Nigeria Central Bank to Start Commodity Exchange in 90 Days
Tope Alake and Emele Onu, Bloomberg News Automobiles drive past the headquarters of the Nigerian central bank in Abuja, Nigeria, on Friday, Jan. 10, 2020. Revenue in Nigeria has fallen short of the government target by at least 45% every year since 2015, and shortfalls have been funded through increased borrowing. , Bloomberg
(Bloomberg) The Central Bank of Nigeria plans to obtain all the necessary approvals required to start the operations of a proposed commodities exchange within the next 90 days, Governor Godwin Emefiele said on Thursday.
âIn the next 90 days we should be able to really begin the first launch and this will involve approvals on repositioning, restructuring, setting up bureaus, board structures, board committees, governance committees,â Emefiele said at a briefing in Abuja, the nationâs capital.
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The Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority (NSIA), at a virtual ceremony on Thursday, donated COVID-19 relief equipment to 21 tertiary medical institutions across the country.From left, Top: Mrs. Stella Ojekwe-Onyejeli, Executive Director, NSIA; Mr. UK Eke Non-Executive Director NSIA; Dr. Osagie Emmanuel Ehanire, Minister of Health; Mr. Jide Zeitlin, Chairman, NSIA.From left, Middle: Mr. Asue Ighodalo, NED NSIA; Ms. Lois Laraba Machunga-Disu, NED NSIA; Mr. Uche Orji, MD/CEO, NSIA; Mr. Boss Mustapha, the SGF and Chairman, Presidential Task Force on COVID-19From left, Bottom: Dr. Chikwe Ihekweazu, DG, NCDC; Mrs. Zainab Ahmed, Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning; Ms. Halima Buba, NED, NSIA; and Mallam Bello Maccido, NED NSIA.
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