{
  "id": 14557555,
  "title": "CBN governor Cardoso appointed AFC board chairman",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/cbn-governor-cardoso-appointed-afc-board-chairman",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-14T23:20:54.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch",
    "slug": "punch",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/cbn-governor-cardoso-appointed-afc-board-chairman/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Olayemi Cardoso, has been appointed as the Chairman of the Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) Board of Directors. The AFC is a pan-African financial institution focused on infrastructure financing and industrial development across Africa. Cardoso succeeds Ireti Samuel-Ogbu, who will continue on the corporation’s board after her tenure as chairman. The appointment was announced by the AFC in a statement, highlighting Cardoso's experience in international banking, investment management, economic policy, and public sector leadership.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Premium Times",
        "title": "AFC appoints Cardoso as board chairman",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/afc-appoints-cardoso-as-board-chairman",
        "published": "2026-10-14T18:10:36.000Z"
      }
    ]
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}