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<p>Nigerian lawmakers are concerned about the high cement prices and are looking to relax licensing restrictions to reduce the barriers of entry and allow more local players into the highly competitive industry. Meanwhile, Nigeria’s equities market has had two sessions of gains this week, but year-to-date, the market is still in negative territory, down about three per cent. Onyeka Ijeoma an Analyst at Vetiva joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


Lawmakers seek relaxed licensing restrictions for Nigeria’s cement industry

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<p>When the year 2020 comes to mind, you think of Covid-19, lockdowns and remote work. For Nigerian cement makers, how do these events translate on the bottom-line? Onyeka Ijeoma, Analyst at Vetiva joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


Vetiva: How COVID-19 has impacted Nigeria’s key cement makers

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<p>The oil market is searching for signs of a recovery in demand as prices are headed for their first monthly decline in six months. Market participant are keeping their eyes on a new U.S 2.2 trillion dollar package in the works and signs of growth in U.S. demand from expected data from the American Petroleum Institute on Tuesday and from the Energy Information Administration on Wednesday. Luke Ofojebe, Analyst at Vetiva joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


Brent falls on oil demand worries

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<p>Due to the dependence of African countries on commodity exports, portfolio inflows, remittances and Official Development Assistance, a depletion of their reserves would necessitate further currency depreciations while currencies linked to key commodity exports may witness a slight reprieve as trade recovers in the second half of the year. That’s according to a report by Vetiva Capital. Mosope Arubayi, Economist at Vetiva joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


What to expect from SSA economies in H2 2020

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<p>Vetiva says it expects members of Nigeria’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) to vote to keep the Monetary Policy Rate (MPR) and all other policy rates constant today. Mosope Arubayi, Economist at Vetiva joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


Vetiva: Nigeria MPC decision to hinge on evolving growth-inflation dynamics in domestic economy

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<p>How will local and international investors participate in Nigeria&#8217;s capital markets next year? Usoro Essien, Head of Research at Vetiva joins CNBC Africa to discuss expectations for the markets and investment climate outlook for Nigeria.</p>


Vetiva’s capital markets outlook for Nigeria

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<p>Nigeria’s Monetary Policy Committee voted to keep the benchmark Interest rate unchanged at 13.5 per cent. In its communiqué, the MPC noted that holding its current policy position offers pathways for appraising the effect of policies encouraging lending by the banks. Head of Research at Vetiva, Usoro Essien joins CNBC Africa for a focus on Nigeria’s banking sector.</p>


Markets react to Governor Emefiele’s decision to keep rates on hold

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<p>Nigerian Tier-1 lender, Access Bank says it is ready to acquire the Transnational Bank of Kenya. CEO of Access Bank; Herbert Wigwe, says he anticipates that the deal will be concluded before the end of next week. Head of Research at Vetiva, Usoro Essien joins CNBC Africa for a focus on Nigeria’s banking space.</p>


Access Bank looks to buy Transnational Bank of Kenya: How will this affect Nigeria’s banking space

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<p>Nigeria&#8217;s equities market shed 0.3 per cent last week, as we go into the final trading week of the third quarter – to discuss the expectations for this week, Usoro Essien, Head of Research at Vetiva joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


Nigeria’s equities market down 11.8%: A closer look

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<p>Earnings from brewery companies in Nigeria have been a mixed bag so far this year. So what do the results say of Nigeria&#8217;s brewery industry&#8217;s operating environment and consumer spend? Ifedayo Olowoporoku, Analyst at Vetiva joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


Nigeria’s operating environment facing tough times amid increased competitiveness: All eyes on Nigeria’s brewery industry

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<p>Usoro Essien, Head of Research at Vetiva joins CNBC Africa to discuss recently released half-year earnings of some Nigerian banks.</p>


What to look for in Nigerian bank earnings

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<p>As more consumer-goods companies earnings hit the market – to review the numbers, Ifedayo Olowoporoku, Analyst at Vetiva joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


Mixed earnings for consumer-goods companies in Nigeria

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<p>Nigeria’s headline Inflation declined to 11.22 per cent in the month of June. Usoro Essien, Head of Research at Vetiva joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


Equities & June inflation

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<p>As Nigeria&#8217;s Insurance and re-insurance companies race to meet the new minimum paid-up share capital by June next year, Usoro Essien, Head of Research at Vetiva joins CNBC Africa for an outlook on Nigeria’s Insurance sector in the second half of the year.</p>


Vetiva’s insurance sector outlook for Nigeria

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<p>Nigeria’s equities market closed negative last week as the All-Share Index shed 1.3 per cent week-on-week. Ifedayo Olowoporoku, Analyst at Vetiva joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


NSE top gainers & losers for the week: GT Bank, MTN Nigeria, Dangote Cement

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<p>Anthony Eke, Acting Divisional Head; Infrastructure and Transport at Diamond Bank joins CNBC Africa from the banking hall to discuss how the electioneering period is likely to impact Nigeria’s first quarter GDP.</p>


Impact of elections on Nigeria’s first quarter GDP numbers

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<p>Nigeria&#8217;s National Bureau of Statistics is scheduled to release the third-quarter GDP figures today. Michael Famoroti, Chief Economist at Vetiva joins CNBC Africa to discuss what to expect.</p>


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Lawmakers seek relaxed licensing restrictions for Nigeria’s cement industry

Vetiva: How COVID-19 has impacted Nigeria’s key cement makers

Brent falls on oil demand worries

What to expect from SSA economies in H2 2020

Vetiva: Nigeria MPC decision to hinge on evolving growth-inflation dynamics in domestic economy

Vetiva’s capital markets outlook for Nigeria

Markets react to Governor Emefiele’s decision to keep rates on hold

Access Bank looks to buy Transnational Bank of Kenya: How will this affect Nigeria’s banking space

Nigeria’s equities market down 11.8%: A closer look

Nigeria’s operating environment facing tough times amid increased competitiveness: All eyes on Nigeria’s brewery industry

What to look for in Nigerian bank earnings

Mixed earnings for consumer-goods companies in Nigeria

Equities & June inflation

Vetiva’s insurance sector outlook for Nigeria

NSE top gainers & losers for the week: GT Bank, MTN Nigeria, Dangote Cement

Impact of elections on Nigeria’s first quarter GDP numbers

NBS set to release Nigeria’s Q3 GDP figures

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Vetiva

Lawmakers seek relaxed licensing restrictions for Nigeria’s cement industry

Vetiva: How COVID-19 has impacted Nigeria’s key cement makers

Brent falls on oil demand worries

What to expect from SSA economies in H2 2020

Vetiva: Nigeria MPC decision to hinge on evolving growth-inflation dynamics in domestic economy

Vetiva’s capital markets outlook for Nigeria

Markets react to Governor Emefiele’s decision to keep rates on hold

Access Bank looks to buy Transnational Bank of Kenya: How will this affect Nigeria’s banking space

Nigeria’s equities market down 11.8%: A closer look

Nigeria’s operating environment facing tough times amid increased competitiveness: All eyes on Nigeria’s brewery industry

What to look for in Nigerian bank earnings

Mixed earnings for consumer-goods companies in Nigeria

Equities & June inflation

Vetiva’s insurance sector outlook for Nigeria

NSE top gainers & losers for the week: GT Bank, MTN Nigeria, Dangote Cement

Impact of elections on Nigeria’s first quarter GDP numbers

NBS set to release Nigeria’s Q3 GDP figures

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