OPINION/EDITORIAL

In the Race to Vaccinate Sub-Saharan Africa Continues to Fall Behind

  (PHOTO: ESTHER RUTH MBABAZI/IMF PHOTOS) CHART OF THE WEEK November 22, 2021/IMFBlog By Shushanik Hakobyan Sub-Saharan Africa is losing the race to vaccinate its population against COVID-19. As of November 15, only about 4 percent of the population in sub-Saharan Africa has been fully vaccinated, up from merely 1 percent […]

2021: Moving Towards a Positive Close?

November 22, 2021/CSL Research The bulls maintained their grip on the local bourse based on the recently released NGX Domestic & Foreign Investment report for October 2021. The Nigerian equities market sustained the positive sentiments as total value traded on the local bourse increased significantly. Based on the data, the total […]

Inflation’s Complicated Outlook

November 19, 2021/IMF Inflation (Photo: Edwin Tan by Getty Images) Inflation’s Complicated Outlook From meat to metals, it’s hard to turn anywhere these days without seeing the mention of inflation and whether it’s a passing trend or here to stay. The threat of the pandemic still hangs over the global […]