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CBN Earmarks 60% of N220 billion SME Fund To Women

By Peter OBIORA InvestAdvocate Lagos (INVESTADVOCATE)-The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Friday announced the allocation of 60 percent (60%) N132.00 Billion of N220 billion Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Fund (MSMEDF) to women in Nigeria. This is contained in the released guidelines for the operation of MSMEDF for Nigeria […]

External reserves rise to $47bn

The nation’s external reserves  are on the rise again.  It has hit $47.1bn, according to the latest report from the Central Bank of Nigeria. Last week, the foreign reserves dropped by $1.8bn from the peak of $48.85bn on May 2 to $46.98bn on August 5. The  external reserves, however, rose […]

DMO Examines Private Sector Opportunities from Public Debt Management

By Peter OBIORA InvestAdvocate Lagos (INVESTADVOCATE)-Nigeria’s Debt Management Office (DMO) will on Friday examine private sector opportunities from public debt management. This will be at a retreat organised for financial journalists in Lagos Nigeria. The theme of the retreat is “Opportunities for the private sector from public debt management Activities” The […]