February 13, 2020/United Capital The news of a new currency adoption by some ECOWAS States has dominated headlines for the past few weeks and has also spurred questions in the minds of investors. What is Eco? Is it a good idea? Will the adoption happen eventually? Why are the parties […]
OPINION/EDITORIAL
Construction Activity Can Signal When Credit Booms Go Wrong
February 12, 2020/IMFBlog By Deniz Igan In Spain, private sector credit as a share of GDP almost doubled between 2000 and 2007. This increase was accompanied by a boom in housing prices—which doubled in real terms over the same period. The economy as a whole also grew at a record […]
Nigerian Telecoms Industry: Diving into Nigeria’s New SIM Card Policy
February 12, 2020/Cordros Report According to press reports last week, the Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN), via the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, issued a directive to the regulator of the telecommunications sector, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), to revise the policy on SIM card registration and usage. The […]

