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The Upsurge in Cooking Gas Prices – Views and Prospects
Nigeria’s large infrastructure gap has made it difficult to improve the production and distribution of LPG locally. Therefore, the country resorted to importing LPG of about 65%, while 35% of consumers’ demand is…
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Maintaining PMS Subsidy Payments to Put more Pressure on Nigeria’s Fiscal Burden
The cost of the PMS subsidy rose from 4 percent of Federation oil and gas revenue captured by the NNPC in 2020 to 35 percent in 2021, an untenable fiscal burden for a…
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Drawing Further Apart: Widening Gaps in the Global Recovery
The global economic recovery continues, but with a widening gap between advanced economies and many emerging market and developing economies. Our latest global growth forecast of 6 percent for 2021 is unchanged from…
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How to Attract Private Finance to Africa’s Development
High public debt levels and the uncertain outlook for international aid limit the scope for growth through large public investment programs. The private sector will have to play more of a role in…
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[Infographics] Financial Performance Summary of Selected Companies in Nigeria (2020)
Get the 2020 financial performance summary of some of the big names listed on the Nigerian Stock Exchange.
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Nigeria: A Frail Giant?
Since President Muhammadu Buhari's re-election in 2019, the country has faced a myriad of social and economic challenges. Inflation had surged from 11.40% in May 2019 to 17.33% last month; the Naira has…
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Nigeria’s Cement Industry in 2020: The Boom Amidst the Burst
Dangote cement plc reported a 23% Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which overshot its nearest competitor (BUA) by 600bps. Lafarge came in a distant third with an ROIC of 6%. We, however, note…
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[INFOGRAPHICS] Regional Unemployment Rate (August 2020)
The regional paradox - The Richer the oil, the higher the unemployment.
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[INFOGRAPHICS] Cash As A % Of Total Payments(Selected Countries)
Cashless policy a myriad in Nigeria payment transactions amongst other countries.
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[INFOGRAPHICS] FDI Inflows Into Selected African Countries In 2019
FDI Inflows into selected African countries in 2019
