Ahmed Lawan reacts to Okorocha’s proposed reduction in number of Legislators
Senate President Lawan reacts to Okorocha’s proposed reduction in number of Legislators…
Nigeria’s equities as Q3 wraps: A wrap of Nigerian markets
Nigeria’s equities market has shed almost 2 per cent in the last trading session of the third quarter. As we head into the last quarter of the year, for an outlook of…
Guatemala’s child exodus leaves empty classrooms and worried families
Guatemala's child exodus leaves empty classrooms and worried families.…
Cracks in wings ground two Boeing jets
Southwest Airlines grounded two Boeing 737 airplanes on Wednesday after finding cracks in a part of the wings. Boeing is still dealing with fallout from two deadly crashes due to technical failures…
US tariffs grating on sellers of Italian cheese
US tariffs grating on sellers of Italian cheese…
BRVM composite index down in Q3
Bourse Régionale des Valeurs Mobilières (BRVM) Composite Index declined by 9 per cent in the third quarter of the year. From Cote d'Ivoire – to review the BRVM's performance and the outlook…
More bearish sentiment anticipated on the Nigerian bourse
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) rolled over N134 billion worth of maturing Treasury Bills at the Primary Market Auction today. To discuss this and expectations for Nigeria’s money market for the…
CBN raises banks’ Loan to Deposit Ratio to 65%
The Central Bank of Nigeria has reviewed upwards the minimum loan-to-deposit-ratio (LDR) for banks in the country from 60 to 65 per cent. The new directive comes just after the closure of…
Banking sector gross credit up 5.3% to N16.39bn: An update of Nigeria’s markets
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) says the banking sector gross credit increased by 5.3 to N16.3billion as at September 26th owing to the 60 per cent Loan-to-Deposit-Ratio target set by the…
SA, Nigeria boost trade ties
Nigerian President, Muhammadu Buhari and South African President, Cyril Ramaphosa discussed political and economic ties that the two countries have and how they plan to make them stronger. CNBC Africa's Karabo Letlhatlha…