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<p>Nigeria is requesting for a total of $6.9 billion loan from multilateral lenders to counter the impact of the coronavirus outbreak. With Nigeria&#8217;s total debt at 27.4 trillion naira, can the economy sustain more debt at these levels? Egie Akpata, Director of UCML Capital joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


COVID-19 loans: Can Nigeria’s economy sustain more debt?

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<p>As the Debt Management Office winds up today&#8217;s Treasury Bills Primary Market Auction, Bankole Odusanya, Head of Fixed Income Trading at UBA joins CNBC Africa to discuss investor sentiments and recap trading at the fixed Income and forex market&#8230;.</p>


Nigerian fixed income watch: Assessing today’s T-Bills Primary Market Auction

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<p>The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted world markets heavily, but the African economic impact has been one of much curiosity as African markets are the most vulnerable to supply trading halts and economic disruptions. Joining me to unpack the severe knock-on effects for the African public sector is Andrew Jones the Head of the Africa Group at Linklaters.</p>


How the COVID-19 pandemic poses an economic

How the COVID-19 pandemic poses an economic, security threat in Africa

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<p>The COVID-19 shock has fuelled the biggest capital outflows from emerging markets on record in the first quarter, and the situation is unlikely to improve for the rest of the year. That’s according to research from the Institute of International Finance. Elina Ribakova, Deputy Chief Economist from the (IFF) Institute of International Finance joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


Why China will be least hit by capital exodus from emerging markets

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<p>Data from Stears says Nigerian businesses are likely to be directly affected by the local spread of COVID-19, and many more would be impacted by the partial shutdown of the Nigerian economy. They also stress that most of the 40 million small businesses in the country are ill-equipped to handle a crisis of this scale. Michael Famoroti, Chief Economist at Stears joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


Stears on the impact of COVID-19 on small businesses in Nigeria

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<p>Traders say Nigeria’s April bond auction may not hold on the back of Nigeria&#8217;s 14-day lockdown but adds that the Debt Management Office would keep paying this month’s coupons. Bankole Odusanya, Head of Fixed Income trading at UBA joins CNBC Africa for this discussion.</p>


Nigerian markets await DMO April bond auction

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<p>Analysts at UBS Global Wealth Management say the near term disruption in the financial markets as a result of the coronavirus pandemic presents potentially attractive entry points to the related longer-term themes.</p>


UBS Wealth on investment opportunities amid COVID-19 crisis

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<p>Investors are taking a keen interest in banking stocks today but the Industrial goods sector is facing a steep decline. Dare Fajimolu, Chief Research Officer at Blue Vertex joins CNBC Africa for a recap of today’s trade.</p>


Nigerian banking index gains but industrial goods sector declines

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<p>Nigeria plans to withdraw $150 million from its sovereign wealth fund as part of its fiscal stimulus measures in response to the COVID-19 outbreak. Michael Ango, the Associate Director; Tax Advisory and Regulatory Services at Andersen Tax joins CNBC Africa to assess Nigeria&#8217;s response to the pandemic.</p>


Nigeria to tap into its sovereign wealth fund to fight COVID-19 crisis

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<p>Traders say Nigeria’s Fixed Income market has been relatively quiet as major market players are currently observing the lockdown. However, the market received CRR refund earlier in the week along with OMO maturities worth 384.1 billion naira, which spurred buying sentiments in the Treasury bill space. Nkem Azinge, Currency Trader at UBA joins CNBC Africa for a recap of this week’s trading at Nigeria’s fixed income and forex market&#8230;.</p>


Nigeria’s fixed income market quiet over COVID-19 lockdown

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<p>The NSE banking Index is up over 3 per cent as investor take position in the banking sector. However, the consumer goods index has lost over 44 per cent in the first quarter of the year. Rotimi Fakayejo, Stockbroker and Capital Market Analyst joins CNBC Africa for more&#8230;.</p>


Nigeria market watch: Investors look to banks

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<p>Nigeria’s Ogun state will commence its own 14-day lock down today following a directive by President Muhammadu Buhari. Meanwhile, bargain hunting in the equities market led to the first positive close of the week on Thursday. Jolomi Odonghanro, Head of Research at Cordros Capital joins CNBC Africa to discuss how this pandemic is impacting the markets in Nigeria&#8230;.</p>


