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Turning the COVID-19 Tragedy into an Opportunity for a New Nigeria
By Godwin Emefiele, Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria. As many people are now aware, the outbreak of the novel coronavirus disease in China has rapidly permeated and profoundly changed the world.…
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After COVID-19, Comes the Debt
The Build Up Global borrowing has been rising so rapidly due to recent economic events and incidents around the world, that many are worried is becoming unsustainable. According to the new OECD forecasts,…
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COVID-19: The Trouble that Lies Ahead for the Federal Accounts Allocation Committee (FAAC)
This article explains the trouble that lies ahead of FAAC going forward by first graphically explaining the relationship between oil prices and total monthly allocation, then examining the trend in monthly revenue sharing…
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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 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…
