In this edition of the “Brief” all is now set as the Central Bank of Nigeria, will hold its 285th meeting, amidst rising inflation which according to the NBS rose to 16.82% in April , 2022.

For this week here are some of the key economic and financial market events that will hold this week:

1. CBN 285th MPC Meeting, May 23rd , 2022
2. IOD Nigeria Annual Women Directors Luncheon May 24th, 2022
3. KPMG Social Media Tax Chat May 24th, 2022
4. NBCC Breakfast Meeting- Restructuring FMCG Sector May 26th,2022
5. 2022 Agri-investment and Capital Market Conference, May 26th, 2022

For the key socio-economic and financial market events from last week;

1. NESG Rolled Out a 6 Point Agenda for Prospective Aspirants Ahead of 2023 Elections
2. Nigeria’s Inflation Rate Rose to 16.82% in April, 2022
3. According to CBN, the total value of Nigeria’s foreign trade in Q1 2022 was $28.77bn
4. FEC Approved N169.7bn private sector investments for the construction of 4 roads, totaling 234km, under the FG Tax Credit Scheme
5. Key Highlights from the Nigerian Capital Market for Week Ended May 20th, 2022