ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece’s prime minister abandoned his explosive plan to put a European rescue deal to popular vote Thursday, keeping his government alive — but passionate squabbling in Athens left the country’s solvency in doubt and the eurozone in turmoil. Prime Minister George Papandreou reversed course after a […]

All eyes are likely to be on Nigeria’s central bank next week to see whether it is going to allow the mid-point of its naira trading band to weaken, while Kenya’s shilling is likely to gain on the back of aggressive monetary tightening. NIGERIA The naira is likely to depreciate […]

Being a Position paper presented at the Business Hallmark’ public Policy Forum on “Restoring Market Confidence – in an era of Economic Uncertainties: Challenges & Prospects” held at the Chartered Institute of Bankers House on November 03, 2011; 1030 hrs, Victoria Island, Lagos, Nigeria   “The golden age is before us, […]