OPINION/EDITORIAL

Second-best equity market in the world

November 16, 2020/Coronation Report As of Friday, the Nigerian Stock Exchange was the world’s best-performing equity market in local currency terms and its second-best performer in US dollar terms. The market was up 30.53% year-to-date in Naira terms and up 24.60% in US dollar terms (translating at the NAFEX rate). […]

IMF Lending Lifeline: Addressing Urgent Financing Needs Brought on by the Pandemic

November 16, 2020/IMFBlog The human toll and global economic disruption from the COVID-19 pandemic triggered unprecedented demand for financing. More than 1/3 of the IMF’s membership have received relief from the Fund. Since the onset of the pandemic, the IMF has responded rapidly and decisively to meet urgent and exceptional […]

A Positive View on Africa pre-Pfizer

Culled–Proshare November 16, 2020 by FBNQuest Research One of the casualties of the Covid-19 virus beyond the estimated 1.3 million deaths has been the holding this year in London of Invest Africa’s The Annual Debate. The event took place on a virtual basis the week before last. In a session […]