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Traders expect the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to conduct an Open Market Operations (OMO) Auction this week due to anticipated inflows. To discuss this and for a focus on Nigeria’s money market, Nnamdi Nwizu, Co-Managing Partner at Comercio Partners joins CNBC Africa.
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