In its latest World Economic Outlook (WEO), the IMF has trimmed its global forecast for 2022 to 3.6% y/y from 4.4% y/y. For 2023, the growth...
According to Nigeria’s Debt Management Office (DMO), Nigeria’s total public debt rose by 4.1% or N1.5trn from N38trn at end-September ‘21 to N39.5trn at end-December 2021....
The demand for mobile data usage as well as increased network coverage has increased the potential of Nigeria’s e-commerce market. Based on data from the Nigerian...
The latest national accounts released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) show that GDP grew by 4.0% y/y in Q3 ’21 compared with 5.0% y/y...
Power shortages remain a prominent infrastructure gap in Nigeria. For businesses located in Nigeria, self-generation places pressure on operating expenses. Household wallets are also significantly affected...
Last week, Brent Oil briefly hit USD80/b rising by 43% when compared with USD55.9/b recorded at end-Jan 2021. This is also the highest level since October...
Today we highlight one of the sessions, ‘Economic Recovery’, at the recently concluded CIBN Banking and Finance conference. This was a hybrid event in Abuja, Lagos...
Digital technologies can promote growth in an economy partly due to their capacity to reduce costs and improve the quality of delivery. However, to achieve this,...
In a recent press statement, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) stated its plans to launch its Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) pilot scheme called the...
GCR Ratings (“GCR”) has affirmed Coronation Merchant Bank Limited’s national scale long-term and short-term ratings of A-(NG) and A2(NG) respectively, with a Stable Outlook. Rated Entity Rating class...