April 27, 2021/OilPrice.com Chart of the Week – New debt and equity issuance from U.S. E&P companies totaled $4.4 billion in March 2021, the most since August 2020. – In fact, new financing has been on the rise steadily for each month since September 2020. Low-interest rates and higher oil […]
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How MSMES Can Help Curb Inflation in Nigeria
April 27, 2021/ADVANS La Feyette Microfinance Bank Inflation generally refers to a rapid increase in the general price of goods and services in the country over a certain period of time. Inflation in Nigeria has doubled since 2016 reaching 17.33% in 2021. The current Covid-19 pandemic has contributed immensely to […]
March 2021 Inflation Flash: Headline inflation surges to 50-month high
April 27, 2021/United Capital Research Earlier today, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) released the inflation figures for March-2021. Notably, the headline rate rose for the 19th consecutive month, from 17.33% y/y in Feb-2021 to 18.17% y/y, exceeding our forecast of 18.1%. In addition, headline inflation rate ticked upwards by […]
