Author: InvestAdvocate

Vision 20:2020: FG requires N32trn

  Aug 6, 2010    Lagos — Vice President Namadi Sambo said yesterday that the first implementation plan of four years for the country’s Vision 20:2020 would gulp a total of N32 trillion.   Speaking at a validation workshop on draft first National Implementation Plan,NIP, for the Nigeria Vision 20:2020, […]

IMF revs up financial support for low-income countries

    FRIDAY, 06 AUGUST 2010    The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved unprecedented measures that will sharply increase the resources available to low-income countries in this time of global crisis.   The resources—including from the sale of IMF gold— are expected to boost the […]

Oil prices slide further to $81

    FRIDAY, 06 AUGUST 2010    World oil prices fell in subdued trade on yesterday, the eve of eagerly awaited US non-farm payroll data that will provide a crucial health check on the energy-hungry American economy.Also, prices fell because of the eagerly awaited US jobs data that will provide […]