OPINION/EDITORIAL

Cybersecurity Concerns for 2020

May 17, 2020 By Chris Usatenko 2020 started off with great promise but went downhill pretty fast thanks to the Coronavirus. Is everyone focusing on the wrong type of virus, though? Quite possibly. Phishers, smishers, and other cybercriminals are taking full advantage of the panic that Coronavirus creates. In this […]

A Budget Adjusted for the New Normal

Culled—Proshare May 15, 2020 by FBNQuest Research                                                                                    The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved a revised 2020-2022 Medium Term Expenditure Framework and an amended 2020 budget, which can now be submitted to the National Assembly for approval and to the president for sign-off. Total FGN spending of N10.52trn (US$27.2bn) […]

COVID-19 and SSA’s manufacturing sector: Operating in difficult times

May 15, 2020/United Capital So far, the outbreak of the COVID-19 disease and measures put in place to curb its spread, have left a negative imprint on the economic activities of Sub Saharan African economies (SSA). Notably, the continent’s manufacturing sector, which is still fairly underdeveloped, has been severely affected […]