February 6, 2025/CSL Research The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has released the Business Expectation Survey (BES) for December 2024, covering three key sectors: Industry, Services, and Agriculture. The survey indicates an overall optimistic outlook for the macroeconomy, with a confidence index of 17.0 points in December 2024. Looking ahead, […]
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The Bench rebrands AHIF as FHS Africa under unified Future Hospitality Summit Portfolio Matthew Weihs
Matthew Weihs, Managing Director, The Bench. Image Credit: Tarsh Consulting February 4, 2025/Tarsh Consulting Dubai, 4 February – The Bench, a global leader in hospitality investment events, is rebranding the Africa Hospitality Investment Forum (AHIF) as Future Hospitality Summit Africa (FHS Africa). Doing so brings AHIF, Africa’s most influential tourism […]
Mastercard SpendingPulse – US Black Friday Retail Sales Up +3.4% Vs. Last Year
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