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The Nigerian government says it is investigating the $2.4 billion foreign exchange allocations and forward contracts which the Central Bank of Nigeria flagged as ineligible. Tilewa Adebajo, the CEO of CFG Advisory, joins CNBC Africa for this discussion.

Nigeria’s Monetary Policy Committee has commenced its second meeting of the year with analysts anticipating a tight monetary policy stance following February’s 400 basis points hike due to inflation risks. How’s the market bracing up for another rate hike?

Boeing's CEO will step down by the end of the year as part of a broader management shakeup at the company, which has been rocked by a series of safety mishaps in recent months.

Figures from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) in Nigeria show that the country's general inflation rose to 31.70% in February, which represented an increase of 1.80% compared to teh date registered in January.

The agreement renews for one year the tariff exemption granted in 2022, but adds oats — as well as eggs, poultry and sugar — to the list of products with import “safeguards” preventing cheap imports from flooding the market. Wheat and barley will not be added to the safeguard list.

In terms of battery production, industrial innovation and sales, China is clearly number one on the scale of competitiveness. "Asian suppliers have a dominant position here, at least for the time being," he added. And for German car makers, things are not moving in the right direction.

Data from the January unaudited report on Nigeria’s pension funds industry portfolio shows the value of pension fund in dollar terms fell about by 29 per cent to $14.3 billion in January this year compared to the $20.4 billion recorded in December last year. Oguche Agudah, CEO of Pension Fund Operators Association of Nigeria joins CNBC Africa to discuss this and more.

In a deforestation case against Malaysia, the WTO has backed the EU in arguing that biodiesel made from palm oil should not count as a renewable biofuel.

As Pakistanis head to the polls, join us as we unravel Pakistan's electoral landscape, focusing on the economy and energy woes. Who is to blame for Pakistan's energy crisis and what role do IMF loans play in the country's politics?

When it comes to tomato, Nigeria is a paradox of sorts. As one of the top producers of tomato globally, Nigeria is still a major importer of tomato paste. So how can we flip this script in a time where food security is crucial for Africa’s most populous country? Vincent Egbe, Managing Director and CEO of GB Foods joins CNBC Africa for this discussion.

The World Trade Organization's director-general, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala said on Wednesday she was hopeful a fisheries subsidies agreement would be ratified this year by the required number of members, despite the disappointment of not finalising the deal at a recently concluded ministerial conference.