October 6, 2021/Coronation Research Last week, Brent Oil briefly hit USD80/b rising by 43% when compared with USD55.9/b recorded at end-Jan 2021. This is also the highest level since October ’18. Oil prices have been rising as a result of supply disruptions and recovering demand due to the opening of […]

Image Credit: IMFBlog October 6, 2021/IMFBlog By Francesca Caselli and Prachi Mishra A key question is what combination of events could cause persistently faster price gains. The economic recovery has fueled a rapid acceleration in inflation this year for advanced and emerging market economies, driven by firming demand, supply shortages, and rapidly rising […]

October 6, 2021/United Capital Report According to the Debt Management Office (DMO), Nigeria’s total public debt stood at N35.5tn in Jun-2021. This represents a 7.1% q/q increase compared to N33.1tn recorded in Q1-2021. On a y/y basis, total public debt rose by 14.4% compared to N31.0tn in Q2-2020. The external […]