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The Unholy Union Between the Naira and Devaluation
In 2020, the Naira lost 25% and 27% of its value at the NAFEX and parallel exchanges, respectively. This quickly disrupted my plans, as I had planned to upskill and purchase some courses…
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H1’20 Review of Activities in Nigeria Equities Market
Although Stock bourses are forward looking in nature, they generally portray the momentum of the economy. An upward trend could signal investors' confidence in the market while otherwise could mean sell-offs and economic…
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Capital Importation in Nigeria: Why is FDI so Low?
In a recent publication by the NBS, total value of capital imported into the country stood at $5,854.38m in Q1 2020. This represents an increase of 53.97% compared to Q4 2019 and -31.19%…
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What is the Impact of Coronavirus on the Nigerian Economy?
An Introduction Though started on December 30 2019 when Dr. Li Wenliang dropped bombshell in his medical school alumni group on WeChat about the kind of illness he had seen from seven patients,…
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Download Data on Impact of FDI on Poverty Alleviation
The excel sheet below contains data on Poverty rate in Nigeria, Foreign Direct Investment, Foreign Portfolio Investment, External Debt and Exchange rate. While Poverty rate is the dependent variable, FDI, FPI, EXD and…
