This blog is part of a series providing regional analysis on the effects of the coronavirus. By Karen Ongley and Abebe Aemro Selassie The growing presence of COVID‑19 in sub-Saharan Africa threatens the same human costs as elsewhere in the world. The economic costs could be just as devastating. Sweeping […]

March 24, 2020/OilPrice.com Chart of the Week –    China’s annual oil imports increased to 10.1 mb/d in 2019, while the U.S.’ import total averaged around 7 mb/d. –    Roughly 55 percent of China’s oil imports comes from OPEC countries, which is the smallest share since 2005.  –    Russia is […]

Culled—Proshare March 24, 2020 by CardinalStone Research  CBN pushes the FX button; activates monetary stimulus packages In addition to its six initial policy response to the COVID-19 menace churned out on 16 March 2020, the CBN announced a N1.1 trillion stimulus to support local manufacturing & boost import substitution (90.9%) […]