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<p>Nigeria will be receiving about 4.8 million doses of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccines from the United States today. Vaccinations are due to resume this week, after the government exhausted the 4 million doses of the Astrazeneca vaccines received in March. Dayo Amzat, CEO of Zedcrest Capital  joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


Nigeria to receive 4.8m doses of COVID-19 vaccines from the US

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<p>Several African and European head of states are set to meet in Paris for the African Finance Summit which kicks off on Tuesday. The summit will feature discussions on external funding and debt treatment for Africa as well as private sector reforms. On the side-lines of the summit, Nigeria’s President Muhammdu Buhari is expected to meet with French President Emmanuel Macron over growing security threats in the Sahel region. Dayo Amzat, Managing Director and CEO of Zedcrest Capital joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


African leaders set for Paris summit on economic recovery

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<p>The U.S Federal Reserve will hold a two-day meeting this week. Some analysts say while they do not expect major policy changes, they will be paying close attention to comments by U.S Fed Chairman, Jerome Powell especially on tapering bond purchases. Fitch ratings earlier warned that some of the world&#8217;s poorest countries were exposed to the risk of another taper tantrum as higher bond yields in the U.S could lead to a higher cost of Emerging Market borrowing. Dayo Amzat, Managing Director and CEO of Zedcrest Capital joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


US Fed tapering fears: What it means for emerging markets

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<p>The Central Bank says Nigeria recorded an estimated fiscal deficit of 1.48 trillion naira in the fourth quarter of 2020. This comes as a barrage of economic data on Nigeria hit the markets this week from Inflation, to unemployment and Nigeria&#8217;s debt situation, Dayo Amzat, Managing Director and CEO of Zedcrest Capital joins CNBC Africa to explore what the options are for Nigeria&#8217;s policymakers.</p>


Zedcrest Capital CEO: Here’s what can be done to revive Nigeria’s economy

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<p>As Nigeria sets terms for the conversion of its stock of the Central bank&#8217;s overdrafts into long-term notes, Nigeria’s Debt Management Office disclosed to Bloomberg that the 10 trillion-naira debt will be exchanged for 30-year notes issued to the central bank. Meanwhile, Nigeria approved the establishment of a one trillion-naira Infrastructure company to help close the infrastructure gap.  Dayo Amzat, CEO of Zedcrest Capital joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


Nigeria seeks to convert 10 trillion naira CBN financing to 30-year debt

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<p>The United Nations Children&#8217;s Fund has called on all governments to protect, sustain and accelerate progress in fighting childhood HIV. UNICEF also says that about 15 per cent of Global Aids-related deaths in children and adolescents occurs in Nigeria. Dr Idris Baba, HIV and AIDS Specialist at UNICEF Nigeria and Dayo Amzat, Managing Director and CEO of Zedcrest Capital joins CNBC Africa’s Kenneth Igbomor for more.</p>


UNICEF: Almost 15% of global AIDS-related deaths in children

UNICEF: Almost 15% of global AIDS-related deaths in children, adolescents occur in Nigeria

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<p>As part of efforts to generate revenue, the Nigerian government says it plans to approach the Eurobond market in 2021. Dayo Amzat, Managing Director and CEO of Zedcrest Capital joins CNBC Africa’s Kenneth Igbomor to discuss Nigeria’s revenue options for funding its 2021 budget.</p>


Finmin Ahmed: Nigeria to explore Eurobond market to fund 2021 budget

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<p>President, Muhammadu Buhari, will present Nigeria&#8217;s 2021 budget to a joint sitting of the National Assembly on Thursday. According to Nigeria’s Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed, the proposed spending plan was predicated on a 379 naira to a dollar exchange rate, an oil benchmark of $40 per barrel, and an oil production volume of 1.86 million per day. Dayo Amzat, MD and CEO of Zedcrest Capital joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


Market & business expectations from Nigeria’s 2021 budget

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<p>Oil producer club and its allies, OPEC+ agreed to ease production cuts to 7.7 million barrels per day from August until December this year. Dayo Amzat, Managing Director and CEO of Zedcrest Capital joins CNBC Africa to discuss what these decisions mean for the global oil market and emerging economies like Nigeria.</p>


OPEC & allies agree to ease oil production cuts

OPEC & allies agree to ease oil production cuts, here’s how this impacts emerging markets

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<p>Nigeria’s National Assembly has approved the $5.5 billion external loan request of the executive arm of government to fund the country&#8217;s budget deficit. While addressing the revised Medium Term Expenditure Framework and Fiscal Strategy Paper, the lawmakers raised the oil price benchmark to $28 per barrel from the $25. Dayo Amzat, Managing Director and CEO of Zedcrest Capital joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


Zedcrest Capital CEO on COVID-19

Zedcrest Capital CEO on COVID-19, debt sustainability & Nigeria’s economic future

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<p>U.S President Donald Trump says he has ordered the Navy to shoot down Iranian gunboats if they harass American ships. Trump’s tweet came as Brent tumbled to its lowest since 1999 overnight. So how are these events impacting Nigeria’s financial market coupled with the growing number of coronavirus cases in the country? Dayo Amzat, Managing Director and CEO of Zedcrest Capital joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


COVID-19: Oil rallies on Gulf tensions

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<p>Nigeria&#8217;s government has proposed to raise the country&#8217;s value-added tax (VAT) to 7.2 from 5 per cent next year. To discuss the wider implications of this move, Group Managing Director and CEO of Zedcrest Capital, Dayo Amzat joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


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Nigeria to receive 4.8m doses of COVID-19 vaccines from the US

African leaders set for Paris summit on economic recovery

US Fed tapering fears: What it means for emerging markets

Zedcrest Capital CEO: Here’s what can be done to revive Nigeria’s economy

Nigeria seeks to convert 10 trillion naira CBN financing to 30-year debt

UNICEF: Almost 15% of global AIDS-related deaths in children, adolescents occur in Nigeria

Finmin Ahmed: Nigeria to explore Eurobond market to fund 2021 budget

Market & business expectations from Nigeria’s 2021 budget

OPEC & allies agree to ease oil production cuts, here’s how this impacts emerging markets

Zedcrest Capital CEO on COVID-19, debt sustainability & Nigeria’s economic future

COVID-19: Oil rallies on Gulf tensions

Nigeria rolls out its proposed target of 7.5 trillion naira revenue plan for 2020

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Nigeria to receive 4.8m doses of COVID-19 vaccines from the US

African leaders set for Paris summit on economic recovery

US Fed tapering fears: What it means for emerging markets

Zedcrest Capital CEO: Here’s what can be done to revive Nigeria’s economy

Nigeria seeks to convert 10 trillion naira CBN financing to 30-year debt

UNICEF: Almost 15% of global AIDS-related deaths in children, adolescents occur in Nigeria

Finmin Ahmed: Nigeria to explore Eurobond market to fund 2021 budget

Market & business expectations from Nigeria’s 2021 budget

OPEC & allies agree to ease oil production cuts, here’s how this impacts emerging markets

Zedcrest Capital CEO on COVID-19, debt sustainability & Nigeria’s economic future

COVID-19: Oil rallies on Gulf tensions

Nigeria rolls out its proposed target of 7.5 trillion naira revenue plan for 2020

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