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How Pandemics Leave the Poor Even Farther Behind
By Davide Furceri, Prakash Loungani, and Jonathan D. Ostry / Image Credit: IMF The COVID-19 crisis is now widely seen as the greatest economic calamity since the Great Depression. In January, the IMF…
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COVID-19: What we Learnt One Week after Gradual Ease of Lockdown
On 4th May, the first phase of the gradual ease started and residents of Lagos state and Abuja were able to go out to their places of work again. As an independent economic…
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State-Owned Enterprises in the Time of COVID-19
By Vitor Gaspar, Paulo Medas, and John Ralyea/ Image Credit: WEF The pandemic has highlighted the role of the public sector in saving lives and livelihoods. State-owned enterprises are part of that effort.…
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In their Numbers; Financial and Job Losses in the Aviation Sector Around the World
Due to the outbreak of Covid-19, countries have resorted to restricting movements, closing their borders as well as closing down the domestic economy (with the exception of essential services being allowed to move).…
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Why Nigeria Needs To Adopt Data Analytics In Combating Corona Virus
At the tail end of the last quarter, the Nigerian government closed its land borders, banning all international flights and restricting interstate movement and consequently announcing a total lockdown in three states; Lagos,…
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COVID-19: Now is the Time for LASG to Lift Ban on Okada and Keke Napep
This article gives an insight into how the citizens will likely react to the ease of lockdown within the first few weeks. It also explains why the use of Okada and Keke Napep…
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COVID-19: Can Africa Afford Lockdowns?
By Professor Chukwuma Charles Soludo/ Image Credit: WeeTracker This year 2020 begins a new decade that promises to be one of dreadful disruptions, with Africa holding the weakest end of the stick. In…
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CPI Report for March 2020: A steady rise in inflation to 12.26%
The CPI (Consumer Price Index) calculates the average over time increase in prices of products and services purchased by people on a regular basis. The monthly Statistics released by the NBS stands at…
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Why Oil Price Crashed Below $0 Per Barrel
First of all, there are Different Brands of Crude Oil To start, it is worthy to note that there are different variants of crude oil in the international market with the Brent serving…
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IMF WEO: How the World will Grow in the Great Lock Down of 2020
This article gives a brief summary of how the IMF expects the world to grow in 2020, highlight the top 10 countries to grow in 2020 (with special focus on Guyana), highlight countries…
