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The World Bank Group, through its private sector arm – the International Finance Corporation (IFC) – and Standard Chartered today announced a new risk sharing facility aimed at strengthening supply chains and boosting business growth across Africa.

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Nigerian Exchange Group Plc (NGX Group), in collaboration with Central Securities Clearing System Plc (CSCS) and Women in Management, Business and Public Service (WIMBIZ), convened leaders from across the public and private sectors to commemorate International Women’s Day 2026 through the global Ring the Bell for Gender Equality initiative.

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Africa Finance Corporation (AFC), the continent’s leading infrastructure solutions provider, and Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX), the sustainable exchange championing the development of Africa’s largest economy have concluded a two-day capacity-building programme designed to strengthen the technical capabilities required to structure and finance infrastructure projects through Nigeria’s capital markets.

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Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX), a wholly owned subsidiary of Nigerian Exchange Group, and the International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, have co-hosted a technical capacity-building workshop to advance labelled bond issuance in Nigeria, supporting the real sector and accelerating the country’s sustainable finance objectives.

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Multiple private sector companies have been recognised in the recent Gender Leader Awards (GLA) ceremony organised by the International Finance Corporation (IFC) in partnership with the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX)

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The Governor, Lagos State, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) and the International Finance Corporation (IFC) have all renewed calls for more gender-focused initiatives that will create increased opportunities for women in leadership, employment, and entrepreneurship in the Nigerian private sector.

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To boost access to finance for smaller businesses in Nigeria and to support increased trade, IFC today announced a partnership with Union Bank of Nigeria Plc to help the bank expand lending to hundreds of businesses operating in critical sectors in the country, including food, healthcare, manufacturing, and services.

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Nigerian Exchange Limited (“NGX” or “The Exchange”) in collaboration with International Finance Corporation (IFC) – a member of the World Bank Group – hosted a training for issuers and market operators on the issuance of sustainable financial instruments on 10th and 11th March 2022.

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With a current deficit of 17-22 million housing units, the challenge faced by the housing sector in Nigeria is yet on the rise due to a variety of supply and demand side factors. From unfavourable land laws, difficulty in land registration and titling, to dearth of construction finance, restricting tenors of mortgage banks and general sector illiquidity, the Nigerian housing …

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  AfDB says African economies through the worst of downturn .Economies are resilient, growth seen accelerating: Adesina African economies are probably through the worst of their downturns and growth should accelerate next year, driven by investments in infrastructure and attempts to diversify from commodities, according to the African Development Bank. The continent’s growth rate may be around 3.5 percent this …

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