Nigerian banks credit to the private sector increased to N4.1 trillion between September 2020 and September…
Author: NGOZI AMUCHE
AMUCHE NGOZI is a financial journalist with a solid background in the Money and Capital Markets. She is a multiple award winner who has over the years carved a niche for herself. She is a fellow of the Michael Bloomberg Media Initiative Africa, and a scholarship award winner at the Chartered Institute of Stockbrokers (CIS). She is the Deputy Editor of FirstNews Online.
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