Author: InvestAdvocate

Nigeria Realised $900m from Export of Cocoa in 2012

The Minister of Trade and Investment, Olusegun Aganga has disclosed that Nigeria realised about $900m from the export of cocoa and cocoa products in 2012.He stated this during the National Sensitisation Workshop of the project on Sanitary PhytoSanitary Stardards Capacity Building in Africa at Chelsea Hotel, Abuja.In his address read […]

External Reserves Edge Higher to $48.174 Billion

Nigeria’s external reserves edged higher to close at $48.174 billion on March 12, data obtained from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) showed yesterday. THISDAY also learnt that at its current value, the foreign reserves derived primarily from proceeds of crude oil earnings have improved by 8.65 per cent or […]

IMF Projects Mali’s GDP Growth to 4.8% in 2013

By Peter OBIORA InvestAdvocate Lagos (INVESTADVOCATE) – The International Monetary Fund (IMF) Wednesday projected that the real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of Mali would hit 4.8 percent (4.8%) in year 2013 following talks with Authorities of the Country.   This is coming on the heels of a French –led Military […]