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<p>At the concluded second edition of the Art of Technology, the Co-Founder of Skill Up Africa, Nkemdilim Uwaje Begho highlighted those things that need to be in place to create an enabling environment for the tech ecosystem in Lagos State.</p>


Skill Up Africa on creating an enabling tech ecosystem in Lagos

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<p>The United Nations Children&#8217;s Fund has called on all governments to protect, sustain and accelerate progress in fighting childhood HIV. UNICEF also says that about 15 per cent of Global Aids-related deaths in children and adolescents occurs in Nigeria. Dr Idris Baba, HIV and AIDS Specialist at UNICEF Nigeria and Dayo Amzat, Managing Director and CEO of Zedcrest Capital joins CNBC Africa’s Kenneth Igbomor for more.</p>


UNICEF: Almost 15% of global AIDS-related deaths in children

UNICEF: Almost 15% of global AIDS-related deaths in children, adolescents occur in Nigeria

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<p>As part of efforts to generate revenue, the Nigerian government says it plans to approach the Eurobond market in 2021. Dayo Amzat, Managing Director and CEO of Zedcrest Capital joins CNBC Africa’s Kenneth Igbomor to discuss Nigeria’s revenue options for funding its 2021 budget.</p>


Finmin Ahmed: Nigeria to explore Eurobond market to fund 2021 budget

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<p>In an updated circular, the Central Bank of Nigeria has asked banks to close all naira ledger accounts opened specifically for receiving international money transfers.</p>


CBN directs banks to close IMTO-linked naira ledger accounts

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<p>A second recession in four years is the reality for Africa’s largest economy, but what does the path to recovery look like? Kyari Bukar, Former Chairman of the Nigerian Economic Summit Group and Sam Chidoka, Managing Director &#038; CEO of Kairos Capital joins CNBC Africa to discuss what needs to be done to achieve this goal.</p>


How to set Nigeria on the path to economic recovery

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<p>The Central Bank of Nigeria has approved the release of the excess above regulatory minimum Cash Reserve Requirement of banks. In a circular, the apex bank says it will be achieved through the issuance of special Bills. Tajudeen Ibarhim, Senior Vice President and Head of Research at Chapel Hill Denham discusses the significance of this move with CNBC Africa’s Kenneth Igbomor.</p>


CBN approves release of excess CRR for banks via special bills

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<p>The oil market continues to remain on high alert as it expects producer club, OPEC and its allies to reach a decision on its production guidance for member countries come 2021. But what OPEC+ deal will be most favourable for the Nigerian economy whose oil sector contracted by 13.89 per cent in the third quarter of the year? Kola Karim, Chairman of Shoreline Group and Tajudeen Ibarhim, Senior Vice President and Head of Research at Chapel Hill Denham joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


OPEC+ meeting: What’s best for Nigeria?

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<p>The most recent killing of Nigerian rice famers by Boko Haram insurgents has doubled concerns about food security in Africa’s largest economy as farmers in the food belt region are gripped with fear of being attacked on their farmlands. Emmanuel Ijewere, Chairman of Best Food Farms and Rolake Akinkugbe-Filani, Chief Commercial Officer at Mixta Africa joins CNBC Africa on how to ensure food security in Nigeria.</p>


How Nigeria can ensure food security

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<p>OPEC and its allies have delayed talks for an output policy for 2021 until Thursday. The group is faced with the options of extending its current supply cut in other to monitor market trends or reverse it on hopes that recent vaccine developments will support global economic growth which will in turn boost crude demand recovery. Rolake Akinkugbe-Filani, Chief Commercial Officer at Mixta Nigeria joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


OPEC+ delays talks on output policy for 2021

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<p>The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria says they welcome and commend the plans by the government to reopen the land borders. The association says its research shows that some sectors had a considerable increase in their productivity, while some others recorded a sharp decline. It has been over a year since Nigeria closed its land borders to check smuggling. Ambrose Oruche, Acting Director-General of The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria and Steve Osho, Co-Managing Partner at Comercio Partners join CNBC Africa for this discussion.</p>


COVID-19 lockdown: Nigeria’s manufacturers welcome plan to reopen land borders

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<p>Nigeria’s Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed, says there are no plans to rework the 2021 budget currently being deliberated by the National Assembly.</p>


