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CBN Communiqué No. 120 of the MPC Meeting for Sep 24-25, 2018
September 25, 2018/CBN Background The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) met on the 24th and 25th of September, 2018 and evaluated developments in the global and... Read more
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MPC Review: Policy Parameters Unchanged
September 25, 2018/Cordros Report In line with our expectation, the MPC – faced with choice of hiking or leaving policy parameters unchanged – elected to maintain... Read more
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Brent Oil Hits Its Highest Level Since 2014
September 25, 2018/OilPrice.com – The U.S. exported 913,000 bpd of gasoline in the first half of 2018, an increase of 144,000 bpd over the same period... Read more
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SEC Charges Former CEO of Chilean-Based Chemical and Mining Company With FCPA Violations
September 25, 2018/US SEC The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that the former CEO of Chilean-based chemical and mining company Sociedad Química... Read more
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Toni Kan, Partner Sell sabinews.com in Landmark Deal
September 25, 2018 Toni Kan Writer, journalist, teacher, Toni Kan and his partner Peju Akande have announced the sale of their news website sabinews.com which was... Read more
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AfDB Launches first Africa-to-Africa (A2A) Investment Report
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The Makings Of A 2020 Recession And Financial Crisis
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Extreme Poverty Concentrates in Sub-Saharan Africa
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AfDB Releases New Tool to Assess Resilience and Fragility in Countries
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Managing Debt Vulnerabilities in Low-Income Countries
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Q2 2018 Foreign Trade Report-Surprise Fall in Imports Lifts Trade Surplus
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NCC, CPC Commence Joint Regulatory Consumer Protection Investigation in the Telecoms Sector
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ICE Africa Awakens a Multi-Billion Dollar Industry on African Soil
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China Is Loaning Billions of Dollars to African Countries. Here’s Why the U.S. Should Be Worried
- Africa Registry Launches the World’s Leading Gateway Solution for Domain Names in Africa
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Dangote Emerges the Most Valuable Nigerian Brand in 2018
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Nigeria to Sign MOU with China on $328m Funding of NICTIB Phase II
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Initial Impression: Central Bank Of Nigeria’s Real Sector Support Facilities
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Nigeria’s H1 2018 Macro Review and H2 2018 Outlook
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July 2018 Macro & Markets Update
Money Market
RMB Seeks Improved Awareness on Financial Inclusion
September 25, 2018/FICAN The Chief Operating Officer of Rand Merchant Bank Nigeria (RMB), Mr. Funso Odukoya, has called for increased awareness on issues around financial inclusion in the country. Odukoya… Read more
ICD, Bank Asaka Signs $7.5 Million Finance Deal
September 25, 2018/ICD On behalf of the Acting CEO and General Manager of the Islamic Corporation for the Development of the Private sector (ICD) (www.ICD-ps.org), Mr. Najmul Hassan and the… Read more
Pre-MPC Commentary – Hold Predicted Even Amid Higher Inflation
Culled—Proshare September 25, 2018/Vetiva Research The fourth Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting of 2018 will conclude later today. In a year when prior expectations of monetary stimulus to boost growth… Read more
Business News
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Alibaba Business School Welcomes First International Class
September 25, 2018/Alizila.com Jenny W. Hsu Alibaba Business School last Friday kicked off its first international class, welcoming 18 students who are on track to earn an undergraduate degree in… Read more
- Toni Kan, Partner Sell sabinews.com in Landmark Deal
- Facebook introduces Community Leadership Programme winners for Africa
- Applications for Free Retail Stall Open for the 2018 GTBank Fashion Weekend
Capital Market
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SEC Says Barry Miller, Associate Director in Division of Investment Management to Exit
August 23, 2018/US SEC The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that Barry D. Miller, Associate Director of Disclosure Review and Accounting in the Division of Investment Management, will retire… Read more
- Oscar Onyema CEO of NSE Elevated to Fellow Chartered Institute of Stockbrokers
- We have Reduced Transaction Cost to Attract Investors - Uduk
- SEC to Constitute Market-Wide FINTECH Committee for the Nigerian Capital Market
Fraud & Scandals
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SEC Charges Former CEO of Chilean-Based Chemical and Mining Company With FCPA Violations
September 25, 2018/US SEC The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that the former CEO of Chilean-based chemical and mining company Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile, S.A. (SQM) has… Read more
