Nigeria stocks halts 3-day losing streak
09 February 2017 |
11:19 am
The NSE halted a three-day downtrend, as the benchmark index gained 5 basis points. Sammy Chidoka, Director & Head Debt Capital Markets, Planet Capital joins CNBC Africa for more.
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