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Commentary on tariff hikes and Nigeria Customs' rising revenue, Nigerians are still raging over government’s border shutdown as effects bite hard

Trade: Customs ban imports and exports via land borders

October 15, 2019

The Nigerian Customs Service (NCS) has announced an indefinite total closure of the border to any form of import or...

diaspora remittances, Total credit to the economy rose to N19.54trillion – CBN Governor, CRR debits, P-AADS, #EndSARS: CBN says funds in frozen accounts may be linked to terrorist activities, Covid-19: Court closures impacted revenue generation for courts - Emefiele, P&ID dispute: UK Court orders $200 million guarantee to FG, Leaked letter by Poultry Farmers Association triggered CBN emergency approval to import maize, nImplications of CBN's latest devaluation and FX unification, current account deficit, IMF, COVID-19, CBN OMO ban could give stocks a much-needed boost , CBN’s N132.56 billion T-bills auction records oversubscription by 327% , Nigeria pays $1.09 billion to service external debt in 9 months , Implications of the new CBN stance on treasury bill sale to individuals, Digital technology and blockchain altering conventional banking models - Emefiele , Increasing food prices might erase chances of CBN cutting interest rate , Customer complaint against excess/unauthorized charges hits 1, 612 - CBN , CBN moves to reduce cassava derivatives import worth $600 million , Invest in infrastructural development - CBN Governor admonishes investors , Credit to government declines, as Credit to private sector hits N25.8 trillion, CBN sets N10 billion minimum capital for Mortgage firms, CBN sets N10 billion minimum capital for Mortgage firms , Why you should be worried about the latest drop in external reserves, CBN, Alert: CBN issues N847.4 billion treasury bills for Q1 2020 , PMI: Nigeria’s manufacturing sector gains momentum in November, CBN warns high foreign credits could collapse Nigeria’s economy, predicts high poverty, MPC Member, BVN, Fitch, Foreign excchange (Forex), Overnight rates crash after CBN’s N1.4 trillion deduction, Nigeria’s foreign reserves hit $36.57 billion; Emefiele keeps his word on defending the naira, CBN to support maize farmers, projects 12.5 million metric tons in 18 months, BREAKING: CBN Upscales Greenwich Trust Limited, grants it's operational license for merchant banking, AGSMEIS: CBN expand beneficiaries to 14,638., CBN expands access to mortgage financing

CBN, this is one option that’s better than forex ban – Kalu Ajah

by Kalu Aja

October 14, 2019

In 2015, the CBN released a list of 41 items prohibited from being imported into Nigeria with FOREX sourced from...

NIMC. Ali Isa Ibrahim Pantami, 5G network, NIPOST defiant to FG’s instruction on cash payments , How the NCC’s Strategic Management Plan Will Drive The Digital Economy, FG set to commission National Centre for Artificial Intelligence and Robotics in Abuja

Telecommunications: 5G Technology

October 10, 2019

At the GITEX, Nigeria’s Minister of Communications announced Nigeria’s readiness to deploy 5G technology across the country.

No foreign exchange for food and fertilizer importers - Buhari, Gas project, Buharinomics, Buhari, metric, FG okays N100 billion for the completion of Kano Free Trade Zone , Nigeria saved N670 billion from Petrol Importation in half year 2019 , The Chicago Boys of Nigeria, Buhari signs Production Sharing Contract (PSC) Amendment Bill into law , Nigeria generates N876.09 billion in 9-month, as revenue shortfall poses threat

Market Views

The Chicago Boys of Nigeria

by Kalu Aja

September 23, 2019

President Mohammed Buhari has announced a new economic team that will offer him economic advice on a timely basis.

Nigeria's inflation rate, Headline inflation jumps to 11.61% in October on border closure

Markets

Nigeria’s inflation tapers to 11.02% y/y in August

September 18, 2019

Data from National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) revealed that Nigeria’s consumer inflation moderated to a 43-month low in August

President Buhari, AutoGas, #EndSARS: Presidency to ensure that a repeat of protests does not happen, How Federal Government plans to increase VAT to 7.2% affects you

The proposed VAT hike and the likely effect

September 12, 2019

FEC approved a 44% increase in Value Added Tax (VAT) from 5.0% to 7.2%, Mrs Zainab Ahmed, disclosed that the...

Banks' stakeholders express 4 main concerns bothering the sector right now, CBN, MARKET UPDATE: CBN’s historic agriculture lending; Is it yielding the desired results?

Nigeria mulls extending the FX futures curve

September 11, 2019

Conversations are ongoing between the FMDQ and the Central Bank OF Nigeria (CBN) about extending the FX futures curve to...

foreign investment, Here’s the easiest way to invest in your future, Uncertainty strengthened as foreign portfolio investors pull out funds, Foreign Investors demand For Nigerian stocks increase to N38.98 billion

Markets

Foreign inflows down 31% q/q in Q2 2019

September 9, 2019

Capital Importation into Nigeria resumed its decline with a steep drop in the inflow of funds in Foreign Portfolio Investments...

Quick take: Post-merger synergies coming to fruition

September 6, 2019

Access Bank recently released the first post-merger audited H1 2019 financial report for the combined entity following the merger with...

Global warming and the future of the palm oil industry