The waterfront in Bata, Equatorial Guinea is pictured. An accidental explosion rocked the city in March, adding to the country’s needs during the pandemic. (photo: alarico by Getty Images) IMF COUNTRY FOCUS September 20, 2021/IMF The pandemic continues to batter Equatorial Guinea like most countries in the region. To add […]
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How Countries Can Diversify Their Exports
(PHOTO: OLASER BY GETTY IMAGES) September 22, 2021/IMFBlog The methodology shows a clear a link between the non-commodity exports that aid diversification and complexity and four economy-wide variables that help support them: governance, education, infrastructure, and open trade. Improving those areas helps to diversify by creating conditions that make it […]
An Aggressive Fiscal Stance in 2021
September 22, 2021/Proshare by FBNQuest Research Today’s chart is drawn from the investor presentation for the Eurobond roadshow. Some familiar trends emerge from the outturn for 2020, which we could read across to many other jurisdictions: retained revenue declined, which in Nigeria’s […]
