The slowing down of the economy may be partially attributed to lack of structural reforms as was enunciated by Sanusi. But the crust of the matter was the partial removal …
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France and Greece are electing politicians that have rejected austerity policies which African leaders gladly accepted in 80s and 90s…
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The two-day meeting of Central Bank of Nigeria’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) ended with a lukewarm outlook, projection and pronouncement on the state of the economy by the Governor Sanusi, …
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With the discovery of large oil deposits in the isolated Northern Turkana region of Kenya by Tullow Oil PLC and British Oil, the East African nation has begun its journey …
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For Nigeria to successfully manage her sovereign-wealth fund, transparency and probity must be underpinning tools that must be present. Transparency is doable and possible when responsible and patriotic Nigerians are …
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The country’s inflation rate is not subsiding and with March’s surging inflation rate at 12.1 percent, the partial removal of fuel subsidy has begun to clamp down on the economy. …
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The world must acknowledge the burden of history that was laid on the new independent nation of South Sudan and should be fair on its approach not by throwing raucous …
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Aliko Dangote, the richest African capitalist is on a move and it is no surprise to global market observers and analysts that he is strategizing to list his $11 billion …
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Since the inception of World Bank, the United States of America has been producing presidents of the Brentwood institution. But this time around a new tune is in play and …
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The impact of the fuel subsidy removal which contracts disposable income with the rising price of the food and fuel products is a reality…
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The truth is that Nigeria’s Okonjo-Iweala has strong competitors to the position and it will take more than qualification and credentials to topple those two other gentlemen. To be frank, …
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President Jonathan made an audacious move with the reconstitution of National Economic Management Team, essentially to engage in finding solutions to economic mishaps in the country…
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Nigeria during her exit from 2006 Paris Club of Creditors was granted a mere 18 percent write down for the $36 billion she owned to mostly European creditors…
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On the report issued by IMF after its consultation with Nigeria, in which the country’s macroeconomic well-being and stability were reviewed, IMF’s report was cautiously optimistic, emphasizing progress not stability…
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According to the Domestic Macroeconomic and Financial Developments issued by Sanusi’s Central Bank of Nigeria, the “real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) grew by 8.68 per cent in the fourth quarter …
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No matter how the Nigerian economic team chooses to shade, equivocate or obfuscate it, the International Monetary Fund played a significant role, if not an upper hand, in the removal …