October 4, 2021/CSL Research According to the recent data on key industry fundamentals published by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), the total number of broadband subscriptions grew by 3.0% m/m to 78.3m in August 2021 but declined by 5.3% y/y. Similarly, broadband penetration snail-paced to 41.0% in August 2021 from […]
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NGX doubles down on goal for financial inclusion and empowering individual investors
By: Olumide Bolumole, Divisional Head, Listings Business, Nigerian Exchange Limited Oct 2021 Nigeria, a country with an adult population of 106 million, offers a vast market for financial services. Despite this it faces the expectation of a 16.8% shortfall in meeting its financial inclusion target. Financial literacy is critical to the growth […]
How Investment Funds Can Drive the Green Transition
(PHOTO: FOTOTOCAM BY GETTY IMAGES) October 4, 2021/IMFBlog By Fabio Natalucci, Felix Suntheim, and Jérôme Vandenbussche Sustainable investment funds need to be scaled up to support a successful transition to a green economy The transition to net-zero greenhouse gas emissions requires unprecedented change by companies and governments, as well as additional investment of […]
