The collapse of Enron, WorldComand other major corporations in the early 2000s brought corporate governance (CG) considerations to the forefront. •Good economic and corporate governance practices, including transparency in financial management, are now essential pre-requisites for: (i) promoting economic growth and reducing poverty; (ii) promoting market efficiency; (iii) controlling wasteful […]

By Yakubu LAAH InvestAdvocate Lagos (INVESTADVOCATE)-Afrinvest Securities Ltd, a subsidiary of Afrinvest West Africa Ltd said it has launched a new online trading portal, AFRINVESTOR.COM, according to a report by Proshare. The report said the new online trading platform AFRINVESTOR.COM is designed to empower the brokerage clients of the dealing […]

October 22, 2014 by iMFdirect By Rabah Arezki Natural gas is creating a new reality for economies around the world.  Three major developments of the past few years have thrust natural gas into the spotlight: the shale gas revolution in the United States, the reduction in nuclear power supply following […]