How naira depreciation impacts pension funds
By Reuters
21 March 2024 |
3:39 am
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.
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