- South African Rand Holds Steady as Gold Climbs, Oil Prices Ease
- Afreximbank Supports Veenocks’ $145m Project for Industrial Expansion
- Nigeria Savings Bond Offer Opens at 13.25% and 14.25%
- Nigerian Treasury Bills Rally as CBN Reprices Spot Rates
- Nigeria’s Private Sector Output Growth Hits 2022 High – PMI
- Oil Prices Fall on US Preference for Diplomatic Solution with Iran
- US Indexes Dip as Tech Earnings Disappoint, European Stocks Rally
- Money Market Rates Broadly Stable as Excess Liquidity Tops N7trn
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The South African Rand traded steady against Western currencies, the US dollar, the euro, and the British pound on Monday as gold rebounded amid uncertainty in the global commodity market.
The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has supported Veenocks Limited’s porcelain tile manufacturing plant in Sagamu, Ogun State, Nigeria, through its Project Preparation Facility (PPF) and a US$81.9 million senior term loan.
Nigeria has opened subscriptions for its November 2026 Federal Government Savings Bond offer, with annual interest rates of 13.250 per cent for the two-year bond and 14.250 per cent for the three-year bond.
Dangote Cement and some top banking names drove momentum in the Nigerian Exchange (NGX), the local bourse, though the surge in portfolio value was well contained.
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The famously unforgiving UK bond markets will be closely eyeing what happens during another day of scrutiny for Sir Keir Starmer, as former top civil servant Sir Olly Robbins prepares to answer questions on the appointment of Lord Peter Mandelson as US ambassador.
Labour Party has fixed its national convention for April 28 in Umuahia, Abia. The party also officially released the list of chairmen and members of its electoral sub-committees for the forthcoming congresses in all the states of the federation.
Oil prices continue to search for direction on Tuesday as markets weigh expectations that planned US-Iran talks this week could boost supply against ongoing risks stemming from disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz.
The Federal Government of Nigeria says it spends approximately 150 million dollars annually on vaccine procurement while expanding malaria vaccination to more states.
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