January 20. 2020/Coronation Research If a surging stock market and falling risk-free rates are signs of optimism, then we can be optimistic about Nigerian markets this year. Indeed, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) might congratulate itself on its bold policy experiments last year. We temper our enthusiasm by observing […]

Culled—Proshare January 20, 2020 Editorial, Nigeria Tribune, January 16, 2020 On its website, the US Embassy, in a piece of information meant for Americans intending to visit Nigeria, describes the country in very unflattering terms. It harps on two major albatrosses, namely crude infrastructure and poor security. Anyone familiar with […]

January 20, 2020/IMFBlog By Gita Gopinath In the October World Economic Outlook, we described the global economy as in a synchronized slowdown, with escalating downside risks that could further derail growth. Since then, some risks have partially receded with the announcement of a US-China Phase I trade deal and lower […]