira as profit in the first half of the year. Revenues also to 145 billion naira, CNBC Africa with the Chief Financial Officer of Lafarge Africa, Lolu Alade-Akinyemi for more.</p>


Lafarge Africa declares N28.3bn profit in H1

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<p>Courteville Business Solutions Plc has posted a profit after tax of 148.4 million naira in the first-half of the year, coming on the back of strong cost and financial control measures implemented by the management team Its revenue also grew to 873.2 million naira amid economic realities. Group Managing Director of Courteville Business Solutions, Debola Akindele joins  CNBC Africa for more.</p>


Nigeria’s Courteville declares 148.4m naira profit in first half

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<p>Half year earnings results from major players in Nigeria’s consumer goods sector shows that while sales are growing operating expenses remain a challenge, even as food prices are rising at their fastest rate, exacerbated by low purchasing power of Nigerians and the COVID-19 pandemic. Feyisike Ilemore, Research Analyst at RMB Nigeria joins  CNBC Africa for more.</p>


RMB’s outlook for Nigeria’s consumer goods sector

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<p>Nigerian athletes staged a protest today in Tokyo, over the disqualification of 10 of their colleagues from taking part in the track and field events of the Olympics.</p>


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Disqualified Nigerian athletes stage protest in Tokyo

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<p>Convergence Partners have closed their third fund, this will be the first close of their digital infrastructure fund with a size of $120 million. However, the fund is targeting a final size of $250 million. Convergence Partners CEO, Brandon Doyle joins CNBC Africa to discuss the details.</p>


Convergence Partners closes $120mn digital infrastructure fund

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<p>A United Nations backed platform aims to reach 20 million Nigerian youths in 10 years with opportunities that range from education, employment and entrepreneurship. Peter Hawkins, UNICEF Representative for Nigeria joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


UNICEF takes on Nigeria’s jobs & education challenge with GenU initiative

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<p>The Nigerian House of Representatives has approved and passed the report on the Petroleum Industry Bill after minority lawmakers staged a walkout of the chamber today to address journalists over grey areas in the Electoral Act Amendment Bill. This comes after the Senate approved the reconciled version of the Petroleum Industry Bill on Thursday. The lawmakers are to harmonize the bill and transmit it to the President. Joining CNBC Africa to discuss this development is a Senior Partner at Gbenga Biobaku and Co, Gbenga Biobaku.</p>


Nigeria’s house of representatives approves finalised Petroleum Industry Bill

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<p>Nigeria’s headline inflation for the month June was 0.18 percentage points lower to 17.75 per cent. Meanwhile, traders at UBA say real demand for bonds continues to stay on the side-lines in anticipation of higher yields at the Primary Market Auction. Ifeoma Onyejekwe, Fixed Income Trader at UBA joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


Nigeria’s inflation moderates further to 17.75% in June

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<p>A joint report by Appsflyer and Google shows that African mobile app market showed strong growth, with overall installs increasing by 41per cent.</p>


African mobile market records 41% rise in overall installations

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<p>Moody’s say they expect the West African Economic and Monetary Union to grow by 5.4 per cent this year. They also note that the robust growth and the benefits of the economic union will shield banks from the pandemic. Mik Kabeya, Vice President and Senior Analyst at Moody’s joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


Moody’s projects 5.4% growth for WAEMU region

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<p>The Oxford Foundry, which is the University of Oxford&#8217;s entrepreneurship center, has partnered with Nigeria&#8217;s FMDQ Group, through its private markets arm to provide skills and networking opportunities to Nigerian startups and Small and Medium sized Enterprises. Kaodi Ugoji, Group Chief Operating Officer of the FMDQ Group and Ana Bakshi, Executive Director of Oxford Foundry join CNBC Africa for more.</p>


Oxford foundry partners FMDQ to grow Nigerian start-ups

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<p>The Nigerian Exchange Group has listed Guaranty Trust Holding Company following the delisting of Guaranty Trust Bank.</p>


Nigeria’s Guaranty Trust Holding Company lists on NGX

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<p>The Overseas Development Institute says developing countries face precarious and time-bound decisions as they balance the need to recover from the economic fallout brought on by Covid-19 with addressing the current climate emergency. So how can developing countries ensure greener recovery and what role is China playing in all of this? Yue Cao, Senior Research Officer at ODI’s Global Risks and Resilience Programme  joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


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Focus On: Access Holdings marks Wigwe’s Legacy with Excellence Memorial

Focus On: Obafemi Awolowo Prize for Leadership Award and Keynote Lecture

Focus On Access Bank Lagos City Marathon 2024

Fintech startup Kuda Technologies concludes $55mn Series B funding

Lafarge Africa declares N28.3bn profit in H1

Nigeria’s Courteville declares 148.4m naira profit in first half

RMB’s outlook for Nigeria’s consumer goods sector

Disqualified Nigerian athletes stage protest in Tokyo

Convergence Partners closes $120mn digital infrastructure fund

UNICEF takes on Nigeria’s jobs & education challenge with GenU initiative

Nigeria’s house of representatives approves finalised Petroleum Industry Bill

Nigeria’s inflation moderates further to 17.75% in June

African mobile market records 41% rise in overall installations

Moody’s projects 5.4% growth for WAEMU region

Oxford foundry partners FMDQ to grow Nigerian start-ups

Nigeria’s Guaranty Trust Holding Company lists on NGX

Overseas Development Institute on how to drive green recovery in developing countries

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Focus On: Access Holdings marks Wigwe’s Legacy with Excellence Memorial

Focus On: Obafemi Awolowo Prize for Leadership Award and Keynote Lecture

Focus On Access Bank Lagos City Marathon 2024

Fintech startup Kuda Technologies concludes $55mn Series B funding

Lafarge Africa declares N28.3bn profit in H1

Nigeria’s Courteville declares 148.4m naira profit in first half

RMB’s outlook for Nigeria’s consumer goods sector

Disqualified Nigerian athletes stage protest in Tokyo

Convergence Partners closes $120mn digital infrastructure fund

UNICEF takes on Nigeria’s jobs & education challenge with GenU initiative

Nigeria’s house of representatives approves finalised Petroleum Industry Bill

Nigeria’s inflation moderates further to 17.75% in June

African mobile market records 41% rise in overall installations

Moody’s projects 5.4% growth for WAEMU region

Oxford foundry partners FMDQ to grow Nigerian start-ups

Nigeria’s Guaranty Trust Holding Company lists on NGX

Overseas Development Institute on how to drive green recovery in developing countries

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