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NGX Puffs Up on Bargain Hunting in Airtel, BUA The Nigerian Exchange (NGX) puffs up on Thursday over bargain hunting in Airtel Africa shares, Nigerian Breweries while BUA Cement consolidates on the previous day’s gain. Stock market sustains its positive momentum following bargain hunting in ticker: AIRTELAFRI which gained 6.3% after its previous losing streak in shares of BUA Foods also gained 6.1% after yesterday’s rally. Overall, gains in stock market heavyweights pushed key performance indicators higher amidst rising inflation, interest rates and a moderately growing economy. Thus, the Nigerian Exchange All-Share Index advanced by 0.8% to close at 46,604.94…

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Nigeria Launches New Naira Notes Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari presented a set of new naira notes on Wednesday, saying the design would make them harder to counterfeit and replacing old notes would help control liquidity in an economy where the most money is held outside banks. Under a plan announced last month, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) will start issuing the new notes to the public from Dec. 15. People have until Jan. 31, 2023, to hand in their old notes and get replacements or place their money in bank accounts. “There was an urgent need to take control…

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