OPINION/EDITORIAL

Surge In COVID Cases Counters Oil Market Optimism

November 13, 2020/OilPrice.com While much of the media attention has been on the recent Pfizer vaccine success, COVID cases are surging and new lockdowns are coming into effect. Friday, November 13th, 2020 Oil prices surged early in the week on enormously optimistic vaccine news. But prices withered as the week […]

2021: A Tale of Two Cities or a Tale of Cooperation?

Nlovember 13, 2020/IMF IMF Weekend Read 2021: A TALE OF TWO CITIES OR A TALE OF COOPERATION? IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva at the official ceremony of the Paris Peace Forum said she was keen to step up to to the challenges of 2020 and beyond with action on three fronts: pursuing […]

AfCFTA: Key to Africa’s Recovery and Prosperity?

November 13, 2020/United Capital Report Recently, the Federal Executive Council (FEC) ratified Nigeria’s membership of the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) less than a month to the deadline. The deal which takes effect tentatively on 1 January 2021, was pushed back from July 2020 to allow governments to concentrate […]