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 […]
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A review of Nigeria’s Public Debt Stock
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 […]
NGX Doubles Down On Goal For Financial Inclusion, Empowering Individual Investors
October 6, 2021/NGX By Olumide Bolumole, Divisional Head, Listings Business, Nigerian Exchange Limited 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 […]
