April 1, 2021/IMFBlog By David Amaglobeli, Vitor Gaspar, and Paolo Mauro The COVID-19 pandemic is intensifying the vicious circle of inequality. To break this pattern and give everyone a fair shot at prosperity, governments need to improve access to basic public services—such as health care (including vaccination) and education—and strengthen […]

March 31, 2021/United Capital Report Since the outbreak of Covid-19, the NBS has been conducting impact surveys, assessing the welfare of Nigerians. The latest survey conducted in Jan-2021 provides insight into how the Nigerian economy has gradually recovered from the effects of the Covid-19. A sample of 1,346 households were […]

March 31, 2021/IMFBlog By Sonali Das and Philippe Wingender Recessions wreak havoc and the damage is often long-lived. Businesses shut down, investment spending is cut, and people out of work can lose skills and motivation as the months stretch on. But the recession brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic is […]