Nigeria’s manufacturing index continues expansion in July
By CNBC
04 August 2019 |
2:47 pm
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.
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