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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>


How will Nigeria’s markets fare this week?

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<p>The National Bureau of Statistics has released the inflation report for July 2017 and it shows that inflation reduced to 16.05 percent year on year compared to 16.10 per cent in June 2016.</p>


Nigeria’s July inflation down to 16.05%

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<p>The NSE All Share Index closed in the red last week on the back of sell-offs in large cap stocks. Tominiyi Ramon, Industrial Goods Analyst, Vetiva Capital Management joins CNBC Africa for an outlook for the market this week.</p>


Sell-off drives Nigeria’s equities decline

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<p>Nigeria&#8217;s government has launched a fund worth 200 million dollars to support local oil and gas firms. However, investors in the oil index on the NSE remain bearish as the index trended downwards throughout most of the trading day.</p>


Nigeria unveils $200m bailout for oil, gas firms

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<p>At the ongoing Nigerian Bar Association Annual General Conference, The Director General of the Nigerian Stock Exchange urged law firms to merge and form larger firms that could be listed on the NSE.</p>


Nigeria SE urges law firms to consider listing on bourse

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<p>Recent data from Nigeria&#8217;s National Bureau of Statistics has shown that 1,489 workers in the banking sector lost their jobs in the second quarter of 2017 despite signs of improving economic sentiments in the country.</p>


Nigerian banks shed 1400 jobs in Q2 despite economic recovery

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<p>The naira remained unchanged at both the parallel and interbank forex market and closed at 370 to the dollar and 305 against the dollar respectively. Meanwhile, the treasury bills secondary market witnessed some bearish sentiments.</p>


Naira remains unchanged at parallel, interbank market

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<p>Analysts say the improving sentiments in Nigeria&#8217;s economy increases investors and issuer confidence in listed companies and the capital market, Chinedu Anozia, Chief Operating Officer, CLG Securities joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


Nigeria’s listings & rights issues

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<p>A last minute rally by Dangote Cement saw the equities market rebound yesterday. Obanuju Nsofor, Investment Research Analyst at Afrinvest joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


Last minute rally in Dangote Cement lifts stock market

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<p>This week has been an eventful week in West Africa from the terror attacks in Burkina Faso and Nigeria, to the mudslide in Sierra Leone and Land slide in the Republic of Congo, to the release of Nigeria&#8217;s corruption report.</p>


West Africa’s top stories: Sierra Leone, Nigerian corruption, DRC

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<p>Nigeria&#8217;s equities market was up 0.6 per cent on Thursday, recording its first gain of the week. This was spurred by a last minute rally by Dangote Cement. So far the NSE All Share Index is down 4.7 per cent this week.</p>


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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?

Nigeria’s July inflation down to 16.05%

Sell-off drives Nigeria’s equities decline

Nigeria unveils $200m bailout for oil, gas firms

Nigeria SE urges law firms to consider listing on bourse

Nigerian banks shed 1400 jobs in Q2 despite economic recovery

Naira remains unchanged at parallel, interbank market

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Last minute rally in Dangote Cement lifts stock market

West Africa’s top stories: Sierra Leone, Nigerian corruption, DRC

How did Nigeria’s stock market fare this week?

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Nigerian Equities market

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?

Nigeria’s July inflation down to 16.05%

Sell-off drives Nigeria’s equities decline

Nigeria unveils $200m bailout for oil, gas firms

Nigeria SE urges law firms to consider listing on bourse

Nigerian banks shed 1400 jobs in Q2 despite economic recovery

Naira remains unchanged at parallel, interbank market

Nigeria’s listings & rights issues

Last minute rally in Dangote Cement lifts stock market

West Africa’s top stories: Sierra Leone, Nigerian corruption, DRC

How did Nigeria’s stock market fare this week?

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