Vincent Nwanma, Author at Global Finance Magazine

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Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

Nigeria’s Stock Exchange Lists Itself

Although the shares are still closely held by erstwhile members, there is a strong appetite from nonmember retail investors and institutional investors to own shares in the exchange.

Data

Looming Fiscal Risk Threatens Ghana’s Recovery

State borrowing crowds out private lending in Ghana.

Country Report

Nigeria: A Bridge To Infrastructure

Nigeria needs major upgrades but its risk profile scares investors.A blended approach could leverage public funds to spur private support.

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

Pandemic Spurs Demand For Trade Finance Capacity In Africa

The continent's trade finance needs are expected to increase as the implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area agreement begins.

Economics, Policy & Regulation

WTO’s Consensus Builder

The World Trade Organization gets its first woman and first African leader.

Features

Outstanding Crisis Leadership 2020: Financial Institutions

These banks provided financial support and more—for their employees, their clients and their countries.

Country Report

Nigeria’s Double Bind

Nigeria faces leadership, institutional and security challenges to building a sustainable economy. But first, it must break out of its second recession in four years.

Country Report

Ghana: Bracing For Contraction

With an election looming, Ghana’s economy grapples with a pandemic, falling oil revenues, a nagging fiscal deficit and the imperative to diversify.

Features

Nigeria’s Exchange-Rate Crisis

Will a brutal decline in the Naira force the country to finally end its multiple-exchange-rate system?

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

Nigerian Central Bank Prods Lenders To Boost Economy

Nigeria's central bank is trying to get the private sector moving.

Country Report

Ghana: Sustaining Growth Momentum

Ghana has been one of Africa’s star performers, boosted by expanding oil production. But currency volatility, foreign-investor jitters and an upcoming election pose challenges.

Economics, Policy & Regulation

New Governor, Old Governors, No Governor

Four nations are replacing their central bank governors.