- SG Americas Securities Charged for Improper Handling of ADRs
- SEC Charges Ohio Broker with Defrauding Senior Customers
- Honeywell Sues Ecobank N72bn for Damages after Failed Ex-parte
Insurance
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Leadway Assurance Partners PwC on Taxation Matter in Insurance Value Chain
September 24, 2018/PR Redline Leadway Assurance is set to organize a one-day seminar in partnership with consulting firm PricewaterhouseCoopers aimed at enlightening the public, especially the business community, on the… Read more
- FHC Stops NAICOM From Implementing October Recapitalisation Deadline
- Africa’s Insurance Industry is Poised for Further Growth – PwC Insurance Survey
- Shareholders Kick Against NAICOM’s New Recapitalisation Deadline
Investors Bite
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Bulls Resurface on Nigerian Equities Market, Driven by Gains Across Sectors
September 25, 2018 By InvestAdvocate Lagos (INVESTADVOCATE)-The bulls on Tuesday resurfaced on the Nigerian equities market to close the second trading session of the week positive and up 2.08 percent… Read more
- Intraday Update: Nigerian Stocks Up +2.29% on Buy Interest Across Sectors
- AfDB Launches first Africa-to-Africa (A2A) Investment Report
- Bond Market Opens Flat, as Market Players Await Auction
Money Market
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RMB Seeks Improved Awareness on Financial Inclusion
September 25, 2018/FICAN The Chief Operating Officer of Rand Merchant Bank Nigeria (RMB), Mr. Funso Odukoya, has called for increased awareness on issues around financial inclusion in the country. Odukoya… Read more
- ICD, Bank Asaka Signs $7.5 Million Finance Deal
- Pre-MPC Commentary - Hold Predicted Even Amid Higher Inflation
- MTN, UBA, Mastercard Diversify Mobile Money Services in Uganda
Mortgages
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AfDB promotes better access to mortgage finance in Ghana
June 7, 2018/AfDB The African Development Bank approved a US $15-million senior loan to GHL Bank PLC, which focuses on mortgage finance, to enhance its mortgage loan portfolio and help… Read more
- Building the Business Case for Housing Microfinance in Sub-Saharan Africa
- Buildcon Rolls Out New Estate, Offers Opportunities at Lekki Free Trade Zone
- Seven things you need to know about mortgages
Over-the-Counter Beat
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NASD OTC Securities Exchange Unlisted Shares Continues to Rise; Up 20% YTD
Culled—Proshare September 21, 2018/NASD Plc The Official index of the NASD OTC Securities Exchange tagged the Unlisted Shares Index [USI] has continued a steady recovery that started at the beginning… Read more
- NASD OTC Market Ends The Week Negative; USI Down By -0.24%
- British Prime Minister, Theresa May Visits FMDQ Exchange
- NASD Market CAP Closed Higher at N470.17bn
Q & A Session
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Blockchain in Africa: The next frontier
September 19, 2018/Malta Blockchain Summit An interview with John Kamara, Director for Global Gaming Africa, on how Africa has embraced Blockchain technology, by Katy Micallef What kind of solutions can… Read more
- Are We Jumping The Tax Gun? FIRS Freezing Order Explained
- We have Reduced Transaction Cost to Attract Investors - Uduk
- Dambisa Moyo on Democracy, China’s Economic Model and Foreign Aid
Results & Dividends
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Access Bank Plc: Poised to Outperform, Despite Fair Performance in H1-18 Result
September 12, 2018/Cordros Update Update: We resume coverage of ACCESS with a BUY recommendation. In its latest result for H1-2018, EPS grew by a marginal by 0.42% vs. H1-17 to… Read more
- H2 2018 Breweries Outlook - Volume vs Margin
- H2 2018 Consumer Goods Outlook - Topline To Remain Volume Driven
- PZ Cussons Nigeria Plc: Trading Conditions Remain Tough Heading into 2019
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AfDB Launches first Africa-to-Africa (A2A) Investment Report
September 24, 2018/AfDB Opportunities for investment in Africa outweigh the obstacles, according to a report by leading African companies covered in the African Development Bank’s (www.AfDB.org) new Africa-to-Africa (A2A) Investment… Read more
- Give Today’s Children a Chance
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Updates
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CBN Communiqué No. 120 of the MPC Meeting for Sep 24-25, 2018
September 25, 2018/CBN Background The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) met on the 24th and 25th of September, 2018 and evaluated developments in the global and domestic economic and financial environments… Read more
- Funding Rates Spike As CBN Reverses Paris Club Credits
- MPC Review: Policy Parameters Unchanged
- Brent Oil Hits Its Highest Level Since 2014
World News
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FSB and IMF publish the 2018 Progress Report on G20 Data Gaps Initiative
September 25, 2018/IMF The Financial Stability Board (FSB) and International Monetary Fund (IMF) today published the third progress report on the implementation of the second phase of the G20 Data… Read more
- Statement by IMF Chief Spokesman Gerry Rice on Argentina
- China has 'no choice' but to hit back at Trump's $200 billion tariffs
- Managing Debt Vulnerabilities in Low-Income Countries