Nigerian markets react to the COVID-19 lockdown

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<p>Traders say interbank rates in Nigeria’s money market eased further on the back of the 177 billion naira OMO maturity repayment on Thursday. Bukky Aregbesola, Head of Fixed Income at Access Bank joins CNBC Africa to preview of today’s trading at Nigeria’s fixed income and forex market&#8230;.</p>


Access Bank: Funding rates to maintain current levels barring any CRR debit

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<p>Saudi Arabia&#8217;s ministry of energy says its crude output topped 12 million barrels for the first time in history on Wednesday, a day after the output cut agreement by OPEC and its allies elapsed. Oil prices shed nearly 70 per cent in the first quarter of the year and uncertainties around the coronavirus pandemic is still weighing on prices. Joining CNBC Africa to discuss how the global oil dynamics impacts Nigeria, Oyeyemi Oke, an Oil &#038; Gas Lawyer and a Partner at A02 Law.</p>


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How COVID-19, oil price war impacts Nigeria

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<p>Nigeria&#8217;s equities market opened the week in red, dragged down by some bellwethers in the banking sector. Muktar Mohammed an Analyst at Assar Investments joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


NSE opens week in red

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<p>The Central Bank of Nigeria says it has obtained exemptions from the President to allow very skeletal operations in the financial system and money markets in order to keep the system in light operations during the lockdown in Lagos Abuja and Ogun states. Ahead of the lockdown tonight, Nnamdi Nwizu, Co-Managing Partner at Comercio Partners joins CNBC Africa for a focus on Nigeria’s fixed income and Forex market.</p>


Central Bank of Nigeria obtains exemption for money markets ahead of COVID-19 lockdown

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<p>Moody’s downgraded South Africa’s sovereign credit rating to junk status on Friday evening and this has left  has left government concerned and trembling in its boots to what extent that this might have on the economy. The downgrade coupled with the COVID-19 fears is bringing much stress to the rand as well as the markets. Joining CNBC Africa to unpack it all is Rashaad Tayob, Fund Manager at Abax Investments and Jacques Celliers, CEO of FNB.</p>


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COVID-19 loans: Can Nigeria’s economy sustain more debt?

Nigerian fixed income watch: Assessing today’s T-Bills Primary Market Auction

How the COVID-19 pandemic poses an economic, security threat in Africa

Why China will be least hit by capital exodus from emerging markets

Stears on the impact of COVID-19 on small businesses in Nigeria

Nigerian markets await DMO April bond auction

UBS Wealth on investment opportunities amid COVID-19 crisis

Nigerian banking index gains but industrial goods sector declines

Nigeria to tap into its sovereign wealth fund to fight COVID-19 crisis

Nigeria’s fixed income market quiet over COVID-19 lockdown

Nigeria market watch: Investors look to banks

Nigerian markets react to the COVID-19 lockdown

Access Bank: Funding rates to maintain current levels barring any CRR debit

How COVID-19, oil price war impacts Nigeria

NSE opens week in red

Central Bank of Nigeria obtains exemption for money markets ahead of COVID-19 lockdown

Moody’s downgrades SA to junk status – what does this mean for the economy?

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COVID-19 loans: Can Nigeria’s economy sustain more debt?

Nigerian fixed income watch: Assessing today’s T-Bills Primary Market Auction

How the COVID-19 pandemic poses an economic, security threat in Africa

Why China will be least hit by capital exodus from emerging markets

Stears on the impact of COVID-19 on small businesses in Nigeria

Nigerian markets await DMO April bond auction

UBS Wealth on investment opportunities amid COVID-19 crisis

Nigerian banking index gains but industrial goods sector declines

Nigeria to tap into its sovereign wealth fund to fight COVID-19 crisis

Nigeria’s fixed income market quiet over COVID-19 lockdown

Nigeria market watch: Investors look to banks

Nigerian markets react to the COVID-19 lockdown

Access Bank: Funding rates to maintain current levels barring any CRR debit

How COVID-19, oil price war impacts Nigeria

NSE opens week in red

Central Bank of Nigeria obtains exemption for money markets ahead of COVID-19 lockdown

Moody’s downgrades SA to junk status – what does this mean for the economy?

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