NSE Stresses Importance of Capital Market in Achieving SDGs

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Chief Executive Officer, Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE), Mr. Oscar Onyema

Judith Obaze

The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) has highlighted the critical role of the capital market in delivering sustainable socio-economic growth and development in Nigeria. This was articulated at the award ceremony of the 19th NSE Essay Competition for Senior Secondary Schools in Nigeria last Wednesday in Lagos.

According to the Chief Executive Officer of the NSE, Mr. Oscar Onyema, there is the need for innovative solutions to leverage the capital market for the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

“We need to connect people with products and services that build human and physical capital, as well as bridge infrastructural gaps in Nigeria. We have also identified the critical role of millennials in achieving these outcomes evidenced by the overwhelming interest today’s youth have shown in this exercise. We were not only delighted by the…



Source: Thisday Newspaper