
The Nigerian federal government announced that, in collaboration with the Austrian Stock Exchange, it has floated ESME Limited as a special purpose vehicle (SPV) to fund investments, targeting the Vienna bond market. According to ThisDay Live, the initiative was revealed in Abuja by correspondent Ndubuisi Francis. The SPV is intended to serve as a financing vehicle, though further details on its structure, size, and timeline were not provided in the initial report.
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