BRVM Composite Index down 8.4% in H1’19

The NSE Banking Index fell 1.8 per cent on Thursday after the Central Bank of Nigeria fined four banks for violation of Nigeria's forex regulations in repatriating MTN Nigeria’s funds. Chinedu Anozia, Chief Executive of Aux Capital joins CNBC Africa to discuss how this news has impacted trade in Nigeria’s banking stocks.

Nigeria's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama, has said inability of Africa leaders to put their words into action is the reason corruption was worsened on the continent.

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With over 200 CEO's surveyed in its maiden Manufacturers CEO's Confidence Index, Nigeria's first-quarter reading came in at 51.3 points, depicting a manufacturing sector that is slightly above the minimum threshold. Mansur Ahmed the President of the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria joins CNBC Africa to break down the findings.

The BRVM Composite Index is down 2.9 per cent year-to-date. Myriam Ouattara, Portfolio Manager at EDC Asset Management joins CNBC Africa to discuss activities shaping the BRVM market.

The NSE Industrial index gained 1.9 percent on Thursday despite the overall bearish sentiments in the market. Sam Chidoka, MD and CEO of Kairos Capital joins CNBC Africa to discuss the markets and news impacting the economy.

BRVM Composite Index is down 8.4 per cent year-to-date in the first half of the year. Myriam Ouattara, Portfolio Manager at EDC Asset Management joins CNBC Africa for more.

Thomas Schroeder, founder and managing director of Chart Partners, talks about Indian stocks and currency. He speaks with Yvonne Man and David Ingles on "Bloomberg Markets: Asia."

Nigeria’s Manufacturing Purchasing Managers Index (MPMI) for the month of July stood at 57.6 index points according to data by Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). To discuss this and other top business news making the rounds, Kayode Akindele, Partner at TIA Capital joins CNBC Africa for more.

It has been a mixed week so far at the equities markets, as more half-year earnings trickle in. For a mid-week equities market review, Baba Ibrahim, Managing Director of Mainstreet Securities joins CNBC Africa for more.

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Paul Sheard, senior fellow at Harvard Kennedy School, examines the U.S. Institute for Supply Management's factory index, which slipped to 47.8 in September, the second straight reading below 50. He speaks with Bloomberg's Vonnie Quinn on "Bloomberg Markets."