January 29, 2026/Cordros Report EQUITIES The Nigerian equities market closed today’s trading session on a positive note as gains in FIRSTHOLDCO (+3.3%), TRANSCORP (+1.0%), and INTBREW (+3.6%) drove the All-Share Index higher by 0.2% to 165,527.31 points. As a result, the Year-to-Date returns settled higher at +6.4%. The total volume […]
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FG Issues ₦501Bn Power Sector Bond
January 29, 2026/CSL Update The Federal Government commenced the resolution of Nigeria’s estimated ₦4 trillion power sector debt burden on Tuesday, 27 January 2026, with the execution of settlement agreements under the Presidential Power Sector Debt Reduction Programme, following the issuance of a ₦501 billion bond. The bond, which represents […]
Business Growth and Innovation Can Boost India’s Productivity
(Credit: gcolero/iStock by Getty Images) January 29, 2026/IMFBlog IMF COUNTRY FOCUS India’s productivity growth over the past two decades has been impressive, reflecting rapid expansion in high-value services, gradual efficiency-enhancing reforms, and scale advantages from a large domestic market. That said, additional gains would support the country’s ambitions of becoming […]
