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COVID-19: Why Nigeria is Likely to Record Increased Number of Cases in Coming Weeks
The Virus which was declared a global pandemic by the WHO on March 11, 2020, has had impact into all markets and economies of the world. With 853,799 cases recorded and over 42,000…
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COVID-19 & Cheap Oil: An SSA Market Update
Being what we learnt from the RenCap Securities Conference Call held on 25th March 2020 According to the global chief economist of RenCap, Charles Robertson, the COVID-19 outbreak in Italy shows that the…
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COVID-19: The Cost of a Lock Down- A Case of Kwara State
Effective from Friday 27th March, the Kwara state government announced a partial lock down of the state as a preventive measure against the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19). As such, all motor parks, public…
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How Different Countries are Responding to the Coronavirus Economy
Around the world, central banks as well as governments are doing what they can as well to stimulate and protect their economies. The European Central Bank (ECB) announced an $820 billion stimulus plan…
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The Biggest Gainers in the Coronavirus Economy
As a result of the outbreak of COVID-19, countries have restricted the movement of its citizens. In California, the residents have been advised to stay at home and only can go out when…
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The Much Damages Coronavirus has Done to the Global Stock Market
In the global stock market, the impact has been overwhelming as investors rally around to look for safe havens. The DOW-Jones, S&P 500 and NASDAQ have all entered into the bear market as…
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In their Numbers: How Coronavirus is Hurting the Global Economy
The last time oil price was at a low of between $20 and $26 per barrel was in 2003. Bloomberg reports that the last time factories were shut down up to the level…
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Empirical Relationship between the Price of Crude Oil and Nigeria’s Real GDP Growth Rate
Have you wondered by how much Nigeria will grow if oil price remains at this current rate? What is the impact of oil price of between $30 and $40 per barrel on real…
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Why the Central Bank of Nigeria will Devalue the Currency in 2020
With the Coronavirus outbreak having its toll on business and economic activities, recently released trade figures as well as policies not having their desired effects, we believe that there will be an unexpected…
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A Deep Dive into Insider Dealings by Listed Companies between Jan 1 and Feb 28, 2020 (Part 1)
This research article provides a comprehensive view on the insider trading activities of 10 companies between January 1 and February 28, 2020 and also establish the nexus between the trading, financial performance of…
