OPINION/EDITORIAL

Q2-2021 GDP Flash: Economy Records Underwhelming Rebound

August 26, 2021/United Capital Research Please Click Here for the full report. Q2-2021 GDP Flash: Economy records underwhelming rebound Earlier today, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) published the Q2-2021 GDP numbers. As expected, real GDP expanded in Q2-2021, making it the third successive quarter of expansion. According to the report, real […]

Q2-21: Base Effect Flatters Growth; Modest Improvement Expected in Q3-21

August 26, 2021/Cordros Report The recently released Q2-21 GDP report by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) showed that Nigeria recorded the third consecutive quarter of growth as the low base effect from the prior year magnified the impact of the sustained reopening of the economy. Specifically, real GDP grew […]

Anchor Borrowers’ Programme: Progress Appears Increasingly Uphill

August 26, 2021/CSL Research Background to the Anchor Borrowers’ Programme: The CBN in line with its developmental function established the Anchor Borrowers’ Programme (ABP) on November 17, 2015. The program creates a linkage between anchor companies that are involved in the processing and smallholder farmers (SHFs). The aim is to […]