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Oguche Agudah, CEO of the Pension Fund Operators Association of Nigeria joins me as we explore the dynamics at play in Nigeria's pension industry. 

Nigeria's total pension assets up 11.5% to ₦20.5tn in H1’24

Mauritius Commercial Bank is taking its African strategy a step further with the expansion into Nigeria and the appointment of Abiodun Azeez as its Chief Representative Officer for the country. 

Mauritian lender MCB expands into Nigeria 

Realising Africa’s investment potential requires a deep understanding of local contexts and a commitment to fund innovations. That’s according to Ventures Platform. 

Ventures Platform: Local contexts key to realising Africa’s investment potential

Stakeholders are calling for increased investment and infrastructure to support energy-efficient and affordable transport systems as today marks the World Sustainable transport day. 

Can Nigeria scale green transport infrastructure?

Stakeholders in Nigeria telecommunication sector are pushing for a tariff hike with signals the Nigerian Communications Commission may have begun consultations with relevant players on the proposed tariff increase in the telecoms sector.

Will Nigeria’s telecom regulator approve tariff hike request?

Dangote refinery has cut the ex-depot price of petrol from 990-naira to 970 -naira per litre. 

Dangote refinery cuts ex-depot price of petrol to ₦970/litre

Zedcrest Research forecasts Nigeria’s GDP will grow by 3.4 per cent while inflation slows down to 25.26 per cent next year. 

Zedcrest forecasts Nigeria’s GDP to grow 3.4%, inflation to dip to 25.26% in 2025

Data from Stears shows 73 private market deals were conducted in the third quarter of this year Q3’2024, including 39 deals with a combined disclosed value of $2.27 billion. 

Stears records 73 private market deals in Q3'24

Following South Africa’s emergence as the first African country to assume G20 presidency focus is on expanding impact in areas such advancing inclusive economic growth, food security and artificial intelligence. 

How can the Global Alliance Against Hunger & Poverty work for Africa?

In a chat with CNBC Africa, Awani stressed that sub-sovereigns face challenges such as fiscal, and administration shortfall and a perceived lack of creditworthiness.

Afreximbank looks to sub-sovereign governments to deepen integration 

After a successful listing by introduction on the Nigerian Exchange, Group Managing Director of Haldane McCall, Edward Akinlade, says the 3.12 billion shares listed on the Nigerian Exchange opens the real estate and hospitality company to expansion.

Haldane McCall listing: Plan is to offer affordable housing - Group MD

With Nigeria’s plans to borrow about $2.2 billion in support of the 2024 budget, experts are raising concerns regarding sustainability amid revenue generation challenges. 

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