Updates

Afreximbank Calls for Increased Collaboration to Accelerate the Green Energy Transition in Africa

The Keynote speaker at the eighth Babacar Ndiaye Lecture in Washington, D.C., Professor Yemi Osinbajo, spoke about the role of the AfCFTA in Addressing Africa’s climate Change and Development Challenges October 30, 2024/Afreximbank The eighth Babacar Ndiaye Lecture held at the Four Seasons Hotel in Washington D.C., on 26 October […]

USDA Launches Food for Opportunity Program

New Biden-Harris Administration Program to Promote the Use of Non-Traditional Commodities in Food Assistance Programs October 30, 2024/USDA Foreign Agricultural Service The U.S. Department of Agriculture has launched the Food for Opportunity Program, or FFO, designed to expand opportunities for non-traditional U.S. commodities to qualify for various international food assistance […]

Coronation Fixed Income and Exchange Rate Update

October 30, 2024/Coronation Research Summary Market liquidity closed at negative N837.3bn on Friday (25 Oct ‘24). Call, overnight, and repo rates closed within the range of 6.63%—30.14% as rates moderated. Last week, the average NTB yield increased by +2bps to close at 24.2%. During the week, the CBN conducted a […]