Emeka Chiakwelu

Emeka Chiakwelu is the Principal Policy Strategist at Afripol Organization. Africa Political and Economic Strategic Center (Afripol) is foremost a public policy center whose fundamental objective is to broaden the parameters of public policy debates in Africa. To advocate, promote and encourage free enterprise, democracy, sustainable green environment, human rights, conflict resolutions, transparency and probity in Africa. http://afripol.org.  strategist@afripol.org
Business & Economy

Nigeria’s Economy and the CBN: Inflation Rate May Rise above 15%

Emeka Chiakwelu -
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 of the fuel subsidy that brought about the increase of cost of living and production...
Africa

Eurozone Politicians are Rejecting Austerity Measures unlike African leaders

Emeka Chiakwelu -
France and Greece are electing politicians that have rejected austerity policies which African leaders gladly accepted in 80s and 90s...
Business & Economy

Kenyan Oil Discovery: A Source of Wealth Creation and Development

Emeka Chiakwelu -
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 of joining the exclusive club of African oil producing nations...
Business & Economy

Nigeria Economic Activities: Inflation, Interest Rate and CBN Meeting

Emeka Chiakwelu -
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, the head of the country's apex bank...
Nigeria Matters

The Management of Nigeria’s $1b Sovereign Wealth Fund

Emeka Chiakwelu -
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 called to duty to serve their fatherland...
Business & Economy

Nigeria: Inflation spikes, Naira recoils and T-bills sale continues

Emeka Chiakwelu -
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. The inflation rate of February was at 11.9 percent...
Nigeria Matters

South Sudan withdrawal from Heglig and the burden of history

Emeka Chiakwelu -
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 and overreaching condemnation...
Business & Economy

Dangote Cement listing on London Stock Market is not necessary

Emeka Chiakwelu -
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 Dangote cement on London stock Market...
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