November 25, 2021/CSL Research As part of President Muhammadu Buhari’s administrations move to bridge the wide gap of unmetered population in Nigeria, efforts are ongoing to commence the second phase of the National Mass Metering program (NMMP). According to the Godwin Emefiele, the Governor at the Central Bank of Nigeria, […]
OPINION/EDITORIAL
CBN Keeps Rates Unchanged, Dollar in Focus
November 24, 2021/CMC Connect Written on 24/11/2021 by Lukman Otunuga, Senior Research Analyst at FXTM In a widely anticipated move, Nigeria’s central bank left its benchmark interest rates unchanged in November. All 10 members of the monetary policy committee voted to keep the rate at 11.5% to support economic growth. […]
How Domestic Violence is a Threat to Economic Development
(IMAGE: LOGAN-00/ISTOCK BY GETTY IMAGES) November 24, 2021/IMFBlog By Rasmane Ouedraogo and David Stenzel Stopping violence against women is not only a moral imperative, new evidence shows that it can help the economy. It’s being called the “shadow pandemic”—an increase in physical, sexual and emotional abuse of women is taking place amid the […]
