OPINION/EDITORIAL

CBN e-Naira Series 1: Examining the Positives

September 22, 2021/United Capital Research In 2017, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) made public its vision to digitise the naira, in the light of rising digital payments and the emergence of a digital economy in Nigeria. After four years of consideration, which came with new developments including a rise […]

Oil Prices Under Pressure From China’s Evergrande Crisis

September 21, 2021/OilPrice.com Chart of the Week – According to Rystad Energy, this year will see the highest-ever number of geothermal wells drilled as the geothermal sector sees waves of renewed interest.  – Rystad sees the global well capital expenditure on geothermal exceeding $1 billion this year, with the overall […]

Kenya GDP: KNBS Rebases National Accounts; Positive Outlook Maintained

September 21, 2021/Cordros Report Marking the culmination of work that started in 2017, the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) has revised and rebased the national accounts using 2016 as the base year (Previously: 2009). The current rebasing marks the seventh in the country’s history – 1957, 1967, 1976, 1986, […]