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Ice -Cream Manufacturers Clamouring For Inclusion on CBN’s Milk Import List
Just Food Nigeria Limited, one of the indigenous ice – cream manufacturing companies in the country, says that the list of approved dairy importers should be enlarged by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN).
Recall that in 2020, the Federal Government, had through the CBN, gave approval to six dairy companies to import milk into the country.
The six dairy companies are FrieslandCampina WAMCO Nigeria; Chi Limited; TG Arla Dairy Products Limited; Promasidor Nigeria Limited; Nestle Nigeria PLC (MSK only) and Integrated Dairies Limited.
In the circular issued and dated February 11, 2020, the apex bank said that the approval was given in line with its objective to increase and improve the local production of milk, its derivatives and other dairy products in the country.
However, Mr. Apollos Ikpobe, the Chairman of Just Food Nigeria Limited, noted that there was a need now for for government to revisit the policy and enlarge the list.
” This is because there are so many businesses that are involved with dairy products conversion and processing such as infant formula, cheese, pizza, biscuits and Ice cream companies that are not on the list,” he said.
He said that consequently, the end users/consumers ultimately suffer by paying higher for products due to the difficulties arising from this and other challenging policies.
” The indigenous manufacturers should be encouraged with enabling policies, grants, subventions and with targeted funding to boost their capacity to produce, enhance comparative advantage and position them to effectively compete internationally.
This will result in more employment of our youths and greater contribution to our Gross Domestic Product,’ he said.
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Nigerian Exchange Emerges Top In Africa By Dollar Values
By comparison, Zimbabwe Stock Exchange, trails Nigeria when returns are converted into dollars, underscoring how currency movements can significantly alter relative market standings from a global investment perspective.
The Nigerian equities market has emerged Africa’s strongest performer in U.S. dollar terms with a 68.2 percent Year- till-Date (YtD) return in the first seven months of 2026.
The bourse performance between January and July 24, 2026 outpaced other continental stock markets helped by investors confidence on the back of reforms by the Nigerian government.
The strong performance in dollar terms highlights the impact of exchange rate dynamics and renewed foreign portfolio participation.
By comparison, Zimbabwe Stock Exchange, trails Nigeria when returns are converted into dollars, underscoring how currency movements can significantly alter relative market standings from a global investment perspective.
Source: ThisDay
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Phillips Consulting Report Ranks Enugu Nigeria’s Fastest Improving State
The report assigned Enugu under Governor Peter Mbah a Momentum Score of +1.15, the highest among the 33 states assessed, placing it ahead of Jigawa, which scored +0.77, and Abia with +0.67 to complete the top three.
• Governor Peter Mbah
Enugu State has been ranked as Nigeria’s fastest-improving state in the 2026 Phillips Consulting State Performance Momentum Index, outperforming 32 other states in the latest assessment of governance and development across the country.
The report assigned Enugu under Governor Peter Mbah a Momentum Score of +1.15, the highest among the 33 states assessed, placing it ahead of Jigawa, which scored +0.77, and Abia with +0.67 to complete the top three.
According to Phillips Consulting, the Momentum Index measures the rate at which states improved relative to the national average during the review period. Positive scores indicate above-average progress, while negative scores reflect slower-than-average improvement.
The report said Enugu’s emergence as the national leader reflected deliberate governance, strong fiscal discipline, and sustained implementation of reforms, while the South-east recorded the strongest overall regional performance among Nigeria’s six geopolitical zones
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IMF Warns of AI Financial Shocks Across Institutions, Markets
The recommendation was made by the IMF’s Financial Counsellor and Director of the Monetary and Capital Markets Department, Tobias Adrian, in a blog post outlining how AI is transforming financial markets, lending, supervision and risk management.
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has called on central banks and financial regulators to strengthen governance frameworks for Artificial Intelligence (AI), warning that the rapid adoption of the technology across the financial system could create new systemic risks if left inadequately supervised.
The recommendation was made by the IMF’s Financial Counsellor and Director of the Monetary and Capital Markets Department, Tobias Adrian, in a blog post outlining how AI is transforming financial markets, lending, supervision and risk management.
Adrian noted that AI is increasingly being used to price financial risks, allocate credit, execute trades and support supervisory activities, creating opportunities for greater efficiency while introducing new vulnerabilities that regulators must address.
He identified three immediate priorities for policymakers: strengthening oversight of AI-driven trading, lending and supervisory technology (SupTech); improving transparency around AI adoption, model dependencies and correlated investment strategies; and expanding international cooperation on cyber security and operational resilience.
According to him, AI has compressed the speed of financial transactions, allowing trading, lending decisions and supervisory analysis to occur in real time. While these innovations have improved market efficiency, they also increase the speed at which financial shocks can spread across institutions and markets.
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