CHART OF THE WEEK March 16, 2021/IMFBlog By Jiaxiong Yao When it’s cold we reach for the heater, and when it’s hot we turn on the air conditioning. A warming globe could reduce the need for hepwating in cold seasons and increase the demand for cooling when it’s hot. In […]

Next generation tools that provide essential financial services are becoming a powerful force for change by driving financial inclusion in developing economies March 16, 2021/Mukuru By: Andy Jury, CEO of Mukuru With the World Economic Forum warning (https://bit.ly/2NntZ7V) of a deepening digital divide that will ultimately exacerbate global inequality, the […]

March 16, 2021/Cowry Asset Recently released data from the National Bureau of Statistics showed that headline inflation sustained its upward trajectory, rising to 17.33% in February 2021 (the highest level since April 2017). This was higher than 16.47% printed in January 2021.  The increase in inflation rate was caused by […]