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UK Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, James Cleverly has announced a 10 million pound UK-backed facility for Nigeria which aims to unlock funding for climate-friendly infrastructure projects. 

UK unveils £10mn climate-friendly infrastructure facility for Nigeria

Wonuola Akanbi, Head of Energy and Infrastructure, Global Markets at Stanbic IBTC Bank joins CNBC Africa to discuss the impact of Ghana and Nigeria latest monetary policy decisions on Fx and interest rates.

Weighing interest rate decisions in Nigeria & Ghana 

Since assuming office, Nigeria's President Bola Tinubu has implemented several reforms, albeit with far-reaching effects on the economy. 

Putting Nigeria's economic reforms in perspective 

Ghana's Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta has presented the country's half year budget performance before parliament today.

Reviewing Ghana's mid-year budget 

Guy Kamgaing, the CEO of Starnews, believes to promote African stories, there's the need for local content creators to be identified, trained, and rewarded.

Why content monetization is crucial for Africa's creative industry growth 

Investors at the 2023 Africa Walk are setting their sight on potential in Africa's creative and fintech spaces.

Plugging Africa's creative sector investment gaps

MyCover.ai has secured the close of a $1.25 million pre-seed funding round which will be used to expand the reach of its product, into other African markets.

MyCover.ai raises $1.25m in pre-seed round

In the face of rising inflation and a cost-of-living challenge, players in Nigeria's retail value chain say despite a huge potential for growth, Africa’s modern retail segment is still sub-scale.

How modern retail can thrive in Nigeria

Tom Plofchan, the Chief Investment Officer at Pangiam says investor information is key to increasing exposure and opportunities to attract foreign investment into Africa. 

Why investors need to understand opportunities in Africa 

Muda Yusuf, Director, Centre for the Promotion of Private Enterprise joins CNBC Africa for more. 

CPPE: Nigeria needs sustainable framework to moderate FX volatility

The Director General of the Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Chinyere Almona says following the FX reforms and petrol subsidy removal, government needs to address security challenges in the country. 

LCCI: Nigeria needs targeted interventions for key sectors

Analysts say Nigerian banks with significant dollar exposures are expected to benefit from the depreciation of the naira resulting from the floating of the currency. 

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