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<p>Traders say they expect money market rates to increase today as Nigerian banks fund for the bi-weekly retail Secondary Market Intervention Sale. Constance Onyia joins CNBC Africa  to discuss activities in the money markets this week&#8230;.</p>


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<p>The word ‘multi’ comes up many times in a conversation with 28-year-old Dubai-based Nigerian businesswoman Gbemi Giwa.</p>



<p>“I am a multi-passionate entrepreneur with a knack for turning ideas into creative impactful brands…. I am a multi-hyphenated person…” she says in a Zoom interview on a hot summer day in August from her abode in the sunny city of Dubai in the United Arab Emirates.</p>



<p>Although Giwa started out as an influencer and launched several businesses in the glistening Middle Eastern emirate by the time she turned 26, she is wary of calling herself ‘a serial entrepreneur’.</p>



<p>Now making a conscious effort to focus solely on her core competence – the food business – she says her passion project remains Catfish, an online restaurant serving “a healthy twist on African dishes” that she launched in Dubai in 2018. &nbsp;</p>



<p>The realization to hone in on one serious endeavor came after a few “bold moves” and the twists and turns that the Covid-19 pandemic brought when Giwa was forced to close down Gbemi’s Kitchen, the physical restaurant she started in 2019 at the Jumeirah Lake Towers in Dubai serving authentic Nigerian food.</p>



<p>“In 2020, Covid hit and for the first time, I navigated a big loss with the shutting of my restaurant concepts, forcing me to start afresh with a larger focus on building a Covid-proof business with a deeper focus on digital,” she says of those tough months.</p>



<p>She started by launching a consulting company called Digiboss to help women in business build their online profiles to establish themselves as thought leaders, whilst consistently attracting profitable partnership opportunities.</p>



<p>“I help millennial women build an impactful personal brand and commit to taking action by teaching them profitable action steps to validate their creative ideas, craft them into polished concepts and launch them into the real world,” says Giwa.</p>



<p>“Using the same method I teach my clients, I was able to secure funding to relaunch my restaurant Catfish just at the end of the pandemic. I’m currently navigating our redirection into the e-commerce space and retail by taking a piece of the growing ready-to-eat industry.”</p>



<p>The food business is not new for her. It was while at design school in 2014 that she launched Dubai Fit Foodie, a wellness blog she calls her “longest-paying side hustle”. Her growing years shaped her early love for African food and she wanted to give it the respect it deserved.</p>



<p>A year later, she turned her love for dancing by launching dance classes in Dubai, teaching Afrofit, which she calls her “second longest-paying side hustle”.</p>



<p>In 2016, she specialized in creating impactful digital campaigns for local and international brands in the Middle East. A year later, yet again foraying into the business world, she launched a boutique agency specializing in branding and content creation for F&amp;B concepts.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-a-good-idea-is-nothing-without-action"><strong>‘A good idea is nothing without action’</strong></h2>



<p>Even when she was 16, on a plane to Dubai from Lagos to enrol at the American University of Sharjah, she was already harboring ideas of creating content and an impactful career. Even if at times, this meant going against the norm and using the word ‘no’ multiple times to her now-late father, also a businessman, who took a keen interest in her professional journey.</p>



<p>“I am from a classic African family that says ‘either you become a doctor or a lawyer, or you are nobody’.</p>



<p>“But ever since I went to design school, I’ve been obsessed with ideas. I believe good ideas come when you explore and exhaust several bad ideas, but a good idea is nothing without action.”</p>



<p>Luckily, she was glad to find herself in Dubai.</p>



<p>“It’s one of the easiest places to do business in, especially if you know the right people and have the money… I always tell youngsters it’s better to partner with the right mentor, as they have the experience and you can keep learning from them.”</p>



<p>Where there’s hustle, there’s also heart.</p>



<p>“My passion will always be around creating content, product, and brands that reflect my African roots and help people embrace wellness in order to feel like their happier healthiest selves,” says Giwa.</p>



<p>Currently catering for events and working towards moving Catfish into the e-commerce space, she will also be seen at The Ripe Market, a farmers’ market in Dubai, from October.</p>



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Coupon payments to spur bullish bias for bonds

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Banks anticipate FAAC inflows

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<p>Prof Tshilidzi Marwala, on his way to Tokyo in Japan next year to become the rector of the United Nations University, answers questions about what makes him tick. Is he an academic or an intellectual? He has published 24 books and 500 peer reviewed articles, and has supervised more than 40 PhD students&#8230;.</p>


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<p>Highlights from the Future of Education Summit 2022: We bring you salient talking points in a nutshell from the 8th FOE Summit from talks and panel discussions&#8230;.</p>


Future of Education Summit 2022: Highlights Special

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Kenyan market watch

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<p>The Nigerian equities market halted its two weeks losing streak on the back of investors’ renewed interest and bargain hunting in attractive stocks. Analysts say they expect more earnings from tier one banks to drive buying sentiments in the equities market. Joshua Odebisi, a Banking Analyst at Vetiva Capital, joins CNBC Africa for this discussion&#8230;.</p>


Will banks’ H1’22 earnings drive sentiments?

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<p>Nigeria&#8217;s bond market traded on a slightly bullish note this week due to increased demand across board. Traders at UBA attribute the sentiments to the coupon inflow into the system. Chuka Nwachukwu, the Head of Fixed Income Trading at UBA, joins CNBC Africa for a weekly warp of activities in the fixed income market&#8230;.</p>


Bond market bullish on coupon inflow

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Nigerian equities investors eye key stocks

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T-Bills mixed despite ₦45bn OMO maturity

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The rise of delivery apps in a post-pandemic era

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<p>As more half-year results come in, sentiments at the Nigerian equities market have been mixed as analysts say they expect investors to take the opportunity of reduced prices to position in fundamentally sound stocks. Muktar Mohammed, an Analyst at Assar Investment, joins CNBC Africa for more&#8230;.</p>


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Money market rates expected to rise as banks fund for retail SMIS auction

Money market rates expected to rise as banks fund for retail SMIS auction

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Banks anticipate FAAC inflows

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Kenyan market watch

Will banks’ H1’22 earnings drive sentiments?

Bond market bullish on coupon inflow

Nigerian equities investors eye key stocks

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T-Bills mixed despite ₦45bn OMO maturity

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Money market rates expected to rise as banks fund for retail SMIS auction

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Banks anticipate FAAC inflows

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Kenyan market watch

Will banks’ H1’22 earnings drive sentiments?

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Are H1’22 results driving sentiments in Nigerian equities?

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