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
Africa

Okonjo-Iweala for World Bank: Obama's United States ready for Change?

Emeka Chiakwelu -
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 the United States may has to be ready for a change...
Business & Economy

Nigeria's inflation rate at 11.9% and CBN retains interest rate at 12%

Emeka Chiakwelu -
The impact of the fuel subsidy removal which contracts disposable income with the rising price of the food and fuel products is a reality...
Africa

Okonjo-Iweala quest to lead World Bank: Politics over Qualification

Emeka Chiakwelu -
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, the most compelling competitor is Dr. Jim Yong Kim, a Korean American nominated by President Barrack Obama...
Nigeria Matters

Nigeria's National Economic Management Team without quantifiable objective?

Emeka Chiakwelu -
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...
Business & Economy

Greece 53.5% Debt Write-down: Nigeria and Africa can do better

Emeka Chiakwelu -
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...
Business & Economy

Nigeria: IMF, SP Reports acknowledge progress not stability

Emeka Chiakwelu -
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...
Business & Economy

Nigeria's Economic growth and Statistics: Interest Rate, Real GDP, Employment and Inflation

Emeka Chiakwelu -
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 of 2011, up from 6.64, 7.72, and 7.40 per cent in the 1st, 2nd and 3rd quarters respectively...
Nigeria Matters

IMF role in the recent fuel subsidy removal in Nigeria

Emeka Chiakwelu -
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 of fuel subsidy in poverty stricken Nigeria...
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