November 11, 2021/CSL Research Recently, at a meeting of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) presided by the Vice President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, the National Development Plan (NDP) for 2021 – 2025 was approved. The plan replaces the former Economic Recovery and Growth Plan (ERGP) that has guided economic planning […]

(PHOTO: PETMAL/ISTOCK BY GETTY IMAGES) November 10, 2021/IMFBlog By Lukas Boer, Andrea Pescatori , Martin Stuermer and Nico Valckx Clean energy needs may cause years of high prices for copper, nickel, cobalt, and lithium under a net-zero emissions scenario. The world’s historic pivot toward curbing carbon emissions is likely to spur unprecedented demand for some of […]

November 10, 2021/CSL Research Ten days ago, a high-rise block of luxury flats under construction within the Lagos metropolis collapsed. The reported death toll is forty-four (44), and several other victims with injuries are currently being treated. The survivors are unclear of the funding source for their cost of treatment […]