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<p>Year-to-date returns in Nigeria&#8217;s equities market for 2020 reached its highest yearly gain since 2008 when the NSE All-Share Index gained 50.03 per cent to close the year. Meanwhile, trading under the African Continental Free Trade Agreement began on the first of January this year and has been touted as a key component of the continent&#8217;s economic recovery. Wale Olusi, Head of Investment Research at United Capital and Omotola Abimbola, Macro &#038; Fixed Income Analyst at Chapel Hill joins CNBC Africa to discuss what 2021 holds for the markets, trade and the economy.</p>


Outlook 2021: What the year holds for Nigerian economy

Outlook 2021: What the year holds for Nigerian economy, markets

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<p>United Capital says the COVID-19 lock-down and ban on inter-state travel depressed the second-quarter performance of companies in the consumer goods space. Head of Research United Capital Wale Olusi, joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


United Capital on how COVID-19 has impacted Nigeria’s consumer goods sector

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<p>United Capital says the only way is up for the equities market in the second half of the year, as they believe the market remains undervalued compared to emerging markets and frontier market peers. Wale Olusi, Head of Research at United Capital joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


United Capital sees positive outlook for Nigerian equities in H2

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<p>Nigeria’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) says raising the Cash Reserves Requirement (CRR) of banks to 27.5 per cent will help address monetary-induced inflation while retaining the benefits from the Central Bank&#8217;s Loan-to-Deposit Ratio policy. Wale Olusi, Sub-Saharan Macro and Consumer Analyst at United Capital joins CNBC Africa to discuss the impact of this move on Nigeria’s banking sector.</p>


How will Nigeria’s 500BPS CRR hike impact banks?

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<p>United Capital says the outlook for the Nigerian economy in 2020 hangs on a framework of a well-intended but slightly uncoordinated policy outline. Wale Olusi, Sub-Saharan Macro and Consumer Analyst at United Capital joins CNBC Africa to discuss expectations from Africa&#8217;s largest economy in 2020.</p>


What to expect from Nigeria’s economic outlook in 2020

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<p>United Capital says the investment case for Nigeria in 2019 remains compelling, despite poor sentiments for naira assets in 2018 and election uncertainties among other concerns. Wale Olusi, Sub-Saharan Macro and Consumer Analyst at United Capital join CNBC Africa to discuss this.</p>


Investment case for Nigeria in 2019

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<p>The Central Bank of Nigeria&#8217;s statistical bulletin for the fourth quarter of 2017 shows that Nigeria&#8217;s balance of trade rebounded by 394.8 per cent year on year to end the year at positive 3.2 trillion naira.</p>


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Outlook 2021: What the year holds for Nigerian economy, markets

United Capital on how COVID-19 has impacted Nigeria’s consumer goods sector

United Capital sees positive outlook for Nigerian equities in H2

How will Nigeria’s 500BPS CRR hike impact banks?

What to expect from Nigeria’s economic outlook in 2020

Investment case for Nigeria in 2019

Accessing Nigeria’s trade balance

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Wale Olusi

Outlook 2021: What the year holds for Nigerian economy, markets

United Capital on how COVID-19 has impacted Nigeria’s consumer goods sector

United Capital sees positive outlook for Nigerian equities in H2

How will Nigeria’s 500BPS CRR hike impact banks?

What to expect from Nigeria’s economic outlook in 2020

Investment case for Nigeria in 2019

Accessing Nigeria’s trade balance

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