Nigeria’s mortgage industry trends to watch out for

Plaid International Lead Keith Grose sit down with Bloomberg’s Senior Finance Editor James Hertling at The Future of Frictionless Payments in London on September 25, 2019.

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) says the banking sector gross credit increased by 5.3 to N16.3billion as at September 26th owing to the 60 per cent Loan-to-Deposit-Ratio target set by the regulator. It also reviewed upward the LDR target to 65 per cent. To discuss this story and review today’s trading session at Nigeria’s equities market, Investment Research Analyst at Meristem Securities, Samuel Adebisi joins CNBC Africa for more.

Georg Chmiel, executive chairman of online property site Juwai.com, explains which real estate markets Chinese buyers are eyeing, and how the anti-government protests in Hong Kong are affecting the markets. He speaks with Kathleen Hays and Haidi Stroud-Watts on "Bloomberg Daybreak: Asia."

German authorities watched the highly organized group for a year before cracking down on their banking activities. The suspects are accused of running an illegal hawala banking system between Germany and Turkey.

Some key actors in Ghana's banking crises were arraigned on Tuesday. In a tweet, the country's president says perpetrators will face justice. CEOs of 2 defunct lenders were charged for alleged crimes that contributed to a banking crisis. Head of Research at Groupe Nduom, Samuel Kofi Ampah joins CNBC Africa from Ghana for a focus on Ghana’s equities market.

Moody’s Investors Service said they expect the recent measures by the Bank of Ghana to help mitigate the negative effects of the coronavirus on banks’ asset quality and liquidity. Vice President and Banking Analyst at Moody’s, Christos Theofilou joins CNBC Africa for more.

One of the most venerable American investment banking houses has relaxed employee dress codes. We were shocked by the move at first – but then we saw a potential upside. You, too?

Investors are taking a keen interest in banking stocks today but the Industrial goods sector is facing a steep decline. Dare Fajimolu, Chief Research Officer at Blue Vertex joins CNBC Africa for a recap of today’s trade.

Prior to the Covid-19 pandemic the Central Bank of Nigeria planned to achieve 80 per cent financial inclusion across its formal and informal sectors by 2020. Managing Director and CEO, VFD Microfinance Bank, Zuby Emodi, joins CNBC Africa to discuss innovative banking and how Nigeria can achieve its set financial inclusion goals.

Nigeria’s heavy reliance on foreign imports for construction materials means that its real estate sector’s recovery is hinged on the opening up of global supply chains that's according to a report by Estate Intel. The company's CEO Dolapo Omidire, joins CNBC Africa to discuss the impact of the COVID-19 outbreak on Nigeria’s Real Estate Sector.

As the Covid-19 pandemic continues to affect every aspect of life, real estate company Alphacrux carried out a survey to determine the impact of the pandemic on the residential real estate market in Lagos. Alphacrux CEO, Tobi Adama joins CNBC Africa more.

How West Africa’s investment banking space is coping with COVID-19