Author: InvestAdvocate

FirstBank Wins Gold for Best Corporate University in Social & Climate Change Impact

June 26, 2025/FirstBank of Nigeria FirstBank, the West Africa premier bank and financial inclusion services provider, is thrilled to announce that its Corporate University, FirstAcademy, has been awarded the Gold Award for Best Corporate University in Social & Climate Change at the Global Council of Corporate Universities (GlobalCCU) Awards 2025. […]

Nigeria’s Electricity Act 2023

June 25, 2025/CSL Research According to a Punch news report, Nigeria’s power sector is undergoing a historic transformation following the enactment of the Electricity Act 2023, which decentralises electricity regulation and empowers states to control generation, transmission, and distribution within their territories. Already, seven states—including Enugu, Ondo, Ekiti, Imo, Oyo, […]

Explainer: How the IMF Finances Itself and Why it Matters for the Global Economy

(Credit: IMF Photo/Alyssa Schukar) June 25, 2025/IMFBlog By Julie Kozack, Bernard Lauwers The IMF may be best known for lending to crisis-hit countries. But what about its own finances? How does it finance its critical functions and cover its operational expenses? Let’s remember that the IMF is not only a global […]