OPINION/EDITORIAL

Manufacturing GDP: Positive, but Already Expected

December 2, 2021/CSL Research Analysis of the Q3 2021 GDP report showed the manufacturing sector’s real GDP grew by 4.29% y/y. Since the start of the year, the sector amassed positive growth following the contraction witnessed in 2020. Reasons for such growth could be partly attributed to the low base […]

MTNN Still Maintaining the Largest Share

December 2, 2021/Coronation Research The latest data released by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), the industry regulator, show that internet subscriptions stood at 140 million in October. This represents a y/y decline of -8.2%. However, we noticed a m/m increase of c.61,000 in subscriptions. The y/y decline can be partly […]

The G20 Common Framework for Debt Treatments Must Be Stepped Up

(PHOTO: YOH4NN BY GETTY IMAGES) December 2, 2021/IMFBlog By Kristalina Georgieva and Ceyla Pazarbasioglu With the debt service suspension initiative expiring and interest rates poised to rise, low-income countries will find it increasingly difficult to service their debts. Despite significant relief measures brought on by the COVID-19 crisis, about 60 percent of low-income […]