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Nigeria says it plans to create a national petroleum products stockpile as a strategy to address challenges from disruptions in the international market. 

Nigeria plans petroleum products’ stockpile

Ghana plans to raise 6.6 billion cedis in today's treasury bills auction as it looks to refinance the 6.4 billion cedis maturing bills. 

Ghana to auction gh¢6.61bn T-bills today

Plans are underway to offset the 4 trillion-naira debt owed Power Generation Companies in Nigeria. 

Will Nigeria clear ₦4trn debt owed power generation companies?

Nigeria’s food inflation fell to 21.79 per cent on a year-on-year basis in March. 

Analysing strategies to address Nigeria’s food inflation

Consumers have become more price-sensitive, paving the way for indigenous brands that are less susceptible to exchange rate fluctuations. 

SEID: Consumers' price-sensitivity paves way for less indigenous brands 

The IMF has reached a staff-level agreement with Ghana on the fourth review of Ghana’s economic program under the Extended Credit Facility arrangement. 

IMF reaches staff-level agreement on 4th review of ECF with Ghana

Markets await the release of the March inflation data from the National Bureau of Statistics. 

FDC: Nigeria’s inflation projected to fall to 22.54% in March

The Founder of Woodhall Capital, Moji Hunponu-Wusu says data ownership is key to attract bigger domestic and foreign investment flows necessary to support key sectors. 

Woodhall Capital: Data ownership key to attract international investors

Data from the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission shows the country’s daily crude production was an average of 1.4 million barrels per day in March this year, down from 1.46 million barrels per day recorded in February. 

Will Nigeria reverse declining oil production?

Renaissance Capital Africa forecasts Nigerian banks’ Non-Performing Loans and Cost of Risk will face upward pressure this year if oil prices fall below $60 per barrel given their significant  exposure to the oil and gas sector. 

RENCAP: Asset quality at risk if oil prices fall below $60 per barrel

Lack of information, infrastructure, trade financing facilities are the gaps driving the low level of Intra Africa Trade on the continent. 

Afreximbank Senior EVP gives timeline for launch of trade centres

Global commodity prices witnessed a dip with the trade war tensions between the U.S and China as fears of global recession lingers. 

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