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<p>Nigeria&#8217;s National Bureau of Statistics has released the country’s unemployment data for the first time in nearly two years. Nigeria&#8217;s statistics office pegged its unemployment rate at 27.1 per cent in the second quarter of the year up from the 23.1 per cent reported in the third quarter of 2018. Tilewa Adebajo, CEO of CFG Advisory joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


Nigeria releases unemployment data after nearly two-year hiatus

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<p>Nigeria’s Monetary Policy Committee is scheduled to announce its fourth monetary decision for the year later today.</p>


What to expect ahead of Nigeria’s MPC meeting

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<p>The World Bank says the collapse in oil prices coupled with the COVID-19 pandemic is expected to plunge the Nigerian economy into a severe economic recession, the worst since the 1980s. Tilewa Adebajo, CEO of CFG Advisory joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


World Bank: Nigeria faces worst recession in four decades

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<p>Nigeria’s President Mohammadu Buhari has expressed displeasure about Francophone West Africa’s adoption of the Eco in replacement for its CFA Franc ahead of other ECOWAS Member States. Buhari says it was a matter of concern that people with whom others wished to go into a union were taking major steps without trusting their counterparts for discussions. Tilewa Adebajo, CEO of CFG Advisory joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


Buhari criticises breach of agreements on ECO currency

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<p>With a further revised 2020 budget and crude oil benchmark, how is Nigeria bracing up to the challenge of the Covid-19 pandemic? Tilewa Adebajo, CEO of CFG Advisory joins CNBC Africa for the discussion ahead of president Buhari&#8217;s address to the nation today.</p>


How Nigeria’s economy is bracing up to the COVID-19 shock

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<p>CFG Advisory says the pandemic shock and the naira devaluation are expected to have a negative impact on the Nigerian economy. Tilewa Adebajo, CEO of CFG Advisory joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


CFG Advisory: COVID-19 shock & naira devaluation to negatively impact Nigeria

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<p>Nigeria&#8217;s Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning; Zainab Ahmed says Nigeria has applied for the International Monetary Fund&#8217;s Rapid Credit Facility. Minister Ahmed however stressed that Nigeria does not intend to negotiate or enter into any IMF program at this time. Tilewa Adebajo, CEO of CFG Advisory joins CNBC Africa to asses Nigeria’s response so far and more.</p>


Nigeria applies for IMF’s rapid credit facility

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Nigeria&#8217;s Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed says the 2020 budget may be revised if government revenues are significantly impacted by the coronavirus outbreak. Meanwhile, CFG Advisory is recommending a major policy overhaul for Nigeria to reduce its revenue vulnerabilities and budget deficits. Tilewa Adebajo the CEO of CFG Advisory who was also a former Senior Technical Adviser to the Minister of Industry Trade and Investment joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


Will COVID-19 force Nigeria to review its 2020 budget?

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Its 133 days until the start of trading under African Continental Free Trade Agreement, so far 54 Countries have signed up and just about 29 countries have ratified the agreement. Nigeria&#8217;s Minister for Industry, Trade and Investment says this ratification will only take place if Nigeria is sure that its industries will be protected. To discuss Nigeria’s trade strategy and the journey to ratify the AfCFTA, Tilewa Adebajo, CEO of CFG Advisory and Mansur Ahmed, President of the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria both join CNBC Africa for more.</p>


Nigeria to review its trade policy ahead of AfCFTA

Expert calls for review of Nigeria’s trade policy ahead of AfCFTA

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<p>Since the West African Economic and Monetary Union agreed to rename its CFA Franc to the &#8220;Eco&#8221;, Ghana&#8217;s government has indicated interest to join the West African currency, but without the planned peg to the Euro. Nigeria&#8217;s government on the other says it is still studying the development. With the currency set to kick off by the end of the year – Tilewa Adebajo, CEO of CFG Advisory joins CNBC Africa to discuss the implications.</p>


Will West Africa realise its journey to a single currency?

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<p>Nigeria’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) will today announce the 6th and final monetary decision of the year. CEO of CFG Advisory, Tilewa Adebajo and Group Head of Corporate Banking at Coronation Merchant Bank, Ademola Adekoya both join CNBC Africa to discuss some issues that could influence the MPC’s decision.</p>


Nigeria MPC: What will influence Nigeria’s MPC interest rate decision?

