(Credit: James Mertz/IMF Photo) July 31, 2025/IMFBlog By Vladimir Klyuev and James Tebrake The updated System of National Accounts better captures digitalization, intangible assets, and global production—helping governments support growth, jobs, and investment The cornerstones of our digital world—from smartphone apps to new digital assets and artificial intelligence tools—didn’t exist […]
OPINION/EDITORIAL
Op-Ed: Financing Energy Access in Africa: Leveraging Fossil Fuel Revenues to End Energy Poverty
These solutions demonstrate the importance of a fair and equitable transition and the vital role that fossil fuels will continue to play in achieving this goal July 31, 2025/AEC By NJ Ayuk, Executive Chairman of the African Energy Chamber In an emissions-focused world, do oil and gas revenues have a […]
IMF Raises the GDP Growth Forecast for Nigeria
July 30, 2025/United Capital Research Bottomline: On 29 July 2025, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) revised upward its forecast for Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth rate in 2025 by 0.4% to 3.4%. This follows the 3% projection in its April 2025 World Economic Outlook (WEO) report and the 3.2% […]