Finmin Ahmed: Economic Sustainability Plan will help Nigeria exit recession

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<p>Nigeria’s Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Timipre Sylva says the heavily criticised plan by the government to resume fuel importation from its neighbour Niger Republic, should not be seen as an embarrassment’ but as a means of promoting intra-regional trade. In the same breath, the National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) says Nigeria would be a net exporter of petrol by 2023. Joining CNBC Africa for more is Oyeyemi Oke, Oil and Gas Lawyer and Partner at A02 and Kayode Akindele, Partner at TIA Capital.</p>


Nigeria’s downstream sector sees renewed activity

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<p>The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria Godwin Emefiele says it is unfair that experts are using the parallel market rate to back their argument that the naira is overvalued and therefore calling for devaluation. While stressing the stability of the naira at the official window, the CBN governor noted that the naira had already been devalued by about 28 per cent this year. Analysts have in recent times raised concerns about the gap between the official naira exchange rate and that of the parallel market. Aminu Gwadabe, President of the Association of Bureau De Change Operators of Nigeria and Dipo Ajayi, Head of Fixed Income and Forex at Chapel Hill Denham joins CNBC Africa.</p>


What’s the true value of the naira?

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<p>Over one thousand cases of police brutality have been filled across Nigeria, as states continue proceedings at the judicial panels which came about as a fallout of the #ENDSARS protests. Evans Ufeli, Constitutional Lawyer and Rights Advocate and Victor Aluyi, Head of Portfolio Management at Comercio Partners join CNBC Africa for more.</p>


#ENDSARS: Over 1000 police brutality cases filed across Nigeria

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<p>Nigeria’s telecommunication sector continues to weather the storm growing 17.36 per cent in the third quarter of the year as it displays its resilience to the fallout of the COVID-19. Olusola Teniola, the Immediate Past President of the Association of Telecommunications Companies of Nigeria; ATCON joins CNBC Africa’s Kenneth Igbomor for more.</p>


Nigeria’s telecoms industry maintains positive growth trajectory

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<p>Nigeria’s economy contracted by 3.62 per cent in the third quarter of the year, according to data by the National Bureau of Statistics.  Tilewa Adebajo, CEO of CFG Advisory and Chamberlain Peterside, CEO of Xcellon Capital Advisors join CNBC Africa for more.</p>


Nigeria slips into recession as GDP contracts by 3.62% in Q3 2020

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<p>Nigeria and the U.S have agreed to lead a global coalition against terror groups such as the Islamic State West African Province and Boko Haram. Joining CNBC Africa look at the economic impact of terrorism in West Africa are; Dennis Amachree, CEO of Zoomlens Security Solutions, and Winston Osuchukwu, Co-founder, Trans-Sahara Investment Corporation.</p>


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UNICEF: Almost 15% of global AIDS-related deaths in children, adolescents occur in Nigeria

Finmin Ahmed: Nigeria to explore Eurobond market to fund 2021 budget

CBN directs banks to close IMTO-linked naira ledger accounts

How to set Nigeria on the path to economic recovery

CBN approves release of excess CRR for banks via special bills

OPEC+ meeting: What’s best for Nigeria?

How Nigeria can ensure food security

OPEC+ delays talks on output policy for 2021

COVID-19 lockdown: Nigeria’s manufacturers welcome plan to reopen land borders

Finmin Ahmed: Economic Sustainability Plan will help Nigeria exit recession

Nigeria’s downstream sector sees renewed activity

What’s the true value of the naira?

#ENDSARS: Over 1000 police brutality cases filed across Nigeria

Nigeria’s telecoms industry maintains positive growth trajectory

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Skill Up Africa on creating an enabling tech ecosystem in Lagos

UNICEF: Almost 15% of global AIDS-related deaths in children, adolescents occur in Nigeria

Finmin Ahmed: Nigeria to explore Eurobond market to fund 2021 budget

CBN directs banks to close IMTO-linked naira ledger accounts

How to set Nigeria on the path to economic recovery

CBN approves release of excess CRR for banks via special bills

OPEC+ meeting: What’s best for Nigeria?

How Nigeria can ensure food security

OPEC+ delays talks on output policy for 2021

COVID-19 lockdown: Nigeria’s manufacturers welcome plan to reopen land borders

Finmin Ahmed: Economic Sustainability Plan will help Nigeria exit recession

Nigeria’s downstream sector sees renewed activity

What’s the true value of the naira?

#ENDSARS: Over 1000 police brutality cases filed across Nigeria

Nigeria’s telecoms industry maintains positive growth trajectory

Nigeria slips into recession as GDP contracts by 3.62% in Q3 2020

Nigeria, U.S lead 82-member global coalition against terror groups

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