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LAGOS (Capital Markets in Africa) – Nigerian inflation was little changed in September as food prices continued to rise, limiting the scope for the central bank to ease policy before the end of the year. The inflation rate in Africa’s most-populous nation decreased to 15.98 percent from 16.01 percent in August, the Abuja-based National Bureau of Statistics said in an e-mailed report on Tuesday. That was in line with the median of 13 economists’ estimates compiled by Bloomberg. Prices rose…