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<p>Nigeria’s Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola proposed to float a 10 trillion National bond to plug the infrastructure deficit in the country. Nigeria is also exploring external partnerships with Russia coming into the picture. Tilewa Adebajo, CEO of CFG Advisory joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


Nigeria weighing its options in curbing infrastructure deficit

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<p>Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari is in South Africa for a 3-day state visit where he will be hosted by South African President, Cyril Ramaphosa. The visit will feature among others a Joint Business Forum with a focus on trade and investment. To discuss the significance of this visit, Tilewa Adebajo, CEO of CGF Advisory and Pabina Yinkere, Chief Investment Officer at Sigma Pensions joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


An analysis of Nigeria-South Africa bi-lateral trade relations

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<p>Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari is currently inaugurating the ministers-designate and will assign their respective portfolios today. Meanwhile Nigeria&#8217;s ruling party, the All Progressive Party (APP) and main opposition, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) will adopt the final address at the Presidential election tribunal today. To discuss these developing stories are Tilewa Adebajo, CEO of CFG Advisory and from Abuja, Kyari Bukar, former Chairman of Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG) both join CNBC Africa for more.</p>


Nigeria inaugurates ministers-designate: What developments will these appointments bring?

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<p>The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has committed to driving backward integration in the dairy value chain. Muhammadu Abubakar, National President of Commercial Dairy Ranchers Association of Nigeria (CDRAN) and Tilewa Adebajo the CEO of CFG Advisory join CNBC Africa for more.</p>


How Nigeria can develop its dairy value chain

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<p>Nigeria&#8217;s National Bureau of Statistics (NNBS) is expected to release the country&#8217;s June Inflation figures later today. Meanwhile, Nigeria&#8217;s President Muhammadu Buhari says he is under pressure to release his cabinet list. Tilewa Adebajo the CEO of CFG Advisory joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


Markets await Nigeria’s June inflation figures

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<p>Two weeks ago, a Federal High Court in Nigeria&#8217;s Capital, Abuja, ordered that monies in bank accounts owned by corporate organisations, government agencies or individuals without bank verification numbers will be forfeited to the federal government.</p>


Tilewa Adebajo

Nigeria releases unemployment data after nearly two-year hiatus

What to expect ahead of Nigeria’s MPC meeting

World Bank: Nigeria faces worst recession in four decades

Buhari criticises breach of agreements on ECO currency

How Nigeria’s economy is bracing up to the COVID-19 shock

CFG Advisory: COVID-19 shock & naira devaluation to negatively impact Nigeria

Nigeria applies for IMF’s rapid credit facility

Will COVID-19 force Nigeria to review its 2020 budget?

Expert calls for review of Nigeria’s trade policy ahead of AfCFTA

Will West Africa realise its journey to a single currency?

Nigeria MPC: What will influence Nigeria’s MPC interest rate decision?

Nigeria weighing its options in curbing infrastructure deficit

An analysis of Nigeria-South Africa bi-lateral trade relations

Nigeria inaugurates ministers-designate: What developments will these appointments bring?

How Nigeria can develop its dairy value chain

Markets await Nigeria’s June inflation figures

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Tilewa Adebajo

Nigeria releases unemployment data after nearly two-year hiatus

What to expect ahead of Nigeria’s MPC meeting

World Bank: Nigeria faces worst recession in four decades

Buhari criticises breach of agreements on ECO currency

How Nigeria’s economy is bracing up to the COVID-19 shock

CFG Advisory: COVID-19 shock & naira devaluation to negatively impact Nigeria

Nigeria applies for IMF’s rapid credit facility

Will COVID-19 force Nigeria to review its 2020 budget?

Expert calls for review of Nigeria’s trade policy ahead of AfCFTA

Will West Africa realise its journey to a single currency?

Nigeria MPC: What will influence Nigeria’s MPC interest rate decision?

Nigeria weighing its options in curbing infrastructure deficit

An analysis of Nigeria-South Africa bi-lateral trade relations

Nigeria inaugurates ministers-designate: What developments will these appointments bring?

How Nigeria can develop its dairy value chain

Markets await Nigeria’s June inflation figures

Deadline for unregistered accounts ends today

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