October 19, 2021/FirstBank of Nigeria Every other day, social media brings us a picture or video of a dilapidated school somewhere in Nigeria or shares images of a distraught widow, a struggling roadside trader or street hawker, or some other hapless victims of the extremely harsh realities of living in […]
OPINION/EDITORIAL
Oil Prices Remain Elevated As The Energy Crunch Worsens
October 19, 2021/OilPrice.com Chart of the Week – With WTI trading above 80 per barrel, shale drillers in the US are increasingly likely to reduce capital discipline and use their recent cash windfall on new drilling rigs in 2022. – The US Energy Information Administration (EIA) expects US shale output […]
How Gender-lens Investing can bolster institutional investments into Africa for the post-pandemic recovery
October 19, 2021/Edelman The Covid-19 crisis has turned a glaring spotlight on the challenges facing women in Africa, who were already carrying a heavy care-burden. The funding gap for women-owned businesses in Sub-Saharan Africa and women-led fund managers is currently estimated at $42bn, in often-overlooked sectors, and in industries where […]
